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Florida Man Arrested On Drug Charges After Attempting to Order a ‘Blunt and Some Herbs’ at Burger King Drive-Thru
- Posted on December 3, 2011 at 6:21pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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(AP) — Authorities say a central Florida man was arrested after jokingly trying to buy drugs at a Burger King drive-thru.
The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office reports that 32-year-old Shawn Porter and a friend placed an order for “blunt and some herbs” at a Deltona Burger King Thursday night.
A cashier smelled marijuana coming from their car and jotted down the license plate of the car, and then a supervisor called 911.
A deputy located Porter’s house by running the tag number and was waiting when Porter arrived home with a Burger King bag in his hand. The deputy reported finding 28 grams of marijuana in the car.
Porter was charged with drug possession. He was being held on $1,000 bond. It’s not immediately known if he has an attorney.
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Comments (83)
stormerwasright
Posted on December 4, 2011 at 8:40amSo now any drive through can be agency of the state ? On their word the police can search you and your vehicle? Whether you smoke pot or not this is really creepy Burger King. Who the heck wants to patronize an informants business? Now I know why these jerks can’t ever get an order right. They’re busy investigating for the state. Maybe it’s time to test this the other way…begin calling the police anytime you believe that the drive through attendant is on drugs and ask that they be tested
Report Post »palmettopalflorida
Posted on December 4, 2011 at 8:36amToo dumb to be inhaling, driving or ordering takeout.
Report Post »ADNIL
Posted on December 4, 2011 at 8:24amIMHO, the “the war on drugs” is about as effective, and has something in common with the “war on cancer”. Both are ineffective, and both are their own industries. To win either “war” would stop the flowing of vast streams of money. The other thing they have in common is BIG PHARMA. Those who invented these “wars” do not really care about us. It’s all about money. Both of these things could be handled much better. We are like cattle, to be milked, managed, and, well, you know what happens next.
Report Post »kcares
Posted on December 4, 2011 at 9:50amI worked for Cancer departments to gather information on patients with cancer and saw how it is all about making money. Really saddened me.
Report Post »V-MAN MACE
Posted on December 4, 2011 at 1:30pmYea, they want us all on Prozac and other drugs with millions of side effects so they make the one drug that actually works illegal.
Figures. Criminals using government and fake fiat paper to get rid of their competition, which is you and me who can grow our own medicine and don’t have to be raped with pharmaceutical heroin, which is what most of Big Pharma’s drugs are- modified phamaceutical opium straight from the US Marine-guarded Taliban poppy Fields.
Report Post »V-MAN MACE
Posted on December 4, 2011 at 1:53pmSnitch society.
See something, snitch something.
Report Post »NOBAMA201258
Posted on December 4, 2011 at 4:55pmLegalize pot,tax it and watch the deficit go down, no more revenue for the cartels,no more wasted tax dollars on pot related law enforcement and a lot of jobs created
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 8:54amIt’s certainly no worse than beer and hard liquor and every other commercial on TV is for those and pot is illegal. It doesn’t make a whole lot of sense to spend hundreds on millions incarcerating pot smokers and fighting an unwinable war on pot.
Report Post »scrapadapolis
Posted on December 4, 2011 at 8:10amOk the police have a right to search you or your vehicle just because someone claimed they smelled pot comming from their car.since when do fast food venders become informants for the police.If thats the case the the police should be called when someone who carries a blackberry,dressed in bling,driving an esclade buying steak and lobster with food stamps!!Wheres the justice?
Report Post »stormerwasright
Posted on December 4, 2011 at 9:23amSorry…I believe this guy SHOULD have been arrested for what he was putting in his body. That GARBAGE they sell at Burger King ! This isn’t the first story about this kind of incident. I guess they‘re putting TSA agents at the drive thru’s now. I feel like we could all help Burger King in their efforts to protect the public…C.H.I.P.- Citizen Health Inspection Police…get a dozen of your friends together and visit various local garbage pushers…phone the health department and tell them you “think” you saw an employee spitting in the food or you “think” you saw an employee not washing their hands after leaving the rest room or….you get the idea? Maybe the company will change their Snitch policy after that.
Report Post »Marci
Posted on December 4, 2011 at 2:24pmThis is insanity.
Report Post »jespasinthru
Posted on December 4, 2011 at 7:14amFortunately, most people outgrow marijuana by the time they reach their late 20′s. It’s the kind of high that really gets old and boring once you start to grow up.
