COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) – New details have emerged about a party where Olympic champion Michael Phelps was spotted.
[Sheriff Leon] Lott says the picture indicated a law was being broken in his jurisdiction. He said he couldn’t ignore the violation just because Phelps is rich and famous.
We’ve now learned that since investigators began trying to build a case, they’ve made eight arrests: seven for drug possession and one for distribution. These are arrests that resulted as the sheriff’s department served search warrants.
We’ve also learned that the department has located and confiscated that bong.
Sources say the owner of the bong was trying to sell it on eBay for as much as $100,000.
The owner, who wasn’t even at the party, is one of the eight now charged.
Phelps is not one of those charged at this point, but the sheriff’s department has strong evidence that matches the photo to the house on Blossom Street.
via WIS News 10 – Columbia, South Carolina | Eight arrested in Michael Phelps case.
As my southern friend UrbAge might say, “Dang, why does he gotta be from the South? Ya try to kill that whole ‘ign’ant redneck’ image and then someone with a southern accent comes along and does stupid shit like this.” It’s good to know all the serious crime in Columbia, South Carolina, has been solved so the county sheriff can dedicate resources to tracking down private residential pot smoking that happened weeks ago!
Seriously, let’s get Sheriff Lott on the trail of Osama bin Laden. This cop was able to find a Roor bong in a city of 125,000 based on a photo taken indoors – finding the tallest, most recognizable Arab on kidney dialysis in a cave should be a snap.
Hell, yeah, let’s keep this story alive a little while longer, Sheriff! (And while I’m thinking of it, why did this story break in a UK tabloid? Did the US tabloids not want it? Did they not offer enough for it? Enquiring minds want to know…)
UPDATE: Courtesy of Lee Stranahan via Twitter: A list of the unsolved murders in Sheriff Lott’s county.
I live in SC. ANOTHER murdered body was found 2 blocks away from my house this morning. Guess Lott was pre-occupied. I hope ‘ol Lott turns up in a single car fatality coming back from one of his all night boozers – at least some justice would be served. PS. The only medals that should be pulled in this case are the sheriff and deputies badges. God Bless Phelps – And God bless the United States of America.
Ya, embarrassing!!! But we have a good Alabama story below to balance this out.
You know who i blame in this case? I blame Nancy Grace, maybe Greta, CNN and so forth. Those shows/stations have created a “new kinda” sheriff these days as it appears they feel they have to get there 15 seconds of fame on TV for some reason. They feel they look cute, smart, tough…..Its sad!!
Andy Griffith would have never acted like this. Otis, would be drunk as a skunk and Andy would give him a meal, a bed, and a ride home after his medication was gone. Do Police officers these days not watch Andy Griffith? That’s whats wrong with the world, they all wanna be Barney!!!!
And – there’s a new petition…
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lee-stranahan/petition-against-sheriff_b_165717.html
Free the Phelps Eight!
I see that Leon “leo” Lott is a member of the First Baptist Church of Columbia. Perhaps we should show up in black T shirts with the names of each one of the unsolved homicides (helpfully listed on his webby) in “his jurisdiction” and ask him why he has put the Phelps Eight ahead of catching the murderers that plague the streets. On the back, perhaps a Picture of Phelps and his 8 medals and the Caption “Lotts #1 Criminal”
This changes the law from anything and everything. So if you have a picture from when you were 18 drinking or drunk then you can go to jail. This guy is a disgrace to police officers everywhere. My question is what if Phelphs had a medical marijuana card from Cali or somewhere else??