possession of alcohol. The drinking age is 18 in Alberta and 21 in
Montana.
larry
On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 09:17:14 -0500, G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I read this article this morning and a couple of things confused me.
>
> Was he arrested by American, or Canadian police?
> What crime is he charged with committing?????
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Howie Hamlin
> To: CF-Community
> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 9:11 AM
> Subject: Holy crap
>
> PORT OF SWEET GRASS, Mont. - Jesse Huffman insists he didn't do it on purpose, but the toilet he left plugged after "nature called" at this border crossing in north-central Montana has him facing criminal charges.
>
> Toole County authorities charged the 19-year-old college student from Great Falls with criminal mischief after a border agent accused him of intentionally clogging the toilet.
>
> Huffman said the clogged piping was completely unintentional, the result of an urgent, but natural bodily function.
>
> "I've never been arrested before or anything like that, and I get arrested for taking a dump," said Huffman, a student at Montana State University in Bozeman.
>
> Huffman was returning to Montana from a trip to Lethbridge, Alberta with four friends Saturday. Port authorities stopped their car for what was apparently a random search. The car's 19-year-old driver was cited for illegally possessing alcohol.
>
> Huffman said he asked to use the bathroom while waiting for the driver.
> A short time later, a port inspector discovered the toilet was clogged and threatened charges, Huffman said.
> Cory Grayson, one of Huffman's friends, said he couldn't believe it when border agents first threatened charges.
>
> "I didn't think they were serious at first, I was just laughing so hard," he said.
> Port Director Larry Overcast said he could not comment on the case.
>
> Huffman said he has hired an attorney and intends to fight the charge
>
>
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