Report Post »Gary747
Posted on December 4, 2011 at 6:12amMarijuana is one of the most dangerous drugs, if only as an enabler for drug users. An entrance-way substance, it is the starting point for the addled on the path to self-destruction. It provides nothing beneficial, and those who claim otherwise are simply looking for validation of their own bad decisions. Misery loves company. I don’t want pot-heads making the food I buy, building the cars I drive, or flying the airplanes I ride on. Marijuana slows the reflexes and clouds judgment. It produces irresponsible and irrational behavior. It promotes a non-productive society dependent upon government entitlements. It must be controlled and restricted in its availability, like the opiates it is related to. It’s more harmful than cigarettes, having all the second-hand smoke and health issues, but also the additional depressant qualities. There are ZERO positive reasons to make this poison more readily available. You don’t need it.
Report Post »demint.disciple
Posted on December 4, 2011 at 8:00amIt’s not immediately known if he has an attorney. <<<< Sure he does and your we're paying for it Christopher…
Report Post »ADNIL
Posted on December 4, 2011 at 8:12amHere’s another viewpoint from a reliable source who does his homework.
Report Post »http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/11/26/obama-war-on-weed.aspx?e_cid=20111126_DNL_art_1
espiegle
Posted on December 4, 2011 at 2:32pmthanks adnil im going to save that link for all the mindless rants posted about marijuana
Report Post »csjt2
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 1:55pmI disagree. People will always seek out drugs like pot and alcohol. If beer and wine were not available, more people would be consuming hard liquors. The only reason crack cocaine became so ubiquitous is because pot and powder cocaine were increasingly more difficult to acquire during the early years in the War on Drugs. I think making pot legal will reduce hard drug consumption in the long term. It should be taxed and regulated. The money we could save by not sending potheads to prison would be huge! Instead of just being a burden on society, drug users would provide us with new sources of tax revenues. Legalized pot has other advantages too. For example, stupid people will be more likely to stay home and watch TV on election days!
Report Post »wildbill_b
Posted on December 4, 2011 at 1:27amAmazing how the media has brainwashed so many here. Pot has no effect on memory, learning , or anything else. Many of the smartest people to ever live smoked. Anyone who argues that someone who smokes pot is more of a danger than the idiot on prescription medicine who can’t walk but is “driving” legally is a fool. There is absolutely no evidence that pot is worse than cigarettes and in fact it has far less carcinogenic chemicals.
Report Post »demint.disciple
Posted on December 4, 2011 at 8:06amI take it you’re 420 friendly.. Ok it has no ill effects, right it doesn’t ..
Report Post »blackcatrun
Posted on December 4, 2011 at 6:07pmProlonged use has a serouse risk of strokes in older users. There are risks to smoking pot.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 11:36pmWhat is a “blunt”?
Report Post »jespasinthru
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 11:39pmCheap 50-cent mini-cigars from the convenience store that they stuff marijuana into. The cheap raw tobacco is supposed to enhance the high.
Report Post »booger71
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 11:41pmA Wendy’s burger
Report Post »wildbill_b
Posted on December 4, 2011 at 1:19amWeird and false responses here. A “blunt” is a “flavored” cigar wrap used instead of “papers”. It is apparently for the “Taste”. They sell them in most convenience stores.
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 11:31pmWas he headed to a Occupy Wall Street event after going home with his burgers? Lay around, smoke dope, complain and bum out, that’s the ticket to OWS.
Report Post »itcagw
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 10:46pmHe went to the wrong place, KFC has the herbs and spices. :)
Report Post »DEF1
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 10:01pmIt’s funny to me that some people are so hateful towards people that smoke marijuana.Yeah this guy was a dumb a$$. You should never drive under the influence of any drug,but alcohol kills more people
Report Post »and ruins more lives in 1 day than marijuana does in a year. so yeah legalize it and tax it and maybe just maybe save some lives and money fighting a war against a “Drug” that’s less lethal than legal alcohol….
jespasinthru
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 11:22pmIf you legalize marijuana, it would completely destroy the American workforce. Reefer makes people lazy and lethargic. All they want to do is get high, eat, go to sleep, wake up and get high some more. Close the curtains to keep the sun out, watch cartoons and play videogames all day. It’s no better than any other dope. And when they can’t find and/or afford it, they get just as flaky and stressed-out as any other dope addict. It’s soul poison, just like crack, meth, happy pills and alcohol.
