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EIGHT arrests made in Phelps "case"

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Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: MichaelD
Now...as far as PAID sponsorship is concerned; Kellogs' and anyone else paying him to represent their brand has every right to cut him the hell off and take back what he's been paid already, AFAIC.
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Adam Corola said it best. Kellog has no right pointing fingers at Phelps for toking when they serve the most ridiculously unhealthy breakfast cereals known to man. Phelps smokes a little weed and is STILL the best Olympic swimmer in the WORLD while Kellog gives kids all over the country diabetes.

Way to go Kellog.
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While the scientific proof of unhealthiness (sp?) of Kellog cereals may or may not be true, what IS true/fact is that any company that is paying someone to represent them may cut off/drop said representer if the company feels that they are not a good representer for the company.

I.E. we sell our cereal to mom's buying breakfast for little suzy. Do we really want mom in Omaha, Nebraska thinking we represent and support "drug addicts?"
 
Originally posted by: Kadarin
This is idiotic. Clearly, marijuana is so bad for you that you can be a multiple gold medal winner in the Olympics if you smoke it...
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Well he did need a way to eat 10-12k calories a day.
 
Originally posted by: Syringer
Originally posted by: Kadarin
This is idiotic. Clearly, marijuana is so bad for you that you can be a multiple gold medal winner in the Olympics if you smoke it...
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Well he did need a way to eat 10-12k calories a day.
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Nice. :laugh: +10 Cool Points for the "munchies" reference.
 
Just curious, how do they prove beyond a reasonable doubt that there was anything at all being smoked in that picture much less that it was pot that was being smoked? I was involved in an "incident" when I was 20 that ended up with 3 friends and I being detained for suspicion of smoking weed. Problem the cops had is none of them actually saw us smoking anything and the only evidence that anything had been smoked was the remains of a joint under a nearby auto. It never went past us being hauled off to our duty officer, being strip searched, and let go when none of us had anything on us. We were questioned by detectives individually and when they were questioning me the "bad cop" one specifically asked me what I would say if they could get one of the cops to say they saw me dropping it and kicking it under the car. That was the last I heard of it after they were done with the questioning.
 
Originally posted by: MichaelD
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: MichaelD
Now...as far as PAID sponsorship is concerned; Kellogs' and anyone else paying him to represent their brand has every right to cut him the hell off and take back what he's been paid already, AFAIC.
Click to expand...

Adam Corola said it best. Kellog has no right pointing fingers at Phelps for toking when they serve the most ridiculously unhealthy breakfast cereals known to man. Phelps smokes a little weed and is STILL the best Olympic swimmer in the WORLD while Kellog gives kids all over the country diabetes.

Way to go Kellog.
Click to expand...

While the scientific proof of unhealthiness (sp?) of Kellog cereals may or may not be true, what IS true/fact is that any company that is paying someone to represent them may cut off/drop said representer if the company feels that they are not a good representer for the company.

I.E. we sell our cereal to mom's buying breakfast for little suzy. Do we really want mom in Omaha, Nebraska thinking we represent and support "drug addicts?"
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OF COURSE Kellog supports drug addicts. Kellog makes THEE stoner food. It's like Chevrolet frowning on drivers for crossing the LeMans finish line first with a Z06. The only people who actually eat Kellog cereals are stoners and 6 year olds.
 
Originally posted by: Linflas
Just curious, how do they prove beyond a reasonable doubt that there was anything at all being smoked in that picture much less that it was pot that was being smoked?
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Real life isnt CSI where you need to find spouge on a matress in order to convict.


The police will interview everyone, and someone will admit to it being MJ. That is all it takes.
 
Originally posted by: Ocguy31
Originally posted by: Linflas
Just curious, how do they prove beyond a reasonable doubt that there was anything at all being smoked in that picture much less that it was pot that was being smoked?
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Real life isnt CSI where you need to find spouge on a matress in order to convict.


The police will interview everyone, and someone will admit to it being MJ. That is all it takes.
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That's hearsay which is only admissible as evidence in small claims court. Someone saying "it was weed" is nothing more than speculation.

That's why you can walk around town holding a 6-foot bong going "LOOK EVERYBODY I HAVE A BONG-SHAPED PAPERWEIGHT" and nobody can do anything about it unless there's resin in the bong.
 
Originally posted by: Ocguy31
Originally posted by: Linflas
Just curious, how do they prove beyond a reasonable doubt that there was anything at all being smoked in that picture much less that it was pot that was being smoked?
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Real life isnt CSI where you need to find spouge on a matress in order to convict.


The police will interview everyone, and someone will admit to it being MJ. That is all it takes.
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I included an example from real life, specifically mine, where life was pretty much like CSI. They concluded they could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt a case and did not pursue it further. Fortunately I was dealing with honest cops that were not willing to lie to make a case.

 
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: Ocguy31
Originally posted by: Linflas
Just curious, how do they prove beyond a reasonable doubt that there was anything at all being smoked in that picture much less that it was pot that was being smoked?
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Real life isnt CSI where you need to find spouge on a matress in order to convict.


The police will interview everyone, and someone will admit to it being MJ. That is all it takes.
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That's hearsay which is only admissible as evidence in small claims court. Someone saying "it was weed" is nothing more than speculation.
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LOL. We'll see. It will never go in front of a jury, they will take a plea.


 
Originally posted by: Syringer
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: MichaelD
Now...as far as PAID sponsorship is concerned; Kellogs' and anyone else paying him to represent their brand has every right to cut him the hell off and take back what he's been paid already, AFAIC.
Click to expand...

Adam Corola said it best. Kellog has no right pointing fingers at Phelps for toking when they serve the most ridiculously unhealthy breakfast cereals known to man. Phelps smokes a little weed and is STILL the best Olympic swimmer in the WORLD while Kellog gives kids all over the country diabetes.

Way to go Kellog.
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Plus he was already convicted of a DUI..they knew this going in, yet they still signed him..
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As I recall, wouldn't this DUI offense alone keep him out of Canada?
 
Originally posted by: tenshodo13
Time to get Johnnie Cochran on the case.

"Why would a Wookiee, an eight-foot tall Wookiee, want to live on Endor, with a bunch of two-foot tall Ewoks? That does NOT MAKE SENSE... "
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ahh the Chewbacca defense, if only Johnnie was still alive
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What this country needs is for someone like Phelps to stand up and say, "Yes, it was marijuana - what about it?" It's so widespread we need to legalize it, let all the "criminals" in our prisons on MJ charges only out - which would save shitloads of money & fix the overcrowding problems in one fell swoop - and tax it. Which would help our budget deficit significantly.

/rant
 
Originally posted by: zoiks
I have no sympathy for someone who does smoke pot. Throw the book at em.
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You'd be in favor if we jailed 40% of all college kids in America right now?

That is a serious question.
 
Originally posted by: zoiks
I have no sympathy for someone who does smoke pot. Throw the book at em.
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Congratulations - it's dumb fucks like you that have led to the US having more inmates per capita THAN ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD.

dipshit
 
Originally posted by: lizardboy
Originally posted by: zoiks
I have no sympathy for someone who does smoke pot. Throw the book at em.
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Congratulations - it's dumb fucks like you that have led to the US having more inmates per capita THAN ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD.

dipshit
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yes, pot arrests are the sole reason why there are so many people in jail. You win!
 
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