Re: Dell Dude Arrested for Pot

2003-02-11 Thread R. A. Hettinga
At 4:22 PM -0800 on 2/10/03, Tim May wrote:


 In this age of the War on (Some) Dictators and the War on (Some) Drugs,
 the persecutors have to pick their targets for maximum effect. Hence
 the impending life sentence for the Berkeley guy who committed
 thoughtcrime by writing books and articles about growing marijuana.

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Re: Dell Dude Arrested for Pot

2003-02-10 Thread Tim May
On Monday, February 10, 2003, at 01:53  PM, Eric Cordian wrote:


Oh, the Humanity...

http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/02/10/dell.dude.arrest/index.html

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NEW YORK (CNN) -- Benjamin Curtis, better known as the Dell Dude from
the computer company's television commercials, was arrested Sunday 
while
he allegedly attempted to buy marijuana on Manhattan's lower east side.


The pundits are already using the tag line: Dude, you're getting a 
cell!

Of course, he won't do jail time. He'll get diversion and will do 
public service announcements. Dude, this is your brain on pot!

In this age of the War on (Some) Dictators and the War on (Some) Drugs, 
the persecutors have to pick their targets for maximum effect. Hence 
the impending life sentence for the Berkeley guy who committed 
thoughtcrime by writing books and articles about growing marijuana.


--Tim May



Dell Dude Arrested for Pot

2003-02-10 Thread Eric Cordian
Oh, the Humanity...

http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/02/10/dell.dude.arrest/index.html

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NEW YORK (CNN) -- Benjamin Curtis, better known as the Dell Dude from
the computer company's television commercials, was arrested Sunday while
he allegedly attempted to buy marijuana on Manhattan's lower east side.

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Eric Michael Cordian 0+
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