Man dropped marijuana bag in court

[The Straight Story]

Man dropped marijuana bag in court

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y., May 7 (UPI) -- Authorities in New York state said a man searching his pockets for a summons in a courtroom dropped a bag of marijuana onto an officer's shoe.

Nassau County District Attorney spokesman Eric Phillips said Desmond Kelly, 28, was being arraigned at First District Court in Hempstead, N.Y., on a motor vehicle violation when the judge asked Kelley if he had the original traffic ticket, the New York Post reported Thursday.

Phillips said Kelly "reached into his pocket and took out the ticket. At that time, a small bag of marijuana fell out and landed on top of the shoe of a court officer."

The spokesman said the officer shouted "'You're under arrest!' and the audience in court gasped."

http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2009/05/07/Man-dropped-marijuana-bag-in-court/UPI-37781241724241/

[Bolo Boffin]

1. Oh, dude

You don't take your dope to court.

[Kazak]

2. Bad day...

Ouch!

[dorkulon]

3. First justified pot arrest ever.

Just based on the astonishing stupidity of this.

[Joanie Baloney]

4. O.M.G.

Tell me this is a joke... HEMP stead, NY?!?!!

ROTFL

-JB

[MADem]

5. That's the definition of "loser." Are these going to be the "Shark Attack!" stories of 2009?

Quite recently, I read a story about a guy who went into a bank and dropped his pot, and another case where a guy dropped it in a store.

The "digging in the pocket" is the common theme. Perhaps these stoners should wear their pot in a little pouch around their neck or something?

[sarcasmo]

6. That is as funny as the kid who dropped it on the gym floor during a Basketball game

Happened here in Grand Rapids Michigan, the story appeared in Sports Illustrated issue.

[shadowknows69]

7. See, these are the morons that give the rest of us a bad name.

[madaboutharry]

8. Do they have that on video?

n/t

[3waygeek]

9. There's a reason it's called dope... n/t

[billyoc]

10. Legalize it! Then EVERYBODY can be that smart.

:rofl:

[Buns_of_Fire]

11. I hate it when that happens. (n/t)