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Suspect with bong built into his car dashboard is arrested for the 98th time after high speed chase (www.independent.co.uk)
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[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 18 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Inside the truck officers found a “custom bong device built into the dash of the truck so he could comfortably smoke drugs while driving”. Meth, heroin, and fentanyl were also discovered, as well as the stolen items.

The driver of the truck had 97 prior arrests. He is facing charges of DUI, eluding, and possession of narcotics. The passenger was turned over to Centralia PD for organized retail theft.

Goddamn dude

[–] FerretyFever0@fedia.io 3 points 48 minutes ago

Extremely unresponsible to be driving under the influence of hard drugs. If someone is going to be smoking meth and fentanyl, they should at least have the reason to not be driving.

[–] JustJack23@slrpnk.net 7 points 1 hour ago

What if, hear me out, you confiscated the car at any of the previous 95 stops?

Oh yeah this is America so it will make it impossible for you to live..... You know what, in that scenario dash bong seems totally reasonable.

[–] Ferrous@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 53 minutes ago) (2 children)

Dumbass cop was about to pitt maneuver this truck into an innocent car.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 9 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Yeah, high speed chases are monumentally stupid. Just use the radio to set up a road block.

[–] thebestaquaman@lemmy.world 6 points 45 minutes ago (1 children)

Or, as is commonly done elsewhere, get their plates and a photo, and drop by their house later (unless they're an active threat to public safety of course).

This is literally the SOP in a lot of other countries: You don't chase someone in a vehicle unless you absolutely have to. You rather just identify them and apprehend them at a later point.

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 3 points 31 minutes ago

Haha! You fell into the trap of my nuclear powered hyper bike! I never have to stop! Bwahahaha! Man, I gotta take a dump tho, fr.

[–] dotCody@lemmy.world 4 points 45 minutes ago (1 children)

Thank god I am not the only one to immediately catch that. What that pig attempted was FUCKING DANGEROUS.

And then another pig on the radio is heard giving clear instructions to not attempt unless below 70(mph). Still with plenty of other vehicles on the roads...

[–] Ferrous@lemmy.ml 1 points 23 minutes ago

How else you going to live out your badass road warrior fantasies??

Fucken dunce..

[–] potate@lemmy.ca 64 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

But, but, I need a photo of this performance mod...

[–] e8CArkcAuLE@piefed.social 11 points 3 hours ago

pics or it didn’t happen

[–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 6 points 2 hours ago

Here's the video, but sadly it doesn't show the inside of the truck.

https://www.jalopnik.com/2132022/man-custom-bong-device-car-dashboard-arrested-98-times/

[–] Slovene85@sh.itjust.works 43 points 3 hours ago

"high" speed chase indeed

[–] Luminous5481@anarchist.nexus 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Hell ya. Say yes to drugs, be crime, do gay, ACAB.

[–] limonfiesta@lemmy.world 1 points 55 seconds ago

You should definitely NOT read the story, because if you do, you'll feel really fucking stupid for saying that.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 14 points 3 hours ago (4 children)

Why was he let go with so many priors?

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Arrested != convicted

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 3 points 27 minutes ago

If someone managed to get arrested so many times without getting a conviction the one or other time, it would be a cause for a harrasment claim against the police.

[–] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 20 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Ethical catch and release

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 1 points 30 minutes ago

What? Is he too small?

[–] Luminous5481@anarchist.nexus 2 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

Why should he be locked up just because of a bunch of stupid laws?

[–] FerretyFever0@fedia.io 3 points 31 minutes ago

Maybe I'm just insane, but I think that laws making it illegal to be on meth while driving are reasonable. That's just me though.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 points 25 minutes ago (1 children)

Because the law is still valid? If you consider the law stupid, do something against it.

I personally don't consider it stupid to forbid driving under influence, regardless of the means.

[–] Luminous5481@anarchist.nexus 1 points 18 minutes ago

Because the law is still valid?

Are you asking me or telling me? Because either way no it isn't. Laws are bullshit and you should break them just on principle.

[–] Soggy@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Every layer of the legal system is broken, and lots of people benefit from not fixing it.

[–] MagnificentSteiner@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

99th time's the charm!

[–] Kowowow@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 hours ago

No he's going out rolls over to zero after one hundred

[–] robocall@lemmy.world 7 points 3 hours ago

He should put that on his resume

[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 13 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

You must appreciate his persistence.

Paywall BTW.