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Comedian RON WHITE arrested for drug possession
T C Palm ^ | Sept. 10, 2008 | Keona Gardner

Posted on 09/10/2008 10:44:49 PM PDT by Lizavetta

'Blue Collar Comedy Tour's' Ron White arrested in Vero Beach

VERO BEACH — Comedian Ron White has one more arrest story to use in his skits.

The Vero Beach Police Department arrested the “Blue Collar Comedy Tour” star on Wednesday on charges of possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

An anonymous tipster told Vero Beach Police detectives an airplane would be landing at 5 p.m. at the city’s airport with a passenger carrying illegal drugs, said Officer John Morrison, spokesman for the Vero Beach Police Department.

White, on the Treasure Coast to perform at the Sunrise Theatre in Fort Pierce, was booked at the Indian River County Jail at 6:07 p.m. Wednesday and released at 8:06 p.m. after posting $1,000 bail, said Deputy Jeff Luther, Indian River County Sheriff’s Office spokesman.

Only White and the pilot were on the plane, and the 51-year-old comedian was cooperative with detectives, who during the search found less than 3 grams of marijuana and a pipe to smoke the drug, Morrison said.

White began his sold-out performance at the 1,200-seat Sunrise Theatre more than an hour late Wednesday and is scheduled to do a second sold-out show there Thursday.

He is best known for his days on the “Blue Collar Comedy Tour” with fellow comedians and friends Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy.

Holding a glass of scotch in one hand and a cigarette or cigar in the other, White often includes jokes in his acts about being arrested and charged with public intoxication after being thrown out of a New York bar and booked in Texas with the alias “Tater Salad.”


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To: LongElegantLegs

Well, the sidewalk was in Texas so it was no big deal to drive down it. when I was little, I drove my tricycle on the sidewalk - he just had a bigger tricycle.


21 posted on 09/10/2008 11:09:28 PM PDT by Marcella (Cardinal birds visiting my rose garden make more sense than either pres. candidate..)
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Well, I guess this will give him more comedic material.

Greek Tater Salad

5 - 6 taters
2 T water
1/4 C olive oil
1 chopped onion
Juice of 1 lime
2 tsp "oregano"
2 Twinkies

Peel & nuke taters & water until tender
Eat Twinkie
Stir in remaining ingredients

Enjoy with second Twinkie

22 posted on 09/10/2008 11:12:51 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude Adjustments Offered Here Free of Charge)
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To: SeeSharp

*pilot turns around* we’re having some engine trouble, we’ll have to turn around.


23 posted on 09/10/2008 11:14:23 PM PDT by LukeL (Yasser Arafat: "I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize")
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To: Lizavetta

Aw, I’m a big fan of ol’ “Tater Salad,” author of the immortal line, “If you kill somebody in Texas, we kill you back!” Hope he doesn’t get stuck in jail for this nonsense.


24 posted on 09/10/2008 11:16:44 PM PDT by Hetty_Fauxvert (Marxist Obama will trash the USA for the next 30 years. Vote McCain!)
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To: Lizavetta

Three grams? Good heavens. Kick the guy loose. Some menace to society there...


25 posted on 09/10/2008 11:17:27 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (McCain, the Ipecac President.)
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To: Hetty_Fauxvert

If his present wife was the snitch, have to get another wife. Or was his dog, Sluggo, the nasty snitch? Can’t believe Sluggo did it, for he wouldn’t get any more M&Ms tucked inside his jowls for treats.


26 posted on 09/10/2008 11:24:32 PM PDT by Marcella (Cardinal birds visiting my rose garden make more sense than either pres. candidate..)
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To: eyedigress

I hope they notify Interpol! Oh the humanity!


27 posted on 09/10/2008 11:42:16 PM PDT by Anti-Bubba182
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To: Marcella
I can't believe someone went through all the trouble to snitch him out for less than 3 grams of pot!

What a waste of time and manpower.

28 posted on 09/10/2008 11:43:52 PM PDT by Dianna
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To: Lizavetta

very funny guy..shame but obviously the cops want to give him more material..LOL


29 posted on 09/11/2008 12:06:15 AM PDT by Irishguy (How do ya LIKE THOSE APPLES!!!!)
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To: Lizavetta
Wooo eeee, three grams. That's almost enough to roll a joint.

Too bad he wasn't landing in CO. $100 fine for the pot and a $100 fine for the paraphernalia. No arrest, no jail, no bail to post.

30 posted on 09/11/2008 12:27:44 AM PDT by TigersEye (Buckhead of the Bikini-clad Barracuda)
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To: wardaddy

Wow, 3 grams!!!! Why they should of just executed “the Tater” on the spot./s


31 posted on 09/11/2008 4:17:07 AM PDT by rollo tomasi (Working hard to pay for deadbeats and corrupt politicians.)
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To: Lizavetta

That’s profiling and that’s wrong.


32 posted on 09/11/2008 4:21:48 AM PDT by bmwcyle (Vote McWhatshisname and PALIN)
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To: rollo tomasi

he only had three grams because they smoked the other twenty-five grams during the flight.

IIRC - he has a routine about engine trouble on a small plane.

I must admit - i think that he is very, very, funny.


33 posted on 09/11/2008 4:24:13 AM PDT by palomonte (the universe tends to unfold as it should)
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To: Lizavetta

Maybe an ex-wife or angry girlfriend put it in his luggage and called in the tip while the flight was in the air. I remember Sam Kinison telling a story during one of his comedy shows about his girlfriend putting a loaded gun in his luggage after he tried to break up with her. I doubt Ron was talking about his marijuana on the plane so someone called that knew about it before he boarded the flight. Very funny man - I bet he will tell who the tattle-tail was in his act.


34 posted on 09/11/2008 4:34:24 AM PDT by Right Wing Agitator (I Love Keeping Liberals Angry!)
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To: Lizavetta
who during the search found less than 3 grams of marijuana and a pipe to smoke the drug

Whew. Society is safe once again.

< /s>

35 posted on 09/11/2008 4:39:33 AM PDT by SIDENET (Hubba Hubba...)
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To: Lizavetta

“Holding a glass of scotch in one hand and a cigarette or cigar in the other,”

It’s a blunt!


36 posted on 09/11/2008 4:54:03 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Crim
An anonymous tipster

I think I'll phone a few of those in myself. Especially against people I don't like. It might even true.

37 posted on 09/11/2008 5:28:41 AM PDT by glorgau
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To: Lizavetta
An anonymous tipster

a passenger carrying illegal drugs

less than 3 grams of marijuana

Three grams is one tenth of an ounce. Just think, he could have had 128 Fluid Ounces of Scotch and nothing would be said.

Isn't it sad that one can use the police to settle a score.

38 posted on 09/11/2008 8:19:44 AM PDT by MosesKnows (Love many, Trust few, and always paddle your own canoe)
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To: Lizavetta
Why the physical arrest? Is one 10th of an oz. considered a felony?
39 posted on 09/11/2008 8:54:22 AM PDT by kempo
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To: palomonte
IIRC - he has a routine about engine trouble on a small plane.

He's got another one that goes something like:

"I did cocaine once." (pause) "For seven years.

"I only did it to learn the metric system."

40 posted on 09/11/2008 9:00:09 AM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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