CBS reporter arrested on drug charges

Washington Post ^ | October 2, 2010 | Clarence Williams

[george76]

A veteran CBS Radio News correspondent was arrested early Saturday on drug charges after police searched his Northwest Washington home, and found marijuana plants growing in his yard, authorities said.

Police arrested Howard Arenstein and his wife at their home in the 3500 block of T Street and charged them with possession with intent to distribute marijuana. Arenstein is married to Orly Azoulay, Washington correspondent for Yedioth Ahronoth, the largest and most widely read newspaper in Israel.

Police executed a search warrant at the home Saturday after a tip from an area resident, and found 11 fully mature marijuana plants and six two-ounce bags of marijuana inside the home. ..

[Deagle]

They missed so many more...

[Ann Archy]

Once a hippie, ALWAYS a HIPPIE!!

[Keith in Iowa]

He’s more than a reporter for SeeBS - he’s the bureau chief: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb-staff/2010/10/02/special-open-thread-cbs-radio-d-c-bureau-chief-busted-growing-pot-backyard

[Lazamataz]

I'm not supposed to enjoy this.

But I do.

[Canedawg]

“with intent to distribute”

That raises the stakes bigtime.

[Dem Guard]

He has quite a nose for pot!

[blackdog]

A whole lotta so what? Now every media hack is going to add a few cups of paranoia to their daily diatribe. I'd rather have stoners running the state media than uptight,bitter trolls and nags who are way past mid-life and relax by lighting up a bowl instead of getting laid, which they can only do by prescription anyway.

What's the difference?

[microgood]

Police executed a search warrant at the home Saturday after a tip from an area resident

Must have ticked someone off.

[martin_fierro]

Dude looks like he needs a toke or two to take the edge off.

[crosslink]

This explains the headline on 8-28 “ CBS estimates the crowd at 87,000 man” that's my skoal I'm so wasted.

[Sooth2222]

The DCPD must have seen this as an irresistible opportunity for an arrest and conviction of a highly visible target of opportunity.

Since he's a lib, there was zero chance of any LEO being shot in the raid, too.

What was he thinking? (Of course, he wasn't). Did he say: "DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?" when he was arrested?

[martin_fierro]

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[bert]

It’s ok, they were going to sell it in California to people with a permit

[M. Dodge Thomas]

Wow. Eleven whole plants. Major trafficker there, for sure!

[BubbaJunebug]

holy crap....he could open a can of beans with that snot locker

[Dem Guard]

No kidding! Did Rahm need some stash before leaving town?

[USS Alaska]

What's the difference?

Drugs are illegal, just like illegal immigrants.

What's the difference?

Selective use of law enforcement means there is no law.

Don't like the law, change it.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

“Did he say: “DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?” when he was arrested? “

No. He said, “Dave’s not here.”

[Thombo2]

Idiot!First and most important rule:Don’t tell or show your grow room to anyone!If i recall correctly(plz correct me if wrong)each plant(regardless of size)is counted as 1 lb.If there a firearm is in the residence or grow house is within 1000ft of a school-penalties are doubled.