Former something...

In a report on a corruption suspect's being remanded in custody, a reporter described the man, a government officer, as 'former something...' He has been arrested by the law men and has been remanded in custody for interrogation, but he has neither resigned nor has he lost his job. Asked to explain, the reporter said he picked up the expression from the edited report published that day. An easy excuse on part of the reporters for which the editors are to blame. The mistake slipped through the editor's mindless correction and it was picked up by the reporter the next time.