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Pete DohertyYou'd think that by now, police would've gotten the hang of arresting rock wreck Pete Doherty.

But Kate Moss' ex-boytoy was let off by a judge yesterday, after coppers in east London couldn't get him in front of her within 24 hours of his Monday arrest on suspicion of drug possession. Doherty had been arrested around 2:30 AM Monday, after performing with his band Babyshambles at a festival. But, according to reports from the UK, Judge Susan Williams had to let him go, saying, "Anyone arrested for a breach of bail must be brought before the court and dealt with in a 24-hour period."

Of course, Pete's escaped big trouble several times before, having been threatened with jail less than two weeks ago. It's unclear how his recent arrest will affect that case, in which he admitted driving illegally with crack, heroin, ketamine and pot.

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16. He looks like a corpse. The cop that screwed up his arrest will have to live with it when this tweaker croaks. Sad that he keeps squeaking out of the net.....or is it destiny?

Posted at 3:52PM on Aug 21st 2007 by smells like death

17. Completely irresponsible on the part of officials. Are they waiting for him to actually KILL SOMEONE while driving under the influence before they put his ass away? Disgusting.

Posted at 6:50PM on Aug 21st 2007 by Dawn

18. You guys have no idea how talented Pete Doherty is. The guy has a crack and heroin problem, but most great musicians have had problems in the past. You guys who say that you want him to hurry and overdose need to get a clue and actually listen to some of his music.

Posted at 12:33AM on Aug 22nd 2007 by Benn

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