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Man texts cops flogging 'reefer'

Published Sunday 23rd September 2007 17:46 GMT

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Big catch 

By Sampler
Posted Sunday 23rd September 2007 20:23 GMT

Woo - they caught a guy who probably only sharing a bit with his mate - big score for the war on drugs!

Reefer ? 

By Graham Lockley
Posted Sunday 23rd September 2007 23:36 GMT

I seem to recall thats a sort of jacket worn by certain young types such as Marlon Brando :)

Shooting fish in a barrel... 

By laird cummings
Posted Monday 24th September 2007 02:51 GMT

Hey, just because it was ridiculously easy, doesn't mean the guy shouldn't have been busted. When you're that clueless, you *deserve* to be busted - For once, stupidity was punishable. Can't fault the cops for shooting the fish in the barrel, when said fish tries so hard to be obvious.

well that sucks 

By Alan Donaly
Posted Monday 24th September 2007 03:27 GMT

for him talk about bad luck still if your trying to sell contraband it's best not to use text messaging as you can't be sure who will read it.

Technology 

By James Pickett
Posted Monday 24th September 2007 08:05 GMT

I wonder if his phone is one of those that also allows the user to speak to another person? This feature might have saved him some embarrassment...

Title 

By Fraser
Posted Monday 24th September 2007 08:14 GMT

Let me guess... This being America, they'll send him down for a gajillion years, instead of slaping him on the back of the hand, telling him not to do it again, and letting him carry on with his education - which he clearly needs to do!

A new Law... 

By Lickass McClippers
Posted Monday 24th September 2007 10:03 GMT

...is required. People should be locked up for being stupid.

INMATE 1: I got 10 for robbery, what about you?

INMATE 2 : I got 30 for being a twat...

@Big Catch 

By Karl Lattimer
Posted Monday 24th September 2007 10:53 GMT

It always amuses me to hear the phrase "war on drugs", because put quite simply it implies a law where the enemy are stoned, and yet still winning.

"Hey honey, pass me a reefer huh... *grumble* I gotta war to fight"

@ Sampler 

By myxiplx
Posted Monday 24th September 2007 11:57 GMT

Just to make sure I'm understanding you here Sampler - you're arguing that the police should just ignore it when someone breaks the law right in front of them?

Did you forget to take your pills or something this morning?

@Karl 

By Markie Dussard
Posted Monday 24th September 2007 12:03 GMT

"It always amuses me to hear the phrase "war on drugs", because put quite simply it implies a law where the enemy are stoned, and yet still winning."

It amused me more when Bill Hicks first said it. Or are you channelling?

Yeah, but... 

By J
Posted Saturday 29th September 2007 18:58 GMT

...was it an iPhone?

Oops.

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