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Al Gore's son arrested after police find pot in traffic stop
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published July 5, 2007
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. - Al Gore's son was arrested early Wednesday on suspicion of possessing marijuana and prescription drugs after deputies pulled him over for speeding, authorities said. Al Gore III, 24, was driving a blue Toyota Prius about 100 mph on the San Diego Freeway when he was pulled over about 2:15 a.m., Sheriff's Department spokesman Jim Amormino said. The deputies said they smelled marijuana and searched the car, Amormino said. They found less than an ounce of marijuana along with Xanax, Valium, Vicodin and Adderall, which is used for attention deficit disorder, he said. "He does not have a prescription for any of those drugs, " Amormino said. Gore was released from the men's central jail in Santa Ana Wednesday afternoon after posting $20, 000 bail. Amormino said Gore had yet to hire an attorney. Kalee Kreider, a spokeswoman for his parents, did not immediately return phone messages to the Associated Press on Wednesday.
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by Kevin
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07/06/07 04:26 PM
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Is Melinda on something besides the wrong news page?
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by Melinda
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07/05/07 07:57 PM
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We LOVE YOU Susan Ashley Stanton!!!!
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by Jen
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07/05/07 01:00 PM
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you all are missing the point, this family is constantly telling the rest of us what to do, santimonious wind bags that they are. Maybe now they will climb of the moral high horse
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by Frank
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07/05/07 12:11 PM
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wow! how long did it take to get the Prius up to 100mph? 15 maybe 20 minutes with a Santa Ana tailwind?
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by Mike
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07/05/07 11:20 AM
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Sounds suspicious to me...a Prius going 100 mph? Maybe he was going downhill or something.
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by Deborah
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07/05/07 10:48 AM
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At lease he was jailed! Patrick Kennedy went straight to rehab? Ted Kennedy our corrupt Senator went straight home after killing Mary Jo! Where is the justice in that. Gore is a good man and will deal with this up front. Al III get yourself together
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by rickb
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07/05/07 10:08 AM
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oooooh, i smell new toyota advertisement potential.
who really cares about this story !?! why is it relevant to the st pete fishwrapper? must have been a slow news nite in south st pete with no one shot stabbed or killed...
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by Bob
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07/05/07 10:07 AM
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Deputies searched the car! Did they have permission? Did they ask? The smell might have been an after shave he was wearing. Did they test him to see if he was high? Sounds like someone made a mistake. Pardon me little george
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by Tipper
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07/05/07 09:00 AM
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In my days they would have locked him up on multiple charges. The poss. of all the drugs and the amounts, it would have got you another charge of poss. with intend to sell. I'm sure he will get some sweet deal. Take a Trip to Paris, Al Gore. You snot
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by Kevin
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07/05/07 08:28 AM
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He was driving a Prius? Good for him!
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by H. Ford
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07/05/07 08:17 AM
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At least we now know that hybrid can go faster than 40 mph!
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by nd
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07/05/07 08:01 AM
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hey Gore III, do you get good mileage driving your hybrid stoned at 100 mph?
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by Robert
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07/05/07 07:56 AM
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Will President Bush will pardon him?
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by Danny
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07/05/07 07:40 AM
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"Al Gore III, 24, was driving a blue Toyota Prius about 100 mph on the San Diego Freeway" -poor boy was high 2-just kid stuff-bush should pardon him also.
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