Al Gore III - A Lesson in Privilege
Al Gore’s son pleaded guilty Monday to possessing marijuana and other drugs, but a judge said the plea could be withdrawn and the charges dropped if he successfully completes a drug diversion program.
Authorities have said they found drugs in Al Gore III’s car after the 24-year-old was pulled over on July 4 for going 100 mph in his Toyota Prius.
He pleaded guilty Monday to two felony counts of drug possession, two misdemeanor counts of drug possession without a prescription, and one misdemeanor count of marijuana possession…
But if he completes rehab,
“At that point, he will be able to withdraw his guilty plea as if he never entered it,”according to Jaime Coulter, senior deputy district attorney.
Wow! I’m sure they extend the same courtesy to poor whites and blacks caught in similar circumstances! Besides, who’ll remember all this in 2009?
Deputies who pulled Gore over said they discovered less than an ounce of marijuana and a variety of medications, including Xanax, Valium, Vicodin and Adderall. Authorities said Gore did not have a prescription for any of those medications. (Wow! A walking drugstore!)Oh, yeah! That minor 100 MPH chase!
Gore also was charged with a traffic infraction for speeding.
Here’s the kicker...irony alert in 3...2...1:
He (Gore III) now lives in Los Angeles and is an associate publisher of GOOD, a magazine about philanthropy…
Philantrophy! Bet he learned that at his Daddy's knee! (When Al Gore was pulling down six figures as Veep and reported a few hundred dollars of charitable giving on his income taxes!)
Yup! Better to give than to receive. That’s probably where he was heading so fast with all those drugs! He just couldn’t wait to give them all away! (snort!)
Gore III Pleads Guilty in Drug Case
