Ashcroft tossing Tommy Chong in Jail for selling Bongs

[dutchdemocrat]

Yup

Tommy Chong, the Canadian half of the Cheech and Chong duo is going to do TIME because he sold bongs on the net.

Tommy Chong Going to Jail for Bongs.... I am sorry but this is ridiculous.

You are living in a police state. Do you feel safer now? Homeland security... Bullshit.


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Comedian Chong Sentenced on Drug Charges
40 minutes ago

By DAN NEPHIN, Associated Press Writer

PITTSBURGH - Tommy Chong (news), who played one half of the dope-smoking duo in the Cheech and Chong movies, was sentenced to nine months in federal prison and fined $20,000 Thursday for selling bongs and other drug paraphernalia over the Internet.

The 65-year-old was allowed to remain free until federal prison officials tell him in a few weeks where he must report to prison.


Chong also forfeited about $100,000 for his arrest on federal drug paraphernalia charges. He'll spend a year on probation after he's released from prison.


His Nice Dreams Enterprises, which made a line of marijuana bongs and pipes, was to be sentenced later Thursday. Under federal law, the business itself can be placed on probation or face other sanctions.

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NICE PIPES!



PITTSBURGH (AP) - Tommy Chong, who played one-half of the dope-smoking duo in Cheech and Chong movies, pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court Tuesday to conspiring to sell drug paraphernalia.

Chong also pleaded guilty on behalf of his business, Nice Dreams Enterprises, which made a line of marijuana bongs and pipes. Doing business as Chong Glass, Nice Dreams Enterprises sold glass pipes and bongs Chong acknowledged were used to smoke marijuana. Chong's lawyers said he was accepting responsibility but noted he was careful not to sell to minors.

"This isn't his work. His work is that of a comedian and satirist," said lawyer Richard Hirsch.

After the hearing, Chong said he does not use drugs.

"I don't smoke; I quit," he said.

[Styles]

1. Congradulations America...

Today you are now less civilized then any other country in the world. Is purchasing a gun conspiracy to commit murder now too?

[sventvkg]

2. This is absurd!!! I can't stand to see this shit

and very few Americans really give a shit about it. They would sit back on their fat asses watching friends and let the Neocons Fascists take over all of their freedoms and do nothing....Sometimes I am ashamed of being an American...Thank God I have everyone on this board on my side at least....I am ready to take up arms if necessary against this Faux Regime!!!!!!!!

[LosinIt]

3. This is absurd!

God, I feel safer now that Tommy is off the streets, don't you?

[NashVegas]

4. In an Unrelated Story ..

Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling are still running free.

I bet Tommy's regretting that guilty plea about now.