Comments on: Michael Phelps’s Bong Photo Leads To Eight Arrests

By: jennie

jennie — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:52:34 +0000

I’ve given Micheal Phelps some shit recently, but I will say this just proves he is a normal 20yo who likes to have a good time. but he really needs to rethink who he trusts. Im 28 and im so glad that 10 years ago camera phones werent really around as are alot of people on here im sure. weve all done things in the past that we would not like to see on the net or in papers.

By: what?

what? — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:55:19 +0000

This is rediculous! the public is calling for Phelps to not have any special treatment because of his celebrity? That is rediculous! First of all if it wasn’t for his celebrity these photos wouldnt have been leaked and he would be just another dumb kid on facebook or myspace hitting a bong in a photo. The kids who are being arressted are dumb in the first place by trying to sell the bong on ebay and selling out Phelps by selling the photo to British tabloids? How do you think they got the photo? How do you think 8 people were arressted from a single photo? These kids all ratted on eachother and deserve it. Phelps just got caught up making a bad decision and because of his celebrity it has been turned into a huge fiasco. He apologized and is getting hit by losing millions in sponsership money that is a hell of a big loss and his image will forever be tainted by this. Moral of the story “don’t make bad decision like A: sign up for the Olympics anti-drug campaign than go to a party and hit a bong. B: don’t sell your friend short for a few bucks C: DON”T SNITCH

By: C

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:35:02 +0000

How many documented deaths has weed been the cause? NONE. (I can’t site a source, but it was a trivia question at a local bar)

By: princy

princy — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:38:46 +0000

I think people should just leave him alone. I don’t think people should judge him on what he does in his private time, especially judging him professionally.
It’s like facebook… Companies should not judge potential employees through facebook… They shouldn’t judge people from how they behave when they are not working. Why not the same for Michael Phelps? Leave him alone! He’s worked his ass off to get all these medals in the Olympics, he’s taking a break now!

By: Traci

Traci — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:26:49 +0000

He’s probably not even in the same state, let alone the same town, that would probably be the main reason why he wasn’t/won’t be arrested.

By: Wow

Wow — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:48:14 +0000

Fucking ridiculous.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:15:19 +0000

@Trent and B – I absolutely agree with both of you. It’s nuts to arrest 8 people and not the actual person seen allegedly hitting the bong. I also agree that if the police are going to start this thing than they need look no further than all of the pictures on myspaces and facebook profiles throughout the world. Granted what the guy did was illegal but by the time anyone even saw the picture the incident was done. And furthermore, how can you arrest someone for something like this when technically the picture doesn’t prove he’s actually smoking. Trent took a pic and posted it of his best Phelps impression (which I love by the way). Even though clearly he is not using a bong whose to say that there wasn’t any drugs in that? I think the law has gotten a bit ridiculous. Bust the people selling the drugs, bust the people smuggling the drugs in, the ones you can prove have the stuff on them. But busting the people you think might have been involved simply because they were there is just wrong.

If that’s the case than anyone who goes to a bar where they allow celebs to drink underage should avoid having their pics taken there and then posted anywhere online… you may get arrested for being at the same spot where illegial activites were taking place!

By: JD

JD — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:30:48 +0000

So any proof, besides a picture, that there was drug use. Can they prove there was weed in the bong? No. Not guilty. And most certainly Phelps should be arrested with the others. Once again, celebrities are above the law.

Although this is in the south, so you’ll guilty unless you can prove your innocent.

By: Jo

Jo — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:55:34 +0000

I think Seth Myers got it right on SNL:

http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Ni.....ps/999101/

By: Felipe

Felipe — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:14:07 +0000

Hey, Guys, check this blog out.
I made the first contribution.
How about showing a little support?

http://www.itsokphelps.com
(sorry, I forgot. too much weed, perhaps :)

By: Felipe

Felipe — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:13:07 +0000

Hey, Guys, check this blog out.
I made the first contribution.
How about showing a little support?

By: G

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:58:43 +0000

I’m guessing that the Sheriff prolly decided that arresting Phelps would be an even more stupid move. Like the poster above, I think he was trying to milk publicity off this whole thing. Also thinking that they know the charges either won’t stick or will be dropped at some point so why bother dragging Phelps in to it and look even worse when it all comes to naught?

By: Jadedkitten

Jadedkitten — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:58:07 +0000

*arrest

By: Jadedkitten

Jadedkitten — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:57:34 +0000

Why don’t they arrested him? pray tell what exactly would they arrested him on ????

By: Tracy

Tracy — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:53:07 +0000

The only person at fault here is the BITCH who sold the fucking pictures to the media….what a douche. And I sincerely hope he or she was one of the people who got arrested. They have nothing better to do than waste time and money on a fucking investigation into a houseparty???? wow. this is just a big clusterfuck and it is ridiculous. If michael gets charged with a crime, I will flip.

By: Jaci

Jaci — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:41:43 +0000

That’s pretty ridiculous. Don’t they have something better to do?

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:20:15 +0000

Ugh, I live in Columbia and I heard about this yesterday and it just makes me want to scream! I don’t see why this one sherrif can’t let it go! there are so many other things to deal with in this city! Espically when the Governer wants you to move on! UGH!

By: Panti Christ

Panti Christ — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:10:46 +0000

Mr. Sheriff sounds like a typical, piece of shit cop wanting attention and praise from conservative America. I know, I know there are WONDERFUL officers out there, but this is the idiocracy that feeds the stereotype of the PIG! The homeowner wasn’t even home = lame! People, don’t photograph your illegal substance abuse, ok?

By: B

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:10:08 +0000

If police are going to start taking action on the basis of photos of people smoking pot, then wouldn’t they have to start trolling websites like myspace and facebook for these types of pictures? OR any pictures of underage people drinking? Why don’t they just start confiscating all photos at photo development sites before people pick them up as well? This is so pathetic and such a waste of time.

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:06:13 +0000

The bs isn’t that Phelps wasn’t arrested, it was that anyone was arrested at all! If Phelps wasn’t such a public figure, no one would have ever seen the photo and the sheriff wouldn’t have arrested anyone. This is pot for god sakes, its not like he is selling it or doing something that could hurt him.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:42:51 +0000

Messed up. That aint justice and I hope those 8 people are able to get a jduge with a brain who can see this is just a ploy by an attention grabbing idiot sherrif.

By: Ann Marie

Ann Marie — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:20:58 +0000

I don’t think its right, but he was suspended and lost an endorsement. MP picture was plastered all over newspapers and magazines. Do you invite people over to you house for a party and take pictures of people drinking and smoking pot and sell the pictures for money? I would you do that to family and friends? Who was the person who took the picture and sold it for a profit? The people who were arrested did they have the same treatment is their picture in the papers? Is that right? Blame the person who took the picture and profited by it? Ask the person who sold the pictures to pay for their legal expense.

By: Mr. Gyllenhaal

Mr. Gyllenhaal — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:19:29 +0000

Just another waste of tax payer money. Lets say there were photos of the other people smoking too is it really necessary to throw a few college kids in jail over a little ganja?? NO! And not to mention they got arrested for something a few weeks ago! What a joke, I think the police should really be focusing on other stuff. All these kids will get off and then there will be a couple hundred thousand dollar bill the state will have to pay! JOKE, JOKE, JOKE!!

By: sarahliciousisdelicious

sarahliciousisdelicious — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:18:18 +0000

fail fail fail.

By: whatever

whatever — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:17:32 +0000

sounds like a sheriff trying to get some spotlight