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Buried Alien
08-30-2005, 11:42 PM
Art Garfunkel busted (http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/30/people.garfunkel.reut/index.html) for marijuana for the second time in two years.




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The Mirrorball Man
08-30-2005, 11:49 PM
Wow. You can actually get arrested for marijuana possession in the United States?
howyadoin
08-31-2005, 12:28 AM
Wow. You can actually get arrested for marijuana possession in the United States?Not only that, but they've started coming into Canada and arresting our citizens.
The Mirrorball Man
08-31-2005, 12:38 AM
Not only that, but they've started coming into Canada and arresting our citizens.
:confused: Er... Say that again? What happened? Wouldn't that be an invasion?
howyadoin
08-31-2005, 01:16 AM
:confused: Er... Say that again? What happened? Wouldn't that be an invasion?Technically it was Canadian (off-duty) cops who arrested Mark Emery (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20050730.wxdope0730/BNStory/National/), but it was at the request of Uncle Sam. And the U.S. has tons of law-enforcement personnel working - supposedly in an advisory capacity - in our country. CIA, FBI, ATF, Texas Rangers...

And to answer your last question, yes. In my opinion, anyway.
Slam_Bradley
08-31-2005, 07:48 AM
This is a horribly written article. While the sub-headline says he was arrested, the body of the article says that he was cited and has a scheduled appearance. This, to me, would indicate that he was cited and released.

I would also point out that the previous "bust" appears to have resulted in the phenomenal penalty of $200 total fines and costs.

In my three years as a prosecutor, I've never seen anyone do jail time for holding personal use amounts of marijuana.
Cayman
08-31-2005, 08:02 AM
Now all the kids are gonna think "Art Garfunkle does marijuana...Marijuana must be COOL!"

The man is a menace! :D

Cay
Adam Crocker
08-31-2005, 08:49 AM
This is a horribly written article. While the sub-headline says he was arrested, the body of the article says that he was cited and has a scheduled appearance. This, to me, would indicate that he was cited and released.

No argument there, though I'm trusting your expertise.

In my three years as a prosecutor, I've never seen anyone do jail time for holding personal use amounts of marijuana.

Out of curiosity, what constitutes "personal use amounts" legally speaking?

In any case, while I support marijuana legalization doing something idiotic like driving while under the influence is something I have no sympathy for. He should be arrested.
Slam_Bradley
08-31-2005, 10:20 AM
Out of curiosity, what constitutes "personal use amounts" legally speaking?

In any case, while I support marijuana legalization doing something idiotic like driving while under the influence is something I have no sympathy for. He should be arrested.


In Idaho, possession of less than three ounces of marijuana is a misdemeanor.

I'm actually surprised he wasn't charged with a DUI. The penalties would be stiffer than those for a simple possession of MJ.
howyadoin
08-31-2005, 06:38 PM
In my three years as a prosecutor, I've never seen anyone do jail time for holding personal use amounts of marijuana.He's not being charged with personal use. He's being charged with selling seeds and marijuana paraphernalia, and they're tossing in a bullshit "money laundering" charge to boot.
Slam_Bradley
08-31-2005, 07:20 PM
He's not being charged with personal use. He's being charged with selling seeds and marijuana paraphernalia, and they're tossing in a bullshit "money laundering" charge to boot.

All I had to go on was the link above. Which is, at best, not terribly informative.
Adam Crocker
08-31-2005, 07:21 PM
He's not being charged with personal use. He's being charged with selling seeds and marijuana paraphernalia, and they're tossing in a bullshit "money laundering" charge to boot.

Uh, Howy, he was talking about the CNN article about Art Garfunkel, not the Globe and Mail one about Emery (which in any case I can't read as I have to purchase the article or have a subscription).
SUPERECWFAN1
08-31-2005, 09:36 PM
Cleary " Puff , Puff Give " has a new meaning for Art Garfunkel. Bad joke but someone has to come in and do it!
Dizzy D
09-01-2005, 01:38 AM
Now all the kids are gonna think "Art Garfunkle does marijuana...Marijuana must be COOL!"

The man is a menace! :D

Cay

It could be worse, all the kids could think "Art Garfunkel does marijuana... Art Garfunkel must be COOL!"
KenK
09-01-2005, 06:35 AM
Oh no, Dizzy, no you did not put Abraham Benrubi as your avatar! That's hardcore! He was da bomb on Parker Lewis!
Lubichev
09-01-2005, 07:37 AM
Um.......uh......what was the question again? Man, I'm thirsty. And Pringles. I need some Pringles. Wait. What? Oh yeah, GarFUNKel. Man, that dude has some crazy hair. He's gotta be high.

Uh, what?