CNN anchor's comment about smell of marijuana in Ferguson lands him in hot water

Mass Live ^ | 11-25-2014 | Dwight B. Shepard

[Citizen Zed]

A CNN anchor's comments about the obvious smell of marijuana during the riots last night in Ferguson, Missouri, have landed him in hot water.

While describing a scene across the street from the Ferguson Police Department, Lemon was asked by another anchor, Anderson Cooper, to share some of the sights and sounds of the escalating protest, according to USA Today.

"Just a couple seconds ago, we heard a gunshot," the newspaper quoted Lemon as saying. "People started running this way and there are a couple police officers in the crowd."

"Obviously, there's a smell of marijuana in the air, as well," he added.

[doc1019]

A black community in riot mode without the smell of marijuana, now that would be a story worth reporting.

[Fungi]

You mean you cannot report the truth—however tainted it is on MSNBC? Really, so he reported what he saw and smelled and now he gets reprimanded. Hey, truth was never the intent. Who would have thunk, who????

[Mike Darancette]

Lemon has his moments; in August he said the protesters were an embarrassment to Furgeson.

[Bob]

It sounds like the atmosphere is already “enhanced”.

[Nifster]

Well since Michael Brown was busy stealing blunts for his dope and he had marijuana in his system, I would merely suggest that a bunch of folks in Ferguson lack judgement because they are stoned

[Olog-hai]

That Bob Dylan song has the odd title “Rainy Day Women #12 & 35”.

And the Beatles covered it while rehearsing in the studio, but for only one verse.

[Sarah Barracuda]

Reprimanded for reporting the TRUTH..that’s something CNN doesn’t like, an honest journalist..doesn’t take a genius to figure out what weed smells like, geez even I know what it smells like for Goodness sake I live in LA

[blackdog]

I ride my bicycle through North Memphis to work most days / nights. I work rotating 12 hour shifts. I can smell the raw weed around certain houses when I'm riding down the streets. The weed they are smoking is most pungent near mini-mart gas stations and associated access areas.

When you can smell(raw) weed from all the way out in the street, that's a lot of weed.

[Jack Hydrazine]

The Choom Gang was in effect?

[Pontiac]

Another myth dispelled.

Nobody gets stoned on pot and then gets violent.

Thanks to CNN; who would have guessed!

[RightGeek]

The crowd demanded free Swisher Sweets!

[Secret Agent Man]

not everyone gets mellow.

but pot isn’t generally used to get people amped up and violent.

[Citizen Zed]

"Nobody gets stoned on pot and then gets violent." Mike Brown really was a gentle giant then.

[Figment]

“The No No song” written by Hoyt Axton, Ringo Starr had a hit with it

[dfwgator]

“Because I Got High”

It’s Like, I don’t care about nothin man,
roll another blunt, Yea (ohh ohh ohh),

La da da da da da La, Da Daaa,
La da da da, La da da da, La da da daaa

I was gonna clean my room until I got high
I was gonna get up and find the broom but then I got high
my room is still messed up and I know why (why man?) yea heyy,
- cause I got high [repeat 3X]

(La da da da da da da da da)

I was gonna go to class before I got high
I coulda cheated and I coulda passed but I got high
(La da da da da da da da da)
I am taking it next semester and I know why, (why man?) yea heyy,
- cause I got high [repeat 3X]

(La da da da da da da da da)

I was gonna go to work but then I got high
I just got a new promotion but I got high
now I’m selling dope and I know why (why man?) yea heayy,
- cause I got high [repeat 3X]

(La da da da da da da da da)

I was gonna go to court before I got high
I was gonna pay my child support but then I got high
they took my whole paycheck and I know why (why man?) yea heayy,
- cause I got high [repeat 3X]

(La da da da da da da da da)

I wasn’t gonna run from the cops but I was high
I was gonna pull right over and stop but I was high
(La da da da da da da da da)
Now I am a paraplegic and i know why (why man?) yea heayy,
- because I got high [repeat 3X]

(La da da da da da da da da)

I was gonna pay my car note until I got high
I wasn’t gonna gamble on the boat but then I got high
now the tow truck is pulling away and I know why (why man?) yea heyy,
- because I got high [repeat 3X]

(La da da da da da da da da)

I was gonna make love to you but then I got high
I was gonna eat .. ...... too but then I got high
now I’m ........ off and I know why, yea heyy,
- cause I got high [repeat 3X]

(La da da da da da da da da)

I messed up my entire life because I got high
I lost my kids and wife because I got high
now I’m sleeping on the sidewalk and I know why (why man?) yea heyy,
- cause I got high [repeat 3X]

(La da da da da da da da da)

I’m gonna stop singing this song because I’m high
I’m singing this whole thing wrong because I’m high
and if I dont sell one copy I know why (why man?) yea heyy,
- cause I’m high [repeat 3X]

[Salamander]

Several times a day, one person posts crap to my FB about this wonderfully harmless, infinitely beneficial, peace-inducing plant.

[Figment]

You’re riding a bike through north Memphis on a regular basis and living to tell about it? You are on borrowed time my friend> Lived there in the late 60’s, not a nice place

[onedoug]

Near gas stations means they’re driving, and that’s not good.

[Pontiac]

Obviously a friend with whom you have an ongoing debate about pot legalization

Otherwise why not unfriend the person?

[hoe_cake]

Question is, Did he inhale?