Report Post »Modawg734Blue
Posted on December 4, 2011 at 12:40am@Jespasinthru, Honestly, if you believe that you have been brain washed into thinking that way. The real reason marajauna was banned in the US was pharm. companies lobbied congress, because, people would not buy over the counter DRUGS if they could smoke some buds off a plant growing in the back yard. It surprises me that people with a pharmacy in thier medicine cabinet can condemn an all natural medication, knowing only what they have been told to believe. DEF1 is absolutely right, pot is a lot less harmful than alchol. Myth # 1: Marajauna makes people stupid. An the contrary, I know many, extreamly intelligent people who smoke on a regular basis. Myth # 2: Marajauna makes people lazy. Being lazy makes people lazy. I have watched people who were high work their a#@ off all day with a smile on their face. Myth # 3: Marajauna is addictive. There is no physical addiction to pot. There is a minor psycological addiction, that usually involves detailed dreams about getting high. Myth # 4: Marajauna is a gateway drug. During the time that I did smoke, I was offered “anything you want, man” I never accepted any of the other drugs. The only reasons it could be considered a gateway drug are all due to the fact that it is illegal. * you have to go to a dealer to get it. * After they try it and learn that all propaganda they have been fed is LIES, Young people are more likely to try other drugs out of curiosity.
Report Post »Modawg734Blue
Posted on December 4, 2011 at 1:11amTo All: Something to think about? Cannibus was legal in the US until 1937. From George Washingtons journals, referring to his HEMP crop……. ” The potency of this years crop is not up to par with last years crop.” I don’t believe that he was referring to the rope making qualities. If pot is so bad why did America lead the industrial revolution. Why was the American worker known for being industrious? It wasn‘t until the 60’s that the decline of American industry began. When will Americans wake up and realize that the “War on drugs” is just a smokescreen to funnel money. Our Government is the largest supplier of illegal drugs in this country. Do you honestly think if the government can read a license plate from space, they could not locate and destroy a one acre field growing in the US (this field really exists in a drug spotter no fly zone). Or make the production and shipping of illegal drugs almost impossible. Remember these are the same people who told you Obamacare was good for you.
Report Post »jespasinthru
Posted on December 4, 2011 at 7:07amIf reefer has so many medicinal uses, why didn’t Big Pharma just extract the medicine and put it in pill form? There can’t be too many health benefits to inhaling hot smoke into the lungs and holding it there until you cough. Just because it‘s a plant doesn’t make it beneficial. Nature is full of toxic plants that can make you high.
Report Post »demint.disciple
Posted on December 4, 2011 at 8:14am@MODAWG734BLUE.. Yeah , Cocaine and Heroin were legal in the U.S until 1924 so what is your point?
Report Post »NOTAMUSHROOM
Posted on December 4, 2011 at 8:43am@Justpazin
They did but it requires a prescription and probably is not as “effective” as the topically administered (inhaled) form.
I do not smoke this but why have this argument when the government regulators, not to mention the Constitution slashing legislature, have passed this one by a long time ago. Now they are regulating trans-fats and salt for Petes sake!
Report Post »amagaux
Posted on December 4, 2011 at 12:03pmMarijuana smokers in their dope crazed frenzy rob, kill and commit all sorts of violent crimes………………………only after eating a crate of twinkies………..
Report Post »jespasinthru
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 12:06amNotamushroom, they used to sell little brown bottles of turpin hydrate with codeine over the counter at drug stores up until the mid 1970′s. Then somebody realized that a lot of old folks were dropping dead from OD’s, and they stopped selling it.
Report Post »Quagaar Warrior
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 9:51pm~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Report Post »The perfect example of a Democrat voter, (assuming he can read a ballot).
He probably graduated public school with honors!
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webelbe
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 9:02pmGood ole americans. They let their money be used to murder babies, then gripe about weeds.
Report Post »RossPoldark
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 10:55pmIf you are talking about abortion, many Americans are prolife.
Report Post »webelbe
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 11:10pmProlife but still paying for dead babies.
Report Post »jujubmuse
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 8:54pmGAH! Why are they even wasting time arresting this man! Geez, are they bored over there or what? Get a life.. leave the pothead alone.
Report Post »Southernsoul
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 8:27pmIf they don’t want to deal with drunks and pot-heads why is the drive-thru open until 3 a.m.? Are they expecting a late mass crowd?
Report Post »BeckFan1964
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 9:09pmhahahahaha
Report Post »docthomp
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 11:33pmlol still laughing
Report Post »jespasinthru
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 12:09amEven Scary Night People have to eat sometimes.
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 8:02pmHello 911, there’s a man pretending to be African-American who’s really Islamic Muslim who stole trillion of tax payer money. He‘s driving what’s referred to as the Beast, lives at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. He’s armed and dangerous.
Report Post »Anti_Spock
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 8:15pmHa. What really happened was this douche bag and his buddy thought they were at 1600 Penn Ave. Thats what you get for driving stoned.
Report Post »Got2bRoni
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 7:31pmThis is crazy. Are u kidding me. What happens when a burger king associate gets upset and accuses someone falsely? This is ridiculous..
