It’s not often that you see a completely candid take on drugs in a daily paper but, well, holy shit:
From the PI’s sports blog:
The arrest of Seahawks linebacker Leroy Hill on marijuana possession charges Saturday near Atlanta is the subject of Jim Moore’s column in Tuesday’s P-I.
As the P-I’s Greg Johns writes, Hill issued an apology through the team Monday, and Seahawks personnel chief Tim Ruskell also issued a statement.
Said Hill: “I am embarrassed by the incident Saturday morning and the poor judgment I showed. Please understand my actions were not consistent with the type of person I hope to become.”
Let’s suppose the allegations against Hill are true, and judging by his statement they seem to be. If Hill smokes pot — in this case during the offseason in his hometown — do you care? If so, why? And please spare us the argument that it’s wrong because it’s against the law. Jaywalking, participating in an NCAA Tournament office pool or playing poker on the Internet are against the law, too. That doesn’t make them wrong in the minds of most reasonable people.
It’s true that being busted for post is no big deal, but it’s shocking (and awesome) to hear that sentiment echoed in a paper which, in the past, has pumped out its fair share of credulous drug reporting.
The P-I gettin’ a little bit of a “fuck it” attitude during their last days, eh? I’m waiting for the Brockman-esque outing of gay celebrities. =P
Falling asleep at a stoplight in a ’75 Buick Electra perhaps might be the bigger sin.
If ever there was a car to drive around in while getting blunted, it’s a 1975 Buick Electra. Deuce & a quarter, baby!
Link: http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/seatt…
Pretty much all of the PI commenters agree too. Why the hell don’t we have a marijuana legalization initiative? Isn’t Dominic Holden our Tim Eyman on this issue? Dominic, get marijuana legalization on the ballot, and you’ll be beloved by blog commenters everywhere. Tell me where to send my PayPal moneys.
Obviously we need to sell reefers at the WSLCB stores.
Will, in this case you are just churlish enough to be right on.
The real dope is sitting in a season ticket holder row.
I have a big problem with what Hill did. No way I want my starting linebacker smoking pot — the complete opposite of a performance-enhancing drug. Not because it’s illegal, but because it’s not conducive to better athletic performance.
Thank you Greg.
Besides, we have to compete with BC Bud somehow.
Pot possession? No Big Deal.
Unconscious behind the wheel at a major intersection? Big, potentially fatal Deal.
’75 Buick Electra? Capital offense.