This will go no where. The equivalent of having your picture taken with a line of baby powder.

What I can’t stand is all the faux-outrage over this. You’ve got all these news reporters, talking heads, and pseudo-celebs that are acting absolutely shocked that a college student smoked a little pot at a party. As if none of them ever indulged when they were younger (especially ironic considering many of them probobly have gone, or still do go, to coke parties). Phelps should have known the media would seize on any chance to tear him down, as this soceity does to any of it’s exceptional citizens/heroes.

If I were Phelps I would have said this, “I was smoking tobacco, not marijuana, out of that handheld water pipe.” Sure it’d would be bullshit and everyone would know it, but try and prove otherwise.

BTW, I don’t think he should be prosecuted for this.

Kenny: Please provide evidence for your speculation that “The majority of Americans shrug and say, ‘who cares’?”

This is a news item, and not because of either the govt or the laws; it is a news item due to societal disapproval, pure and simple. If you can’t handle reality, just take another bong hit, dude.

The photo is of a bong, Does it mean it was lit

I believe that Phelps admitted to smoking pot so I unless I am wrong I believe the bong was probably lit. This is such a dumb thing to do. If you want to smoke pot why not wait 5 years when you have $20 million plus in the bank and can buy all you want?

Rob, you’re missing the point of all this, by focusing on your pet issue. The outrage over what Phelps did came from social disapproval, nothing else. Whether or not he gets prosecuted is beside the point. Like the Dixie Chicks, he screwed up, and the Americans who want to protect their kids from drugs have already spoken.
Phelps, in a business sense, squandered his capital; with all he had, he made a foolish mistake, and even if pot were “legal”, the societal disapproval would have been the same.
He has turned off a once admiring public, and no amount of pro-drug rhetoric will change that.
He ruined his image with his own behavior, and there are consequences for that.

It’s ridiculously stupid to assume that since I don’t care, I smoke weed. Another gem from Knobert. Arrogance with a heavy dosing of besmerching my character. Classy and foolish as always.

The assumption that Phelps is getting so much heat simply because he is a “celebrity” is just plain boneheaded. Phelps is propped up as an American Olympic Hero, not a “celebrity”. Paris Hilton is a celebrity, Phelps is an American hero and role model to many kids.

That is how America and his sponsors see him and use him to increase sales in their sales.

When you foolishly assume he has not been lifted up as an example to many children seeking to do follow his footsteps, it becomes comical to suggest you take another bong hit, because how else can you come to such a brian dead conclusion.

P.S.

It doesn’t matter what most Americans think between right and wrong. Wrong is wrong and Phelps was wrong to behave in a manner that is not consistent with his willingness to be lifted up as an Olympic Hero.

You don’t think he signed contracts on his behavior when he accepted the money? Really?

This is entirely the biggest load of horseshit ever. The people that propagate stories like this need to be taken out behind their newsrooms and shot, its fucking retarded that you post something like this as if it were news ever – even in this situation. It wasn’t and it isn’t because of one major thing, and you should slap your editor for allowing this idiotic slip – STATUE OF LIMITATIONS! Surprise assholes!

Phelps, in a business sense, squandered his capital; with all he had, he made a foolish mistake, and even if pot were “legal”, the societal disapproval would have been the same.

BZZZZT Wrong. To say that he would be in as much hot water for being caught with a beer is complete nonsense with not a single shred of truth. That you believe such false nonsense should disqualify you from stating any opinion you have about the “War on Drugs” as anything but hysterical fear-mongering.

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Sorry, had a spare moment…

You would think swimming would enough of a “high” for anyone.

The photo is of a bong, Does it mean it was lit

He has turned off a once admiring public, and no amount of pro-drug rhetoric will change that.
He ruined his image with his own behavior, and there are consequences for that.

I’ve heard a grand total of one person express disappointment over this. The majority of Americans shrug and say, “who cares”?

If he gets away with this without so much as a fine or any legal retribution, what is to dissuade kids from experimenting with Pot?

Fining Phelps: The only way millions of kids will stay off dope. Eye roll.

this dude is fast when he’s high, imagine how fast he would be sober. But seriously folks, who gives a crap?

Plus, where is the picture of him smoking pot? I see him hitting a TOBACCO water pipe. Now, don’t the prosecutors need evidence beyond a reasonable doubt? – I’m just saying~

Maybe Obabma should appoint him to a cabinet position, then he could just walk.

A little money, a couple of confidential informants in trouble and they will have Phelps trafficking drugs in front of a kindergarten.