Phelps photographed smoking pot?

STOMP · Feb 2, 2009

hasoos said: ↑

I think that is part of the problem with Law enforcement of said substances. For instance, you can test to see if I have THC in my system, and all they can figure out is yes, I had THC in my system within the last so many days. But that is really hard to prove it was in my system at the time of being pulled over. How many courts would convict somebody if the evidence was "Well we can prove they had THC in their system sometime during the past 30 or 60 days, but not at the time of this incident in particular." There is no breathalyzer.
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true, enforcement is a problem. But smelling like pot and having bloodshot eyes is often used as evidence, as is a smoldering roach/pipe.

Regardless, be safe people

STOMP

hasoos · Feb 2, 2009

istolebillwaltonsbike said: ↑

I had a friend who is / was (lost touch with him) in jail for killing two other friends and putting another in a wheel chair while driving high. He admitted he shouldn't have been driving because of how much pot he smoked.
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Yes, but I don't think that is the point he was making. The point he is making is that smoking pot itself is not the health risk that it is made out to be.

hasoos · Feb 3, 2009

I just saw some Sherrif is going to see if he can press charges. Good luck with that, considering you can't prove a number of vital points needed for conviction.

¹²³ · Feb 6, 2009

Phelps is suspended and loses a key sponsor

The Olympic swimming star Michael Phelps, who was photographed inhaling from a marijuana pipe, has lost a major sponsorship deal and has been suspended from competition for three months.

Kellogg, a U.S. food company, said Thursday that it would not renew its contract with Phelps when their deal expires at the end of February. It would not disclose the value of its contract.

Later Thursday, USA Swimming suspended Phelps for three months.

"Michael's most recent behavior is not consistent with the image of Kellogg," Susanne Norwitz, a spokeswoman for the company, said in a statement.

USA Swimming publicly reprimanded Phelps, who won eight medals at the Beijing Games, temporarily withdrawing its financial support to him and barring him from competition through early May. Phelps receives a monthly stipend of $1,750 from the organization. The national and world championships will be held in the summer.

"We decided to send a strong message to Michael because he disappointed so many people, particularly the hundreds of thousands of USA Swimming member kids who look up to him as a role model and hero," the organization said in a statement.

Phelps's agent, Drew Johnson, also released a statement, saying that Phelps accepted and understood the decisions. "He feels bad he let anyone down," the statement said. "He's also encouraged by the thousands of comments he's received from his fans and the support from his many sponsors. He intends to work hard to regain everyone's trust."

Darryl Seibel, a spokesman for the U.S. Olympic Committee, said that USOC officials were willing to work with Phelps to ensure that he does not repeat his misstep.

Kellogg, which has featured Phelps on its Frosted Flakes and Corn Flakes cereal boxes, is the first company to drop Phelps after a British tabloid last weekend published a photograph of him inhaling from a marijuana pipe.

Phelps, 23, admitted that the photo, taken at a student party, was authentic. He subsequently apologized, calling his behavior "inappropriate."

Several of his sponsors - including Speedo and Omega - have accepted his apology. Others, including Visa and Subway, have not taken a position.

Phelps's actions have already put a dent into his sponsorship money, which some marketing experts say could reach $100 million in his lifetime.
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hasoos · Feb 6, 2009

Well maybe when they legalize, and they are selling boxes of sugar frosted greenbud wafers, they can bring him back!

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