Arrests reported in Michael Phelps bong case

[cbc5g]

Yeah folks police are actually investigating this even with all the unsolved murders in South Carolina.




http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2009/02/arrests-reporte.html

A television station in Columbia, S.C., is reporting that local law enforcement officials have made eight arrests in connection with a house party where Olympian Michael Phelps' photo may have been taken with a marijuana bong in his hands. Seven of the arrests were for drug possession and the eighth was for drug distribution, according to the WIS-TV (Channel 10) report.

WIS reporter Jack Kuenzie also reported that the bong's owner had offered the device for sale on EBay for as much as $100,000. Kuenzie said that the Sheriff's Department now has the device.

The television station reported that Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott began to investigate after a British tabloid printed a picture of Phelps with the bong in his hands.


*reported but not confirmed*

[SpiralHawk]

1. Our tax dollars at work

What a waste of time, energy and resources when there are so many real crimes and injustices in the US of A.

[EmeraldCityGrl]

2. oh for christ's sake..."the device."

[Warpy]

3. This is sickening

If our media weren't so corrupt, this would likely become a cause celebre very quickly, the lives of so many young men ruined by stupid drug laws.

As it is, their lives will be ruined and most will do jail time.

End the drug war. Please.

[liberal N proud]

4. Some Local yocal Sheriff looking for some fame.

[PetrusMonsFormicarum]

5. Hey SC law enforcement!

Why don't you guys leave the peaceful grass smokers alone and concentrate on your state's crippling addiction to meth and video poker, both of which are directly responsible for your skyrocketing crime rate.

[dbonds]

6. You can't prove what was being smoked from a photo.

[smiley]

7. I was hoping this was an Onion piece

guess not:shrug:

[taterguy]

8. I'll sleep bettter knowing that people that stupid are removed from society

But I suspect they'll just get fined and have their parents pay it off