Al Gore's Son Arrested for Pot Possession

Washington Post - AP story ^ | 12/20/03 | AP wire service

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

WASHINGTON - The son of former vice president and 2000 Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore has been charged with marijuana possession.

Albert A. Gore III, 21, was arrested Friday night after he was stopped for driving a vehicle without its headlights on.

Two passengers were also arrested and charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession. They were identified as Yann V. Kumin, 21, and Marc G. Hordon, 22, both of Cambridge, Mass.

A Montgomery County, Md., police officer stopped the car, a dark-colored Cadillac, in Bethesda, a Washington suburb, around 11:30 p.m. Friday.

The officer noticed the car's windows and sunroof were open, despite cold temperatures Friday night. There was also a smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle, according to a news release from the police department.

A search of the vehicle turned up a partial marijuana cigarette, a cigarette box containing suspected marijuana, and a soft drink can that also smelled of marijuana.

All three were released pending trial.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

Please see the link above - the story does indeed mention Al Gore III's other arrests for DUI and speeding at 97mph in a 55mph zone.

[jimbo123]

They forgot to mention this:


Gore's Son Suspended in 1996(age 13) for Alcohol, "Herbal Substance"

http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a39a1dfb71835.htm

[InvisibleChurch]

hmmm, washpost runs story on gore,,, gore supports dean ,,,, washpost loves xxxlinton,,, xxxlinton hates dean,,,,,,,,,

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

Holy cow - that one I hadn't heard.

[jimbo123]

Washington Post refused to run story on 13 year old Albert III's prep school pot bust in 1996. Al turns on Clinton and the Washington post turns on Al.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

Great find out of the FR archives, BTW.

[Clint Williams]

One wonders: just how far is this story NOT going to go?

[jimbo123]

Al III was busted for smoking pot with a friend at his prep school in 1996. His smoking buddy was expelled. Al III got a slap on the wrist.

[Cultural Jihad]

Related thread from 4 1/2 hours ago: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1044212/posts

[ClintonBeGone]

This is going to place the dopers here in a tough spot.

[Djarum]

ping

[BobbyK]

hmmm, the enemy of my enemy is, o whatever, keep your enemy close.
It will be a sight to behold, when all the chips are called
and cards played.Who will still be in play.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

Thanks for linking. I have been FR-challenged for the last 24 hours due to Christmas shopping, then sleeping, then some more Christmas shopping. :-)

[anonymous_user]

"I learned it from YOU! Okay, dad?"

[Grim]

he was stopped for driving a vehicle without its headlights on.

That's why they call it .... uhhhhhhh

That's why they call it .... uhhhhhhh........

[rs79bm]

I heard he was heading over to Howard Dean's sons house so they could go rob a liquor store together.

http://edition.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/06/20/dean.son/

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

I actually heard it on the local all-news radio station first, which is amazing in and of itself. I would imagine that many news outlets will give more "airplay" to this story since it was published in the Washington comPost.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

I wonder if he got the munchies while being booked at the police station. I'm also wondering just how they got home from the police station, since they were released pending trial.

[At _War_With_Liberals]

They're gonna blame this on an 'addiction gene'.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

Oh you're bad, you're really really bad ;-).

[vox humana]

Inquiring minds want to know: Did he inhale?

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

Ha! Good one........

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

PS Welcome to FR - I see you haven't been around here all that long.

[joyce11111]

algore shoulda put the pot in his lockbox.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

The fact that this story even broke this quickly and was covered by mainstream press in this country is somewhat of a "miracle", considering the media's past track record.

Media in Gore Jr. DUI Bust Cover-Up - Sept. 14, 2002

Excerpt

In August 2000, the then-Harvard bound high school senior was nabbed for speeding on a North Carolina highway - news the media held for days so as not to embarrass his father, who was in the midst of being nominated for president at the Democratic convention in Los Angeles at the time.

At the family's request, the press also declined to report young Gore's 1996 suspension from the tony Washington, D.C., prep school St. Albans after he was discovered smoking marijuana in the cafeteria.

"[Vice President] Gore called leading news organizations around Washington and asked them not to run the story, and all complied," reported Newsweek's Bill Turque in his book "Inventing Al Gore."

[Humidston]

Dang, we're good!

[Mr. Mojo]

A search of the vehicle turned up a partial marijuana cigarette.........

It's called a 'roach'.

.......and a soft drink can that also smelled of marijuana.

Toke-a-Cola

driving a vehicle without its headlights on.

No need for lights. .....THC allows one to see in the infared.

[fella]

Quick, supenia his medical records and raids some doctors offices!

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

No need for lights. .....THC allows one to see in the infared.

No fooling? I've never smoked dope (and never will), so I have no clue in this regard.

[sarasmom]

Al Gore is a waste of breath IMHO.
But just as I thought it ugly and unrelated to his political life and actions when Jeb Bush's adult daughter was busted for drugs, I will also not bash Gore for the actions of his son.
I have a child.
I do not think the actions of ones adult children should be held against the parent.
That smacks of maliciousness, IMHO.
Al Gore himself provides plenty of self induced targets for derision, without bringing the failings of his adult progeny into the mix.
I hope you have very few bumps on this thread.
I hope we are better than that.

[RatSlayer]

"I heard he was heading over to Howard Dean's sons house so they could go rob a liquor store together."

LOL.

[Mr. Mojo]

lol......I was just foolin'.

[isitjustme]

This should be a "non story"!, his dad is Al Gore!..The poor kid is just trying to deaden his pain, let him walk!....

[Mr. Mojo]

Excellent point. Free young Albert!

[At _War_With_Liberals]

I agree. A few jokes are OK, though...

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

On one level, I agree with you. On the other hand, the fact that this story broke in this fashion is amazing, considering the previous "cover-ups". Al Gore III is clearly in need of an intervention, especially considering he's been a user since the age of 13 (or maybe earlier......).

Maybe by this story going more public, maybe that will happen.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

Al Gore III has broken the law many times. His arrest sheet is getting longer. And he's been "toking" since the age of 13. This guy needs help.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

One other point, he was DUI and driving without headlights on. Would you like to have been in a head-on collision with him? This act made him a menace to society.

[herewego]

Gore is a goof- wanna jump and go BOO!!
Hey, your family sucks, and will soon be gone!!

[RIGHT IN LAS VEGAS]

At least Ted Kennedy wasn't trying to save his ass!

He is the filthy sort. He is the sort from bootleggers and the Senate!

[RIGHT IN LAS VEGAS]

up yours Teddy!

Yea, you!!!

really stick to your kin and help the family .......right!

Teddy,you are a worthless piece of crap!

the rest of the worthless pieces of S#$T are waiting for you!

......they are your kin

[pgkdan]

Gee...that apple didn't fall far from the tree.

[isitjustme]

The only thing that can help this kid is to discover he was adopted!, and his real father is Strom Thurman....

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

I've been known to be gullible before ;-).

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

A good little history here you might want to make note of in your log.

[Dane]

This is going to place the dopers here in a tough spot

Nah, they're probably pleased as punch. A new recruit for the Libertarian party.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

That would really Gore his (Al Jr's) ox!

[river rat]

Looks like the turd raised a dumb shit...

Semper Fi

[Mr. Mojo]

I'm just goofin' around a little on a Sat night ;) .....But in all seriousness, it does appear that Junior needs a good talking to. I sympathize with his plight of being the son of such a train-wreck of a dad (I might be getting blasted everyday too if I were in his position), and I wish him the best. If he's just smoking pot he'll probably grow out of it on his own (like most do), but if he's doing other (harder) drugs then perhaps an intervention is necessary.