Harry Potter's Jamie Waylett arrested with more than $2900 of Pot in his bedroom

[gbeenie]

Good thing this bust didn't happen in the U.S. in six months; half a joint'll be worth $2900. 

[Destin]

Why does the fact that the plants were sitting next to his dj decks and Playstation make it into the story?

This kind of '"crime" could be getting him mandatory 10 years or whatever.....

Michael Vick gets less than a year?

Yeah, seems fair.   

One of many great tragedies this country has come to accept. It has been a long used tool to keep alot of non violent people in jail, for obscene amounts of time. And then unable to work and provide themselfs with that background.

So in this story, you have taken a young adult that was paying taxes and being a productive person. And then if they find him guilty, put him into jail and becomes a leech on the state. Producing nothing but his waste of time and life, and forcing the state/country whatever they have there to pay for everything he does for the next x amount of time.

[Darth Geek]

Isn't this one of the rediculously fat kids Harry bribes with the floating cupcakes in the second movie? If he's that fat and ugly, give the kid back his pot.

[Tony]

Why does the fact that the plants were sitting next to his dj decks and Playstation make it into the story?

This kind of '"crime" could be getting him mandatory 10 years or whatever.....

Michael Vick gets less than a year?

Yeah, seems fair.   

One of many great tragedies this country has come to accept. It has been a long used tool to keep alot of non violent people in jail, for obscene amounts of time. And then unable to work and provide themselfs with that background.

So in this story, you have taken a young adult that was paying taxes and being a productive person. And then if they find him guilty, put him into jail and becomes a leech on the state. Producing nothing but his waste of time and life, and forcing the state/country whatever they have there to pay for everything he does for the next x amount of time.

In the long run I doubt this will hurt his "acting" career in the same way it would an aerospace industry or national security agency job. It's not exactly unusual for "artists" to use mind-altering substances. In the short term, who knows? If he just let's it blow over, everyone will forget it in 6 months or less.

The actual level of his apparent stupidity is pretty astounding, though.

[bratpop]

Good thing this bust didn't happen in the U.S. in six months; half a joint'll be worth $2900. 

I believe in a struggling economy, the non-essentials are worth less, not more. Hence, they can't sell cars or porn and need bailouts.

[Destin]

Good thing this bust didn't happen in the U.S. in six months; half a joint'll be worth $2900. 

I believe in a struggling economy, the non-essentials are worth less, not more. Hence, they can't sell cars or porn and need bailouts.

My medical marijuana got cheaper....

[MSTJedi]

Good thing this bust didn't happen in the U.S. in six months; half a joint'll be worth $2900. 

I believe in a struggling economy, the non-essentials are worth less, not more. Hence, they can't sell cars or porn and need bailouts.

My medical marijuana got cheaper....

"Medical" huh? You'd think it would mellow you out some. Or maybe it does. If so, keep smokin', 'cause I don't want to see you straight.

[gbeenie]

Good thing this bust didn't happen in the U.S. in six months; half a joint'll be worth $2900. 

I believe in a struggling economy, the non-essentials are worth less, not more. Hence, they can't sell cars or porn and need bailouts.

Being worth less doesn't mean it doesn't cost more. Given the current economic "minds" directing fiscal policy, such inflation is a foregone conclusion.

[mrbasehart]

I'm thinking this is actually the important section of the report:

Waylett was further arrested on suspicion of production of a Class B drug.

I think the police press release or spokesman probably just let the reporter know the cost of everything seized, but Pot is more fun to focus on if you're a tabloid, rather than the other substance that may or may not sound like a school subject Barbie finds to be hard.

I think marijuana was upgraded to a class B drug some time last year. 

[RVR II]

B for 'Bong'??

What do these different Class' letters represent over there?

[Tripe]

I think marijuana was upgraded to a class B drug some time last year. 

Why?

Oh and looking at this Ketamine is still Class C, now that makes sense.  

What do these different Class' letters represent over there?

In theory it's due to the virulence of the drug, the earlier in the alphabet, the worse the drug is. However what it mostly is determined by is what the punishment will be if you're caught with a given substance. It's asinine.

[RVR II]

Why?

Curiosity..

Oh and looking at this Ketamine is still Class C, now that makes sense.  

Ah.. Now I'm in the know

[THE QUEEN!!!]

why couldn't this have happened to Emma Watson, so they'd KICK her out of the movies, and taker her eyebrows as well?! life never works out the way it should.

[kodiakthejuggler]

why couldn't this have happened to Emma Watson, so they'd KICK her out of the movies, and taker her eyebrows as well?! life never works out the way it should.

Do not speak ill of Hermione!! There's nothing wrong with her eyebrows!

[bratpop]

why couldn't this have happened to Emma Watson, so they'd KICK her out of the movies

And cast you in her place?