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Water bottle incident
On January 17, 2007 Vick surrendered a water bottle to security at Miami International Airport. Due to Vick's reluctance to
leave the bottle behind, it was later retrieved from a trash receptacle. The bottle was found to have a hidden compartment
that contained "a small amount of dark particulate and a pungent aroma closely associated with marijuana," a Miami police
report said. "The compartment was hidden by the bottle's label so that it appeared to be a full bottle of water when held
upright," police said. On Monday, January 22, 2007 the test results indicated there were no illegal substances in the water
bottle and Vick was cleared of any wrongdoing. Vick also was drug tested and he was found innocent.
The security tape from the airport documenting the incident has also been erased because, according to the Atlanta
Journal-Constitution, Miami-Dade Police Department spokesman Robert Williams wrote in an e-mail: "That information was
shown to the State Attorney's Office and it was determined by them that no criminal act was committed and no charges were
filed. Therefore, this video was deleted from the flash drive since it was not being used in a criminal case." The Falcons
later released the following statement: "We appreciate the speed at which the Miami authorities concluded their
investigation, and we are pleased to learn of the outcome of the investigation. This is another reminder of the high-profile
nature of a professional athlete and the close scrutiny players undergo related to their conduct on and off the field. We look
forward to putting this matter behind us."
On March 22, 2007 Vick announced that the water bottle was a jewelry stash box, and that the substance in question had
been jewelry. Vick indicated that he keeps his jewelry there to prevent theft.
Before the test results indicated there were no illegal substances in the water bottle and Vick was cleared of any
wrongdoing, Saturday Night Live went on to do a parody of the incident in which they questioned Vick's actions in a skit
called "Really!?!"
On January 17, 2007 Vick surrendered a water bottle to security at Miami International Airport. Due to Vick's reluctance to
leave the bottle behind, it was later retrieved from a trash receptacle. The bottle was found to have a hidden compartment
that contained "a small amount of dark particulate and a pungent aroma closely associated with marijuana," a Miami police
report said. "The compartment was hidden by the bottle's label so that it appeared to be a full bottle of water when held
upright," police said. On Monday, January 22, 2007 the test results indicated there were no illegal substances in the water
bottle and Vick was cleared of any wrongdoing. Vick also was drug tested and he was found innocent.
The security tape from the airport documenting the incident has also been erased because, according to the Atlanta
Journal-Constitution, Miami-Dade Police Department spokesman Robert Williams wrote in an e-mail: "That information was
shown to the State Attorney's Office and it was determined by them that no criminal act was committed and no charges were
filed. Therefore, this video was deleted from the flash drive since it was not being used in a criminal case." The Falcons
later released the following statement: "We appreciate the speed at which the Miami authorities concluded their
investigation, and we are pleased to learn of the outcome of the investigation. This is another reminder of the high-profile
nature of a professional athlete and the close scrutiny players undergo related to their conduct on and off the field. We look
forward to putting this matter behind us."
On March 22, 2007 Vick announced that the water bottle was a jewelry stash box, and that the substance in question had
been jewelry. Vick indicated that he keeps his jewelry there to prevent theft.
Before the test results indicated there were no illegal substances in the water bottle and Vick was cleared of any
wrongdoing, Saturday Night Live went on to do a parody of the incident in which they questioned Vick's actions in a skit
called "Really!?!"
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