What Michael Phelps Should Have Said
Radley Balko | February 2, 2009

Smoking pot shouldn't be a crime.
Or the public's business.

Dear America,

I take it back. I donā??t apologize.

Because you know what? Itā??s none of your goddamned business. I work my ass off 10 months a year. Itā??s that hard work that gave you all those gooey feelings of patriotism last summer. If during my brief window of down time I want to relax, enjoy myself, and partake of a substance thatā??s a hell of a lot less bad for me than alcohol, tobacco, or, frankly, most of the prescription drugs most of you are taking, well, you can spare me the lecture. continued...

"In any civilized society,
it is every citizen's responsibility to obey just laws.
But at the same time,
it is every citizen's responsibility to disobey unjust laws."
-- Martin Luther King Jr.

SC sheriff investigating Phelps' pot pipe photo,
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP)

considers marijuana charge

Olympic superstar Michael Phelps could face criminal charges as part of the fallout from a photo that surfaced showing the swimmer smoking from a marijuana pipe at a University of South Carolina house party.

A spokesman for Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott, who is known for his tough stance on drugs, said Tuesday the department was investigating.

"Our narcotics division is reviewing the information that we have, and they're investigating what charges, if any, will be filed," said Lt. Chris Cowan, a spokesman for agency. continued...



Michael Phelps, Hypocrisy, & American Drug Policy (thread)

Hypocrites and their Apologists... tsk tsk


No Extradition for the BC3!
DdC222 Reviewed by DdC222 on . Michael Phelps, Hypocrisy, & American Drug Policy Big Bong Theory By Sally Jenkins CN Source: Washington Post February 03, 2009 Washington, DC So Michael Phelps dove headfirst into the bong water. Is anyone really surprised, after all those laps? There has always been something submerged and escapist about the world's greatest swimmer. When presented with a chamber containing a hazy translucent liquid, he did what's become second nature to him. He buried his face in it. I'm just sorry I wasn't at that University of South Carolina house party Rating: 5