Report Post »let us prey
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 7:36pmIt does not change the fact that this 32 yr old is an a@@ clown. Cull the herd.
Report Post »Ducky 1
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 7:14pmThere is a reason the staff at Burger King knew the smell of pot………they don’t drug test the employees. Knew some one that worked there……..according to them the whole staff was on some sort of drug.
Report Post »OHOH54
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 10:05pmProbably called it in because the guy in the car wouldn’t share his stash.
Report Post »PATRIOTGRUNT
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 7:04pmHe thought he was in Commiefornia . He obviously suffers from a debilitating disease that can’t be properly diagnosed and needs Pot (Hemp) to alleviate his horrendous pain.
Report Post »mrsalvage2
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 7:31pmHe is in horrendous pain from Obamica.
The condition brought on from awakening every morning and seeing:
A. your contry run by the Alien-in-Chief;
B. the FDA raiding Amish Farms with Automatic Weapons;
C. the DOJ giving THE PEOPLE over to the Military and thus declaring Martial law;
D. Habeas Corpus being suspended by the Senate; and;
E. the ATF taking guns and Silencers from regular type people while funnelling hundreds of guns to blood-thirsty Drug Dealers who are employees of the CIA.
Horrendous Pain. He should have just kept drinking the Kool-Aid.
Report Post »majorsco
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 7:03pmThis must be an Obama campaign worker or one of Pelosi‘s guru’s.
Report Post »CulpepperJosh1638
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 6:44pmI love the snitch society we’ve become. DISGUSTING.
Report Post »PeachyinGA
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 7:12pmOne man‘s snitch is another man’s comfort to know their child will be safer driving in the vicinity of that Burger King.
Report Post »jespasinthru
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 12:20amWitness this scenario: You’re driving on a busy thoroughfare, and all the cars around you are going about 50 mph. You notice that the driver ahead of you has just turned up a beer or a brown bag. Yes, there are people who are dumb enough to do that. Wouldn’t you be just a little bit tempted to dial 911 and give up his license number? After all, that fool is a menace.
Report Post »Tri-ox
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 6:41pmDope makes you dopey.
Report Post »bullcrapbuster
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 6:51pmAccording to some folks as long as it is illegal so nobody can get any we wiil be fine.
Report Post »let us prey
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 7:36pmIt’s called dope for a reason.
Report Post »ZAP
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 6:37pmSo are they going to put the cashier in the witness protection program? Her $5.00 an hour job is going get her some big problems.
Report Post »Jenny Lind
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 6:31pmWow, Burger King won’t get any more orders from me. No telling what they will “decide” needs turning in. Don’t like drugs, but that’s a bit “big brother” for me. We’re going to spy on each other now? Something about this bothers me.
Report Post »82dAirborne
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 6:35pmWhen exactly did Burger KIng become a part of the DOJ?? So if I were to drink a half a beer and breath on the cashier I can expect a police involvement??
Report Post »TXPilot
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 6:38pmBurger King is obviously the first choice for idiots suffering from a case of the munchies.
Report Post »copatriots
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 6:48pmThought the exact same thing, Jenny. Not an issue for me though since Chik-Fil-A is the only fast food place I go to.
Report Post »Robert-CA
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 6:24pmLOL & they still want to legalize pot so that we can have more stupid people running down the streets .
Report Post »This_Individual
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 7:08pmWe see how keeping these drugs illegal is working. There were higher instances of alcohol abuse during prohibition, also violent crime. Legalize it & have local communities deal with helping those who need help with addiction.
Report Post »Keeping the federal government out of playing the role of mommy & daddy will force these individuals to learn personal responsibility.
Baddoggy
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 7:15pmNot legalize it…Just stop regulating it so the idiots can use and ruin their life..Let them have anything they want and stop the senseless and expensive war on drugs. If you want to ruin your life, Go ahead!! I will be able to get the good job you just threw away by using drugs! Yea for me!
Take out the incentive to be a drug dealer and crime will go to nohing!
Report Post »ADNIL
Posted on December 4, 2011 at 8:38amBaddoggy – I have to agree with you. Let people (adults) take what they want. Take the money away from the illicit sales. Availability and crime would drop. It also wouldn’t be as “cool” any more. Maybe we would also have a mass culling of the idiots from overdoses. FINE! It would be short lived. It is impossible to protect people from themselves no matter how hard you try and how much money you spend trying. Let them (I’m talking adults, here) be responsible for themselves. I don’t take drugs, legal or otherwise, and don’t drink alcohol either, just because it’s legal. The argument that legalization will increase use doesn’t fly.
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