Infamous PS3 Hacker, Geohot, Arrested (For Marijuana)

[CardinalPiggles]

I want some chocolate weed.

But seriously, who cares about Geohot anymore. Charge him and be done with it.

 

[shintakie10]

Counting the weight of the chocolate as weed weight is a dick move. I'm more interested in knowing why he left Facebook.

If you get busted by the DEA with plants they weigh the plant with the surrounding dirt that the roots were located in. And the whole plant itself instead of just the buds. So one plant can make it seem like you were stockpiling 30lbs of weed in your house, in the newspaper.

Law enforcement does that to look good to the press and their bosses and also technically the public. Spendin several thousand dollars (random made up number) on a raid doesn't sound worth it unless they seize hundreds of pounds of marijuana.

 

[Legendsmith]

I don't particularly like this guy, but c'mon. After all the shit this guy goes through, he gets busted for smoking them tweeds?

That sucks. For once, I'm on his side.

Yeah, especially when you consider that it was legal for him to have it where he got it.

The state laws in America seem really strange.

 

[punipunipyo]

I donno I always thought Haxors were all clear minded, rational people; that they would NEVER even think about getting high...

 

[maxben]

Lol. The sad part is people are probably going to give him support simply because of who he is.

Or we'll support him because no one should get in trouble for pot, especially 1/4 baggy. Seriously, that's personal use right there and should not be a felony.

I support the "who he is": a person with extraordinary talent. What I don't support is the "what he does": wasting said talent in a childish and pointlessly unproductive manner.

I hate seeing wasted potential, I really do.

As for you, the fact that you assume that having fun with substances is "childish and unproductive" is kinda silly. There is no reason to assume that he uses marijuana in a way that is different than most people use beer. You can abuse pot and alcohol, but to make the kind of claim that because he uses weed (or drank) on occasion he is being "unproductive" is uncalled for.
Hell, so many things are objectively "unproductive" such as watching TV or browsing the Internet that you really can't turn "unproductive" into a moral condemnation.

 

[Rofl-Mayo]

The prick got what he deserved. He should've gotten arrested a long time ago, I'm all for the asshole getting busted with marijuana.

 

[lockgar]

Why am I not surprised at all by this news...

 

[LostintheWick]

Alright, raise your hand if you're surprised this guy did weed? Don't be shy we know you're out there.

/me raises hand
i assumed a person smart enough to crach palystations and iphones were... well... smart. i was wrong.

Some of the most intelligent people have used drugs:
http://io9.com/5876304/10-scientific-and-technological-visionaries-who-experimented-with-drugs

On this list are:
Steve Jobs
Bill Gates
Carl Sagan (habitual pot smoker)
Thomas Edison

And this list is incomplete. There's a whole helluva lot more people smoking up and accomplishing great things.

 

[chuckman1]

The man famous for his crack just became a felon for his pot.

That's putting it rather bluntly don't you think?

You think so? I thought it was rather doobieous.

Seems like a rather toaken pun to me.

He's just lucky he doesn't have to spend more time in the joint.

Seriously tho I can't believe they were able to get away with saying a brownie is 800 dollars.
Also he had under 100 dollars worth total for anyone whos curious how much it's worth (unless texas prices are ridiculously higher than arizona's)

 

[CapitalistPig]

Counting the weight of the chocolate as weed weight is a dick move. I'm more interested in knowing why he left Facebook.

If you get busted by the DEA with plants they weigh the plant with the surrounding dirt that the roots were located in. And the whole plant itself instead of just the buds. So one plant can make it seem like you were stockpiling 30lbs of weed in your house, in the newspaper.

Law enforcement does that to look good to the press and their bosses and also technically the public. Spendin several thousand dollars (random made up number) on a raid doesn't sound worth it unless they seize hundreds of pounds of marijuana.

Ever been to a distribution center? its like a candy store for cops. And the DEA doesn't really have to answer to the public otherwise they wouldnt do it. The reality is distribution centers are shut down every day and they make tons of money doing it. I'm not saying its justified im just telling you how the world we live in works.

 

[2012 Wont Happen]

By the time this goes to trial it will be a misdemeanor offense. I have some experience with Texas marijuana law and if he has any sort of lawyer and he had less than an ounce of actual pot it won't be considered a felony. That's the point where it becomes a felony in this state because then it is considered intent to distribute.

I used to think an ounce was too low a cutoff but now that I think about it all of my friends who have had an ounce at a time at any point have been dealers or runners, so not I think its pretty fair.

In any event, if he actually had less than a half ounce, while he will serve time considering it is west Texas, he will not have a felony conviction.