Is a Picture Worth a Thousand Words? Or Just ONE….Guilty.

Recently, a British Newspaper published pictures of Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps smoking a marijuana bong.  The Olympian has since apologized and called his behavior “inappropriate.”  The majority of Americans have accepted his apology, and chalked it up as a non-issue.  However, Richmond County (South Carolina) Sheriff Leon Lott is not as understanding.  Lott has indicated that he will charge the Olympian if he determines Phelps smoked marijuana in Richmond County.

“This case is no different than any other case,” Lott said Monday. “This one might be a lot easier since we have photographs of someone using drugs and a partial confession. It’s a relatively easy case once we can determine where the crime occurred.” [Read more…]