Scottie Pippen Rides Dirty

It's been a bad week for Scottie Pippen. First, it looks like his reunion with Phil is a no-go. Then, he gets pulled over for speeding with (his cousin's) pot in the car. From USA Today:

Billy C. Pippen, 56, of Hamburg, admitted he owned marijuana found in Scottie Pippen's truck, state police said. Billy Pippen was charged with a misdemeanor count of possession of marijuana. Scottie Pippen was cited for speeding.

I've never understood how the police decide whose drugs are whose. Okay, so the cousin claims them as his. You're telling me that, if this weren't a famous, beloved athlete, the cops would assume Pippen had nothing to do with them. Usually, two guys driving around with a bag of weed equals recreational drug use. Plus there's this detail:

While interviewing the ex-basketball player, the trooper smelled marijuana smoke.

According to a police report, Scottie Pippen, when asked about contraband, told Trooper Jeff Preston there was marijuana in the center console of the truck cab but that it wasn't his.

So Pippen smells of it...but it's in the center console, untouched? And he knows it's there, but has no responsibility for it?

Maybe children aren't the only people being affected by Scott Pollard's demonic message.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

3-15-2007 @ 2:56PM

Paxson Jackson said...

Inspector Shoals,

Are you telling me you have more insight on Pip being pulled over than the people who were actually there? Sam Smith is right, as usual.

3-15-2007 @ 2:44PM

Don S. Turner said...

This is America... anything goes. If your have got into the right persons company.

3-15-2007 @ 3:11PM

This is America if u manage to get into the right circle the right words can make anything real.

Don S. Turner
Talib Inc.

3-15-2007 @ 3:10PM

In the U.S.A. if you can make it sound good...it is as good as air..

3-15-2007 @ 3:22PM

AB said...

Michale Irvin says, "no fair," I used the same excuse and it didn't work for me.

3-15-2007 @ 3:25PM

Once a "blazer, always a blazer."

He was probably on a food run for some cheetos and a pint of ben and gerrys

3-18-2007 @ 2:36PM

Eddie El Colombianito said...

haha Like Mr.Turner said, here in the USA if you just happened to know the right people, and express your self in the correct demeanor you can walk free of just about everything. Anyone remember a Football guy by the name of O.J. I dont know something like Simpson? ... yea thought so.

3-15-2007 @ 4:10PM

Don,

Thanks for pointing out the USA bit, but it doesn't matter who you are or what circle (?) you're in, as long as the grass is claimed by someone else. Unless Officer Shoals is on the case, then you're guilty. Guilty, guilty, guilty.