Hilarious letter from an activist…

Dear LAPD,

According to the SC sheriff he is considering prosecuting Michael Phelps for photos taken of him smoking marijuana and an admission that he did something wrong.  http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/02/03/sheriff.phelps.marijuana/index.html

Arnold Schwarzenegger has been on camera several times and a simple Google search can bring photo evidence of him using marijuana several times. He is even interviewed a time or two in which he admitted to smoking pot, an illegal activity.  Are you also investigating this matter to bring charges against him for violating State law for recreational use?

Of course not!  But it gives me a great idea for another one of our fun interactive Stash projects.  I’m calling it:

Operation Arresting Hypocrisy

Here’s the deal.  Find the address of your city police chief, county sheriff, state cops, and/or attorney general.  Do some research and find a city, county, or state official who has publicly admitted marijuana use.  Send the appropriate official the following letter, or something like it, with hyperlinks to mainstream media about the official’s admittance to marijuana use:

Dear _______,

The recent incident involving Olympic gold-medal swimmer Michael Phelps and his admission to illegal marijuana use has gotten my attention.  Children look to public figures like Phelps to be a positive role model, and the photograph of Phelps smoking marijuana sends a message to children that a person can use marijuana and still be a very successful person in life.

The sheriff of South Carolina county where Phelps illegally used marijuana is considering prosecution of Phelps, given that he has admitted to a crime.  I believe the laws of this country should be applied fairly to all persons, regardless of their status, wealth, fame, or power.

It is with this respect for fair application of the law that you use the power of your office to begin an investigation and prosecution of __________ for admitting to the crime of smoking marijuana.  While Phelps gained prominence through hard work and natural talent, our elected officials gain prominence only by the assent of the people.  Therefore, acceptance of marijuana use by our elected officials is tacit approval of their use by society.  Which sends the louder message to children that marijuana use is normal and acceptable: not prosecuting a young talented athlete or not prosecuting someone approved of my the people?

I’m sure that enforcement of our laws is your highest priority and that you enforce the laws on marijuana equally whether the user is an Olympic athlete, elected official, or young minority youth on the street corner.

I look forward to your reply on this matter.

If they reply to you, send it on in here to the Stash and we’ll just revel in the fun of listening to law enforcement try to justify hypocrisy. –”R”R

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