Michael Phelps Could Face Criminal Charges Over Pictures Of Him Smoking Marijuana
Of course, the question is, can the prosecutor prove his case from a picture?
RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) – Record-breaking Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps could face criminal charges following the publication of a photograph purportedly showing him smoking marijuana, The State newspaper of Columbia, South Carolina reported Tuesday.
A South Carolina law enforcement official said he would charge Phelps if he could prove the U.S. Olympian smoked marijuana in his county.
“This case is no different than any other case,” Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott told The State.
It’s sad that this is even happening. Phelps isn’t exactly making the best decisions in the world right now, but ruining this guy’s career? Possibly sending him to jail? Over marijuana?
He should be treated like any other citizen, for sure, but at what point are we going to realize that our public safety dollars might be better spent on something other than busting and prosecuting pot heads?
