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Gore's Son Sentenced to Drug Program
Guardian ^
| 2/2/04
| Stephen Manning
Posted on 02/02/2004 10:15:44 AM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection
Md. (AP) - The 21-year-old son of former Vice President Al Gore must complete substance abuse counseling as part of a pretrial diversion program to settle a marijuana possession charge. The agreement approved by a judge Monday calls for the misdemeanor charge to be dropped after a year if Albert Gore III submits to urine testing, community service and counseling, and steers clear of criminal convictions.
The younger Gore, who attends Harvard University, had no comment after the brief hearing. He was accompanied by his mother, Tipper Gore, who did not comment other than saying the issue was a ``private matter.'' Gore did not have to enter a plea and his case was placed on the inactive docket.
The son of the former vice president and Democratic presidential nominee was arrested Dec. 19, 2003, in Bethesda after an officer stopped him for driving without having his headlights on. The officer smelled marijuana and noticed the windows of the car were open despite frigid temperatures.
A search of the car turned up a partial marijuana cigarette, a cigarette box containing suspected marijuana and a crushed soda can that smelled like marijuana.
Gore was charged with marijuana possession, as were the two passengers in the car, Yann V. Kumin, 21, and Marc G. Hordon, 22, both of Cambridge, Mass.
Hordon and Kumin will undergo the same treatment program as Gore, prosecutor Douglas Gansler said.
He said no favoritism was shown Gore because of his family's political stature.
``Regardless of who the defendant is ... we treat them in the exact same way,'' Gansler said.
The younger Gore had been stopped by police twice before in recent years. He was ticketed by military police in September 2002 outside Fort Myer in suburban Virginia for driving under the influence.
North Carolina police cited Gore in the summer of 2000 for driving 97 mph in a 55 mph zone. Charges were dropped but he had to pay a $125 ticket and his driving privileges were suspended in the state.
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: addiction; albertgore; algore; algoreiii; algoreisnotmyprez; algorejrjr; discussions; dopersrights; drugs; dudewheresmycar; lightsentence; likefatherlikeson; testing; tippergore; unsafeoperation
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To: Liz
Ping
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posted on
02/02/2004 10:18:12 AM PST
by
martin_fierro
(97.238 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot)
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
hey! if he was my dad, i'd probably be on drugs too!
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posted on
02/02/2004 10:18:29 AM PST
by
camle
(keep your mind open and somebody will fill it with something for you))
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
I heard that Gore III was going to plead to one count of Felony A$$holery.
The prosecutor's office leaked it.
4
posted on
02/02/2004 10:20:59 AM PST
by
martin_fierro
(97.238 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot)
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
If this were a Bush instead of a Gore, the news would be front page in huge letters.
5
posted on
02/02/2004 10:21:19 AM PST
by
lilylangtree
(Olde English takes a long time to say, and we never say anything unless it takes a long time to say)
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
I think I see a Presidency in his future.
6
posted on
02/02/2004 10:21:29 AM PST
by
newgeezer
(fundamentalist, regarding the Constitution AND the Holy Bible, i.e. words mean things!)
To: lilylangtree
It's more newsworthy if a president's child gets into trouble than if a former vice-president's child gets into trouble. And I bet if my kid got in trouble, it wouldn't make ANY papers.
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posted on
02/02/2004 10:23:23 AM PST
by
CalKat
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Tipper Gore, who did not comment other than saying the issue was a ``private matter.'' HUmmmmmmmmmmmmm, Kinda like being able to LISTEN TO ANY KIND OF MUSIC I LIKE WITHOUT THE GOV'T STICKING THEIR NOSE IN IT??????
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posted on
02/02/2004 10:23:28 AM PST
by
OXENinFLA
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
"The younger Gore, who attends Harvard University, had no comment after the brief hearing. He was accompanied by his mother, Tipper Gore, who did not comment other than saying the issue was a ``private matter.'' Gore did not have to enter a plea and his case was placed on the inactive docket."
A private matter? But a 25 year old DWI ticket by President Bush was a BIG ISSUE when gore ran against President Bush.
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posted on
02/02/2004 10:23:35 AM PST
by
Texagirl4W
(If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all. - Isaiah 7:9)
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Ask what GW's daughter got caught for, and Jor Anybody would know. Ask them about this and they hav eno idea. As for driving 97 mph, come on.
To: Texagirl4W
Don't you think this would be a valid issue if the Gore kid decides to run for office some day?
11
posted on
02/02/2004 10:24:31 AM PST
by
CalKat
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
And I think we should practice what we preach and leave offspring out of it. I get annoyed when I read about the Bush girls' partying and tying it back to the parents when these young women are adults.
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
I thought gore supported the War on Drugs, he should be sent to prison. Why have marijuanna illegal, why waste the police time, and the time of the courts and judges, if nobody goes to prison for it?
You arent going to stop people from using marijuanna by NOT putting them in prison when they do get caught.
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
You can't make this stuff up.
14
posted on
02/02/2004 10:27:34 AM PST
by
Seruzawa
(If you agree with the French raise your hand. If you are French raise both hands.)
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Sounds like a "private matter", about like under age drinking! Wonder why I haven't heard about Albert III before this?
15
posted on
02/02/2004 10:32:30 AM PST
by
SwinneySwitch
(Freedom isn't Free! Support those who ensure it.)
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Lucky for young Albert. He doesn't live in Palm Beach County. Otherwise, we'd have his medical records, and he's be facing felony charges.
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
His father was a huge pot head for years (probably still is) so it's no surprise that he went the same way. Tipper probably was as well.
17
posted on
02/02/2004 10:34:44 AM PST
by
Protagoras
(When they asked me what I thought of freedom in America,,, I said I thought it would be a good idea.)
To: CalKat
Not if he stays clean for 25 years.
18
posted on
02/02/2004 10:34:45 AM PST
by
Texagirl4W
(If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all. - Isaiah 7:9)
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Private matter?????? The kid is a criminal, he broke the law, that is why he is being punished. Tipper has no more brains than Al.
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posted on
02/02/2004 10:37:15 AM PST
by
cynicom
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Good move.
Now, what's his father's excuse?
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