Rant: Who cares if Michael Phelps had some pot?

[Typhoid]

Originally Posted by KillerGremlin

Admitting to smoking is not a crime unless you swear you were smoking in a place where marijuana is illegal.

Exactly. That's what I personally find as the be all and end all. Even if there is photo proof of him smoking something out of a pipe/bong, you can't prove that it's weed just by the image. At least he admitted it, and didn't BS around the issue.

Originally Posted by Strangie

I wouldn't call it crazy at all. Most homeless people have severe drug dependencies or severe mental problems. There are very few homeless people who are simply normal people who had a run of bad luck. This is one of the reasons I am a big supporter of bringing back the federally assisted sanitariums that were eliminated by Reagan in the 80's. At the very best they get cleaned up, trained or cured, and the very worst many of the homeless are off the streets and have 3 hots and a cot.

I 100% agree. The homeless problem in Vancouver happened in the late 80's, right when they closed down Riverview mental institution. It's not that homeless people were addicted to drugs to begin with, it's that they have serious mental problems, need legal medication, and are so wired up on insanity that they turn to drugs on the street.

Originally Posted by Fyacin

I honestly think it's sad. Think of what he's thrown away.

What's that, exactly? A bunch of money? Respect of old people who are stuck in awkward mindsets? Last I checked, he still had his boatloads of gold medals, and a place in history. I don't think admitting to smoking pot after the fact will change much of that.

[Dylflon]

Man, this happened to our Canadian snowboarding gold medalist Ross Rebagliatti (sp???).

Why is pot even illegal? Silliness.

[KillerGremlin]

Maybe Phelps will get endorsed by Doritos now.

Apparently Omega is endorsing phelps...must be nice to get free Omega watches.

[Krypton]

eight gold medals.
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