Al Gore's Son Arrested for Pot Possession

Washington Post - AP story ^ | 12/20/03 | AP wire service

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

WASHINGTON - The son of former vice president and 2000 Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore has been charged with marijuana possession.

Albert A. Gore III, 21, was arrested Friday night after he was stopped for driving a vehicle without its headlights on.

Two passengers were also arrested and charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession. They were identified as Yann V. Kumin, 21, and Marc G. Hordon, 22, both of Cambridge, Mass.

A Montgomery County, Md., police officer stopped the car, a dark-colored Cadillac, in Bethesda, a Washington suburb, around 11:30 p.m. Friday.

The officer noticed the car's windows and sunroof were open, despite cold temperatures Friday night. There was also a smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle, according to a news release from the police department.

A search of the vehicle turned up a partial marijuana cigarette, a cigarette box containing suspected marijuana, and a soft drink can that also smelled of marijuana.

All three were released pending trial.

[longtermmemmory]

So will they have the financial crimes unit investigate the source of algore jr.'s money used to buy the pot? The car? the can of soda? His shoes?

[drhogan]

oh, wow, man--that's a cool idea. like, i can just post all night. oh, wow . . .

[TigersEye]

Insert sound of crickets .. .. .. .. .. ..

[calcowgirl]

Ain't this the same kid who was stopped by the police for driving nearly 100 mph trying to get to the Dems convention in 2000?

From the Washington Post Article:

In September 2002, the younger Gore was ticketed for driving under the influence. He was pulled over and ticketed by military police just outside Fort Myer in suburban Virginia, but was not taken into custody.

In the summer of 2000, Gore was cited by the North Carolina Highway Patrol for driving 97 mph in a 55-mph zone. Under an agreement with prosecutors, a reckless driving charge was dropped in the North Carolina case, but he was fined $125 for speeding and his driving privileges in the state were suspended.

[stopem]

I agree with sarasmom, family members should be off limits,
Look how classy Jeb handled the situation with his daughter.
If we start the..."your kid is"....argument do we really want to go there?

Not that we cant talk about it here. Fortunately this is a place were we can openly discuss stuff.

[mass55th]

"I agree with you. On the other hand, the fact that this story broke in this fashion is amazing, considering the previous "cover-ups"

And seeing that the press was so ambitious in their coverage of the Bush twins' drinking escapades and the drug problems of Jeb's daughter.

[chainsaw]

This should be a "non story"!, his dad is Al Gore!..The poor kid is just trying to deaden his pain, let him walk!....

When W's daughters got busted for alcohol it was not considered a non-story. Why do you think this is a non story?

[ClintonBeGone]

Nah, they're probably pleased as punch. A new recruit for the Libertarian party.

Good point. It's not like their standards are THAT high.

[buffyt]

Is it just me, or does he look like a young Bill Clinton? HMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...........???????

[buffyt]

Smoking at home is one thing, but driving while stoned is dangerous for EVERYONE on the road. I am not against legalizing pot, as it is not as harmful as cigarettes or alcohol, but you should NOT drink or smoke and drive.

[Beck_isright]

Rush gets accused and the media response:

"Give the hypocrite 20 years"

Gore's son get's arrested and the media response:

"Well, it's only pot"

[Crawdad]

They forgot to mention the 3 opened packages of Nutter Butter cookies in the car.

[Conservative til I die]

This is going to place the dopers here in a tough spot.

Not at all. Unlike the GOP hacks and flacks that populate this site, I don't play favorites with the law. If I don't think Rush Limbaugh should go to jail for his drug use, I also don't think Gore Jr. should go to jail for posessing a little weed.

Of course, that's not how most conservatives operate, I'm finding, but I like to think I operate from a point of principle and not pure politics.

[thesummerwind]

s it just me, or does he look like a young Bill Clinton?

He looks like a little fat sparrow! This kid's going to blow up like a balloon when he gets older. He'll be so fat his belly button will have an echo!

[buffyt]

Duplicate thread, First post at: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1044212/posts

[PaxMacian]

What about taking away his voting rights?
One less vote for Gore!
It is time to start balancing out the voter
rolls after these many years of the racist
War on Drugs (in possession of minorities)

[Mr. Mojo]

lol......that's hilarious. Yep, he looks like a combo between Bill Clinton and the banjo player from the movie Deliverance.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Let me guess, it was one of those "herbal substances" that are smoked in skinny cigarettes.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Way to go, bright boy.

[jwalsh07]

This is a don't care.