Man who comandeered bus after Katrina indicted....

[funkybutt]

Man who gained fame comandeering bus after Katrina indicted on drug and gun charges

http://www.nola.com/newslogs/tpupdates/index.ssf?/mtlogs/nola_tpupdates/archives/2006_04_13.html#131057

The hero-to-villain odyssey of Jabar Gibson took another nose-dive Thursday when the 21-year-old was indicted on federal drug and gun charges, less than eight months after he gained national acclaim for driving a group of Hurricane Katrina evacuees from New Orleans to Houston in a commandeered school bus.

Gibson faces from 5 to 25 years behind bars if convicted on charges of cocaine trafficking, heroin trafficking and possessing a gun while dealing drugs. Authorities said Gibson was carrying 1.7 grams of cocaine, an undisclosed amount of heroin and a .357-caliber revolver when he was caught by New Orleans narcotics detectives and federal agents on Jan. 7.

[madeline_con]

1. Back on NOLA by January. Enterprising guy. n/t

[DBoon]

2. I have a different take on this

Even junkies can show heroic compassion

Even the most seemingly degraded human has the ability to perform acts of great heoism and selflessness

[CottonBear]

3. I totally agree with you. The young man did the right thing.

He showed compassion and took the initiative to rescue people and take care of his fellow human beings.
His heroism during Katrina was awesome.
Perhaps, he had no other way to support himself post-Katrina.
I will not pass judgement upon him.
I'm sure that no white, upper-middle class drug users in NOLA have been arrested recently. :( :sarcasm:
It's not fair, this crazy "war on drugs."

[Poll_Blind]

4. K&R for that response. n/t

PB

[Theres-a]

11. Junkies are people first

Great Post.

[henslee]

16. Yup. Weez all brothers under the skin.

[daleo]

5. 1.7 grams of cocaine, that doesn't seem like a lot

An "undisclosed amount of heroin" could be a microgram.

I thought Americans had the right to bear arms.

5 to 25 years?

[Ilsa]

6. I feel compassion for him. No judgement here. I'd go easy on him

if I was the judge or jury. Ordinary people can do great things. Maybe he needs another chance at leadership in some other capacity.

[Mind_your_head]

8. "Amen" to what you said.......n/t

[jwirr]

15. Hope the judge in his case remembers that we have pResident

who used Coke.

[KeepItReal]

7. Damn

I admired what he did in getting outta dodge on that bus and helping those folks.

Seems like going back to New Orleans took him back under.

[mom cat]

9. He and all the other Katrina survivors need our help, I think that

Jabbar Gibson may also need drug treatment to overcome addiction to the drugs that the CIA and others are flooding the country with.

[Old Vet]

10. He just pissed off the wrong people-

Cant let the little people think they can take matters into there own hands. Shit I was surprised they didnt jail him for stealing the bus, They arrested him for it. If he wasnt on TV for sure hed been in jail!

[file83]

12. The kid did a great thing when he rescued those people...

...nothing will ever change that. Just goes to show he does care about people and won't put up with the bullshit society tells him what he can and can't do. Cheers to that. I wish he wouldn't deal drugs, but who am I to tell him not to make money?

[Zhade]

13. Yeah, I mean, what if it's that or rob to eat?

Whole situation is a mess.

[elvisbear]

14. If he would of just said "Let's Roll" before he took the bus

he would be called a hero.

[saigon68]

19. KIck

It was a Lets Roll Moment

Its now a Lets Lock up the (Insert racial epithet here) Moment

[0007]

20. That's the ticket....

[mopinko]

17. planted drugs

is how they get rid of dark skinned trouble makers around here.

[henslee]

18. Here's the money shot of Jabar behind the wheel. I love this pic.

What drama.

[meganmonkey]

21. So much for hopes of a made-for-TV-movie

which would have sucked anyway. :P

This man is still a fucking hero to me.

Frankly, most of my heroes have had 'drug issues' at one time or another :shrug:

I hope he finds some peace of mind and heart through his life, he is obviously a remarkable guy.