Chong gets nine months for selling bongs!

[Joe Average]

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (AP) -- Tommy Chong, who played one half of the dope-smoking duo in the Cheech and Chong movies, asked for leniency from a judge Thursday but was sentenced to nine months in prison for conspiring to sell drug paraphernalia.

http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/Northeast....ap/index.html

[doober]

thats just wrong

[detoxed]

thats a bitch

[crockett]

so it's illegal in calli to sell a bong?

[Chong]

[Herb Kornfield]

Thats just fucked up man....

[Rorschach]

That's fucked up. At least he probably won't have it too rough in the clink.

[FATPad]

*phew*

The streets are safe again.

[playa]

What i don't understand is if it was Legal Before to sell it,
then all of a sudden one day it becomes illegal, You could goto jail for it?


I been to a resturant that had these water pipes that you can buy to smoke this fruity tobacco. so i am guessing technically its not all used to smoke drugs with


well from now on, i think i am gonna block anything going or comming from Pennsylvania. They seem to be the place to catch a federal lawsuit

[Anthony_A]

For selling Glass Bongs?!

WTF?

[evildick]

Pathetic.

[Chong]

they busted a bunch of paraphanalia sites at the same time they busted a bunch of mp3 sites

[beemk]

they just busted him to make an example out of someone. who else better to make an example of other than the legendary potsmoker Chong?

[drunkmonkey]

Damn I am glad we spent billions of dollars towards the "war on drugs" so that we could get these evil 65 year old actors off the streets. I mean, he was selling glass pipes, for god's sake. The horror of it is inconceivable. It brings chills to my spine thinking that this crazed bongmaker was loose and walking amongst our children. Could you imagine if a poor 8 year old child would have had contact with a glass pipe? They would have been scared for life.

I am glad to see that some sort of justice was served to all those poor people abused by the glass pipe makers of the world. The least we should do is burn him at the stake.

[playa]

What a joke, its obivous they was making an example out of him.


He should of Hired Johnny Cochrane

[NBDesign]

Originally posted by Joe Average
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (AP)

My Hometown... figures.. they are a bunch of fucking assholes there... well most, not all... big city small town mentality...

[detoxed]

Its illegal to sell a bong because that implies marijuana. Its not illegal to sell a water pipe.

[AssFairy]

Glad to see your hard earned $$$ is being well spent keeping criminals off the street , RAH RAH USA USA USA

Before long the fucker would have been selling rizla papers

[bringer]

Originally posted by crockett
so it's illegal in calli to sell a bong?

no, there are 2 or 3 stores in my small town alone that sell bongs
all i know is you have to call them WATER PIPES. they have a policy if you say bong you have to leave
what a fucking joke

[chronic avenger]

damm thats going to hold up the reunion movie

[NBDesign]

They sell them here in Arizona.. but you CANNOT call them Bongs or they will not sell them to you.. you must call them water pipes.

[beemk]

its a good thing he cant be fucked with in jail, did you see half baked? hes a bad motherfucker. hahaha

[Preacher]

FUCKING DOUBLE STANDARTS!!!!!!
"I WILL DRINK MYSELF INTO A COMA NOW...."
HOW FUCKED UP! ...shit like this makes me really angry.

Edit: I don't smoke pot myself (anymore)... but I just hate this hypocritical behaviour

[Ketadream]

I would sugest you read into this a bit more, cause this can and does effect our industry...

I want to say that I dont agree with what happened and I realy feel for him and his family

1) If they want to arrest you they will, end of story...

2) He was arrested due to being an Icon...nice statement are you a icon in this industry...

3) They found a pound of pot in his possession when the searched him...

Have you posted publicly about doing drugs on a public forum, what if you where investigated on an obsenity charge and they found your stash...

Just cause you have mad bling or whatever you want to call having a bit of cash does not make you immune...

Watch your shit and keep your back yard clean and keep your mouth shut about anything you do that could get you in trouble...

[fantasycontent]

thats pretty fucked up!!

[theking]

Originally posted by Joe Average
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (AP) -- Tommy Chong, who played one half of the dope-smoking duo in the Cheech and Chong movies, asked for leniency from a judge Thursday but was sentenced to nine months in prison for conspiring to sell drug paraphernalia.

http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/Northeast....ap/index.html

A reporter on T.V. said 9 years...I was shocked...9 months is appropriate at least for knowlingly breaking the law.

[TheJimmy]

Originally posted by Anthony_A
For selling Glass Bongs?!

WTF?

Welcome to the People's Republic of America comrade...


the thought police are on the way....

[Joe Average]

Originally posted by theking


A reporter on T.V. said 9 years...I was shocked...9 months is appropriate at least for knowlingly breaking the law.

A crime to some, an important public service to others.

It's time to stop the war on drugs.

[BRISK]

Stupid law.

War on drugs is a joke and a waste of money.

[beemk]

Originally posted by BRISK
Stupid law.

War on drugs is a joke and a waste of money.

yeah, there should be crackhouses on each corner

[NBDesign]

Originally posted by Ketadream


Just cause you have mad bling or whatever you want to call having a bit of cash does not make you immune...

Worked for OJ....

[candyflip]

Originally posted by NBDesign
They sell them here in Arizona.. but you CANNOT call them Bongs or they will not sell them to you.. you must call them water pipes.

I'm almost positive the pipes were billed as "Chong's Bongs"

Another great example of our tax dollars at work A classic crock if you ask me.

[BRISK]

Originally posted by beemk


yeah, there should be crackhouses on each corner

Crackhouses exist because of the war on drugs, just as the speakeasy existed as a result of the prohibition days.

[Chris]

wtf illegal to sell pipes and bongs?

[KRL]

That's a fucked up amount of time.

[com]

Look up the DMCA act... makes anything that can be deemed for "drug use" when sold on the net illegal.

FUCK THE MAN!

[smack]

BULLSHIT@@@@@@@!!!!!!!!!!!! BULLSHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[smack]

Originally posted by com
Look up the DMCA act... makes anything that can be deemed for "drug use" when sold on the net illegal.

FUCK THE MAN!

wow she's beatiful

[Rich]

Finally I can leave my doors unlocked at night, 65 year old Tommy Chong is off the streets.

[billywatson]

Remember this shit you guys when it's time to vote...thank you John Ashhahahahaha & gang....

[J-Reel]

This just Pisses me OFF!!!!!!!


Why did he plead guilty? WTF?? Why not fight it?? It's just glass.

[Doctor Dre]

Wtf a fucking bong ? there are some in bar here with some special tabako taht taste like fruits ... u can get them for 5 $ per hour or something . WTF ist that bullshit

[theking]

Originally posted by J-Reel
This just Pisses me OFF!!!!!!!


Why did he plead guilty? WTF?? Why not fight it?? It's just glass.

Because it is against the law and they had the goods...undefendable.