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Prosecutor to Ron White: You're Goin' Down!

Posted May 7th 2009 2:25PM by TMZ Staff

Ron WhiteSometimes a cigar isn't just a cigar --because officials in North Dakota are planning on going after Ron White for illegally firing up a stogie during his stand-up act.

Sources tell TMZ the Bismarck City Attorney's office will pursue the complaint, filed by the police department, when a plain-clothed officer witnessed White breaking a city ordinance against smoking in a public place.

According to the cop, and anyone else who's ever seen or heard of Ron White, the comedian lit and smoked his cigar at least three different times during the show.

We're told since it was White's first infraction, he'll only have to pay a $100 fine.

Ron's camp refused to comment about the incident.

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Tags: bismarck, bismarktribune, comedian, court, red neck, RedNeck, ron white, RonWhite

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1. first again!

Posted at 2:43PM on May 7th 2009 by erock11

2. This is such an enormous waste of time! 3 puffs on a cigar? Its not like it was laced with hash oil!! Get a life Bismarck !!

Posted at 2:43PM on May 7th 2009 by anna

3. Oh Ron, they can't leave you alone. Please becareful and try to keep the pot off ya when they ticket you. I have sat front row on 4 shows this year and the smoking is who and what the gig is.

Don't go, your choice, but leave him alone already, he is going to go all Nick Nolte someday and I don't think we should push him over the edge over a cigar. Right Mr. Clinton?

Posted at 2:49PM on May 7th 2009 by Lauralee_sails

4. $100 fine? That's CHEAP publicity! Keep firing them up, Ron!

Posted at 2:50PM on May 7th 2009 by win

5. Many towns have an exemption in their no smoking laws to allow for smoking for theatrical purposes. Instead of wasting their time pursuing this charge, maybe Bismark could look into changing the law.

Posted at 2:50PM on May 7th 2009 by Medley

6. Okay, this was funny this morning, now its just sad. Ron, just stay out this half ass backward state from now on. They will miss your humor big time. Can't they find some cow-fu*ker to go after? How about filling sand bags for the next flood? Geezzzz.

People in South Dakota need a hobby.

Posted at 2:50PM on May 7th 2009 by Rethink your comment people

7. that is pretty cheap, only $100 fine? please at least let him pay more

Posted at 2:54PM on May 7th 2009 by fred smilek

8. wow, sounds like new material to me LOL- Now he's a fugitive... run tater run

Posted at 2:57PM on May 7th 2009 by blucy2

9. Stupid cop! Every one who knows Ron White knows that it's PART OF HIS ACT...If you don't like the smoke, just don't go!!!!

Posted at 2:59PM on May 7th 2009 by Mel

10. $100 fine and it costs them thousands to get back!

Posted at 3:07PM on May 7th 2009 by 420 GIRL

11. YOU ARE GOING DOWNNNNNNNNNNNN!

Posted at 3:14PM on May 7th 2009 by fred smilek

12. Wonder if anyone at the venue bothered to inform him that smoking was not allowed. Bet not.

Posted at 3:19PM on May 7th 2009 by greeneyedlass

13. Our liberty is being stripped away day by day!

Posted at 3:27PM on May 7th 2009 by jen

14. OMG...quick, get the cuffs! How rediculous is this whole thing. I happen to LOVE Ron White, and am now looking forward to hearing the WHOLE story in his next Comedy Central special!

To blucy2...LMAO - run tater run!

Posted at 3:31PM on May 7th 2009 by justme

15. If that asn't Redneck justice nothing else is. I hope that he never does a show in that half ass iceberg of a state. Why would anyone want to go there anyway?

Posted at 3:34PM on May 7th 2009 by Frank

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