11-13-2008, 06:36 PM
Filed under: Teens & tweens, Weird but true, Alcohol & drugsWe all know that possession of an illegal substance is a crime. But did you know that possession of a fake illegal substance can be a crime as well? I am guessing this fifteen year-old-kid didn't know that either. The Port St. Lucie, Florida boy and his thirteen-year-old friend were attempting to play the old bag-of-parsley-looks-like-marijuana trick on a friend when things went a little bit wrong. It seems the pair were also skipping school, which attracted the attention of local police. Police stopped them, discovered the bag of herb, and charged the fifteen-year-old with possession of a counterfeit controlled substance with the intent to deliver. I am no legal expert, but I suspect the 'intent to deliver' played a big part in his arrest.However, it sounds like there might be a little more to the story than just a dumb kid playing a dumb joke. According to the article, the last time the boy smoked marijuana was the day before. How they know that isn't clear, but maybe his arrest over a bag of parsley will straighten him up and prevent future arrests for the real thing. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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