Al Gore's Son arrested for speeding and drugs

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Kevin, you're not old enough to remember what a judgemental asshat Tipper was. May I also say that blaming a Prince song for your child's problems is pretty lame.

I'm definitely old enough to remember Tipper's little crusade against naughty words and the like. I'm not doubting her asshatedness. Her public stances though don't have much to do with her actual parenting skills. Further, her parenting skills are not really relevant (without more information) to the possible drug problems of an adult son.

I even hesitate to say the kid has a drug problem. For all we know, it could have been a one time indiscretion.

[Lil' Hannah]

Originally Posted by Kevin

I even hesitate to say the kid has a drug problem. For all we know, it could have been a one time indiscretion.

It wasn't.

This is the second time he was arrested on a marijuana possession charge. Police in Montgomery County, Md., pulled over Gore in December 2003 and noticed the smell of pot. Police were also tipped off by the open windows and sunroof despite the freezing temperature.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,288047,00.html

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by Lil' Hannah

It wasn't.



http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,288047,00.html

Yep, and he was suspended for pot in high school as well.

That's kind of what I mean about his pattern seeming weird to me. Even if he was messed-up, party-boy, drug-guy in high school and college, he ought to be over it by now if the common link is marijuana*. Maybe it's just that before now it was all he was caught with but he's had a physical dependency on something else the whole time. Who knows? I feel bad for any parents who have to deal with off-spring who keep messing up, and without any evidence that they've been protectors and enablers, I'd try not to think it's a reflection on them if three of four kids turned out well.

*I'm not pro-pot by any measure. It just seems like there's a lot of legalization commentary out there that doesn't match with Al III's issues.