6 Year Old Boy Brings Marijuana [and Pipe] to Show and Tell, Parents Arrested

KCBS All News 740 AM Radio ^ | January 16, 2003 | riegr 1

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A six year old boy brought an unusual item to a show and tell session at his school: a small amount of marijuana and a pipe.

Sheriffs detectives went to the boys house and arrested his dad Doug Ballard 41, and his live in girlfriend Heather Peterson, 32.

They were booked into Morongo Basin Jail for investigation of child endangerment.

Bail was set at $100,000.00 apiece.

Sherrifs Sargent Fred Gonzalez said that the boy had about a tenth of an ounce of marijuana and apparently knew what people did with it and wanted to show his classmates.

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Are the parents Bezerkley professors?

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Hold muh dope libertarian alert!

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[Billthedrill]

"Johnny, put that away unless you've brought enough for everybody!"

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Geez I would give money just to get that image out of my head!

[BaBaStooey]

AAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!!!

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Gives a new meaning to kindergarten afternoon nap time!

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The parents or the above picture?

[Interesting Times]

Teachers at the school expressed resentment that the boy had neglected to bring any munchies.

[Sparta]

As a libertarian, I'm just sickened by this story. Any parent who lets their kid around weed or any other dangerous substance should be arrested and the kid taken away. This is not the thread to debate WOD. This is a case of child endangerment and this is just sick.

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I was kidding.

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Good one..

[Sparta]

Was not addressing post two. Just preparing for the usual suspects in advance.

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As a libertarian, I'm just sickened by this story. Any parent who lets their kid around weed or any other dangerous substance should be arrested and the kid taken away.

I completely agree.

But it interesting that it only makes the news if it's narcotics or guns. Because then it fits in nicely with the government crusades.

It doesn't advance the agenda when the kids find the matches or the Drano or the swimming pool.

[hole_n_one]

Don't forget to turn it off.......some are easily confused.

[Sparta]

I wanted to avoid a WOD debate because this is a case of child endangerment, but you do bring up a good point.

[hole_n_one]

But it interesting that it only makes the news if it's narcotics or guns.

Don't fret, come summer, kids left to die while unattended in auto's on a hot day will once again be the BIG story.

[Conservababe]

Teachers must like "show and tell" as much as they like "reality" shows on tv. I tell you, this little activity must end. And not because of this drug incident.

Once, my neice took an item of lingerie of my sister's to school and announced it was her mother's teddy bear. LOL

[Brasky]

the parents Bezerkley professors?

I picture the kid to look like this saying "Hey Bud!@@! Let's Party$#%6"

[Sparta]

Banning cars, yet another liberal crusade.