SAFER’s “Lean on Lott” campaign
Monday, February 16th, 2009 at 11:21 am | By: Radical Russ
This just in from Mason Tvert at SAFER Choice:
Thousands of serious crimes take place every year in Richland County, South Carolina, including murders, rapes, assaults, and robberies. And although the Web site for Richland Sheriff Leon Lott lists dozens of unsolved homicides, his office has been spending vast amounts of time and resources pursuing a case against U.S. swimming star Michael Phelps… for SUSPECTED MARIJUANA USE!
Click on the link below today to send an e-mail to Sheriff Lott, telling him to stop pursuing a case against Michael Phelps and start focusing on serious crimes. It will only take about 30 seconds!
http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/5559/t/4030/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2552
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department has arrested eight people who attended the University of South Carolina party where Phelps was photographed smoking out of a bong. Sheriff Lott publicly vowed that Phelps would not receive special treatment because of his celebrity, but a former prosecutor and defense lawyer for one of the men arrested said the sheriff is clearly targeting Phelps. “There’s no question that this would not have occurred the way it did if Michael Phelps was not involved,” said defense attorney Dick Harpootlian, a former Richland County district attorney who oversaw many drug cases. “It’s silly that they’ve taken eight kids and arrested them like this. I don’t think it’s a valid use of very limited law enforcement resources.”
If you agree that Sheriff Lott’s pursuit of Phelps is ridiculous and a waste of time and resources, please click on the following link and tell him to drop the case immediately:
http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/5559/t/4030/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2552
Thank you for taking action and “Leaning on Lott” in support of safer marijuana laws and policies!
