8 People, 1 Bong Arrested Over Phelps Pot Pic

31. if phelps had got stinking drunk that would have been just fine... but a hit of weed and suddenly it's 1930's reefer madness again. will this country EVER grow up ?!?

Posted at 2:57PM on Feb 10th 2009 by el polacko

32. Why doesn't he arrest Obama the next time he comes to the state for his admitted cocaine usage?

Posted at 2:59PM on Feb 10th 2009 by SUZY

33. What everyone needs to realize is that nothing has been said as to why the other 8 people have been arrested. The article says that warrants were issued and one person was charged with distribution. My guess is that they served some warant, found people with pot and arrested them. Since there were no others in the picture, what else could possibly be happening?

Posted at 2:55PM on Feb 10th 2009 by MichaelPhelps

34. Hmm...Must not be any tweakers in SC to spend their tax driven efforts on? The people there should be pissed as hell at this waste of funds and manhours...If those police really want to make a difference, they should be going after the types of people and drugs that are causing pain and suffering in the community. You know, like the alcoholics that drive drunk, beat their wifes, kids, dogs, friends, strangers. Or the trash that uses, pushes, makes, meth. They are all Skelatwats! Maybe if there was some intelligent and logical way of dealing with heroin addicts, the Taliban wouldn't have so much money to fuel their actions...It must be nice to not even have an unsolved crime to spend time on too?
But noooo...Lets go after an American Sports Legend and the people that were commiting misdemeanor crimes with him.
I will be SOOOOOO happy when all of these backwards thinking dinosaurs are extinct!!!
This planet is going to be so much better with out them!!!

Posted at 2:56PM on Feb 10th 2009 by NRG JAMS

35. Let's see...Phelps smokes, admits it, and gets all sorts of bad press. President Obama admits smoking Marijuana and is praised. Double standard?

Posted at 3:31PM on Feb 10th 2009 by Colleen

36. This young man has been in training all his life. He was wrong, but he was trying to be one of the gang and fit in. I understand why he did it. He brought great honor to America, so I am sorry it was him that got caught.

Posted at 3:07PM on Feb 10th 2009 by Great grandmother

37. Who cares....it's POT! F*** who doesnt smoke pot? Give it a rest...Micheal is just human -- ---- --- --- Leaglize it!

Posted at 3:21PM on Feb 10th 2009 by Danadane

38. While I think all this hype over smoking a bong is SO not offensive, what I do find degrading and offensive was all the publicity about his escapades in Las Vegas with scumbag women. I would rather see him sitting around passing as bong than hanging out with the HO's in Vegas. That was Offensive. Pure Trash.

Posted at 3:11PM on Feb 10th 2009 by Pot Rules

39. That's what they get for leaking the photo.

And they'll arrest Obama when they arrest Bush, CLinton, Rush Limbrough and all of the other politicians who have admitted to using drugs in the past.

Posted at 3:25PM on Feb 10th 2009 by kyenn

40. Gee, I guess Phelps won't be invited to anymore pot parties. Sucks to be him.

Posted at 6:07PM on Feb 10th 2009 by jaye

41. I am going on a leap here and assuming all the evidence was consumed. So what did the cops do??? Find the bong and arrest everyone for a minute amount of resin? I'm with ROORBONG on this one... If a picture justifies arrest, we have a lot of kids on myspace that are in trouble. What a waste of the police department's time and resources. I think even a dollar store attorney could represent the defense and win.

Posted at 3:30PM on Feb 10th 2009 by BamaShay

42. Wow. Need proof that local police departments have far more staff than they need? Here's the proof.
Hopefully they geared up in SWAT uniforms and kicked in 8 doors with guns drawn to serve the warrants.
Pot is not a crime! How long will we be taxed and taxed again via arrest?

Posted at 3:55PM on Feb 10th 2009 by Bubba

43. I am saddened and sickened buy Kellogg;s choice to let Michel Phelps go , We say we are the greatest country on earth and yet what we really strive for is to put people high up on the highest pedestals just so we can watch them fall, or knock them off.
Its The ultimate AMERICAN SPORT!
We choose to forgive the likes of a president WHO smoked pot,admitted somewhat saying "he did not inhale " LOL , over a true hero who never did anything wrong while gathering his momentous amounts of gold to bring home to this country. Its really such a sad day.
And as PROOF that Michael Phelps Is Immature and still young and unwise, the Proof positive that he is , Is the fact that He still trust people!!! Someone he trusted knocked him off that pedestal , 100% proof positive That he was young and stupid when he held that bong.

My husband and I have 5 children of our own 7 grandchildren and we both have sat down and as a family decided to no longer buy Kellogg's products, this includes Famous Amos Cookie, Cheeze -IT, , Keebles cookie and other Keebles products, Morning star products, and many more you can find a whole list of what they sell @www.kellogs.com
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What upsets me even more is That Michael Phelps DID apoligies.
And children now think an apology is no longer valid , this was hard to explain to them as well as having to explain that many many of these board members at Kellogg's most likely have or still do smoke pot, lets be serious.

I am ready to also toss my Visa out any day
If they choose to drop his as well. I been dying to get rid of this card anyway so Maybe they will give me the perfect reason.
and while my family will not hurt there empire at all I'm sure , My huge amounts of Visa usage will send a nice message I hope..
I had to spend most of my day finding out just what Kellogg's does sell so That it can be removed from our grocery list .. .. I am sure we can do business with a Company who are not such hypocrites.
I hate that this young man had to find out the hard way that money and fame are the root of all evil.. He has it everyone wants it and will stop at nothing to bring him down out of pure jelousy.
This young man was drug tested daily through out his swimming carrer and never so much and a Caffine burst showed up , On his Down time he did something really dumb, I am NOT talking about smoking pot, I am talking about trusting someone , Its almost always a fatal flaw.
I'll miss Kellogs blueberry poptarts but Walmart sells some that are just as good and with no bad taste left in my mouth after eatting them.

I have sent this exact letter to The Kellogs Company , a waste of finger strokes Im sure.

In closing I would like to say that its 2009 and time to remove your heads from your ass . Drug test your entire board room and get back to me on your findings, you might be surprised ,but I know what the outcome will be, I have Children ranging from 16 to 30 and fact is everyone tries it once, I am not , nor have I ever condoned smoking marajuna, but like everyone else in the world I did try it when i was very young ( I did INhale)just as all your kids have and everyone who sits on the Board at Kelloggs has!
I truly feel for the children of these board members, to be raised by hypocrites they will need much therapy.

Posted at 3:56PM on Feb 10th 2009 by Cin

44. WHAT A BUNCH OF CRAP. LEAVE IT BE, DO YOUR JOB AND GO BUST A REAL CRIMANAL!

Posted at 4:12PM on Feb 10th 2009 by shabbs69

45. Give me a break.... people it's just pot. My god our country is going thru economic depression and they are worried about pot. It must be elections over there for them to be making a big deal. I say boycott kelloggs!!! Those losers. Wake up people!!!

Posted at 6:02PM on Feb 11th 2009 by ladygwinevere