Just a Thought

What do these cases have in common?

1) James Frey is discovered to have fabricated large parts of his so-called "memoir," A Million Little Pieces, and is forced to undergo a public humiliation reminiscent of the Chinese Cultural Revolution on Oprah Winfrey's TV show.

2) Martin Luther King is discovered to have plagiarized large sections of his doctoral dissertation, and his birthday is a national holiday.

Discuss.

Tom Moran