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Obama's half brother charged for marijuana possession

cnn.com — George Obama, the half brother of U.S. President Barack Obama, has been arrested by Kenyan police on a charge of possession of marijuana, police said Saturday. Inspector Augustine Mutembei, the officer in charge, said Obama was arrested on charges of possession of cannabis, known in Kenya as Bhang, and resisting arrest.

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  • Pasaris, on 01/31/2009, -8/+304He must be the white sheep of the family.
  • LordofWards, on 01/31/2009, -10/+283the name george obama makes me think of this picture
    http://i40.tinypic.com/11tqy52.jpg
  • gr8spAcstr, on 01/31/2009, -12/+256Marijuana is not legal in Kenya? I figured you could order cocaine, an AK-47 and a coca-cola at the corner bar.
  • inactive, on 01/31/2009, -5/+177Oh my GOD he's such an evil person.. he had a joint. .call the ***** SWAT team!
  • inactive, on 01/31/2009, -29/+195Legalize? Please? Obama? Yes? hint hint? If your brother does it, can't be that bad!
  • inactive, on 01/31/2009, -12/+143It was ONE JOINT!
    I think Kenya has bigger problems to worry about over there.
    The only reason they arrested him for possession of one joint is because they know who he is. I'm sure they got a hefty pay off for reporting this to the press.
    Come on Barack, bail your brother out, bring him to the states and LEGALIZE IT!
  • inactive, on 01/31/2009, -2/+106That would make a great movie. It's like Fresh Prince of Bel Air on steroids: Poor man from Kenya, having problems with the law, turns out his BROTHER is the freakin' US president and he comes to live here in the White House, and the crime he was being punished for gets legalized. Crazy
  • rjhomuth, on 01/31/2009, -4/+96I bet this makes Obama a pothead in the eyes of people like Bill O'Reilly, etc.
  • twishart, on 01/31/2009, -1/+90They've got lions
  • gr8spAcstr, on 01/31/2009, -3/+92Not since I learned pot was illegal there.
  • inactive, on 01/31/2009, -7/+77Hey Barack, how would you have liked it if you had been caught during your younger years with a joint by the police? Probably would have kept you from finishing college (many colleges kick you out of school for a felony), going into politics (who's going elect a felon?), or even getting near to the presidency. Please, think about it. You've smoked, it was no worse than alcohol. Legalize it.
  • inactive, on 01/31/2009, -5/+67Bhang bhang!

    Vive le pot.
  • inactive, on 01/31/2009, -2/+60Ever been to Kenya?
  • chrissingasong, on 01/31/2009, -1/+52and Tigers
  • inactive, on 01/31/2009, -0/+44I..pulled...up the the whitehouse about 7 or 8 & I yelled to the cab "yo homes smell you later"
  • inactive, on 01/31/2009, -3/+47OH GOD NOT POT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111111111
  • frieddonuts, on 01/31/2009, -0/+43The middle one is a major *****.
  • KevinRoseMustDy, on 01/31/2009, -2/+44So, the moral of the story is don't get caught and you could become the president?
  • JRjJ106, on 01/31/2009, -3/+44Oh my!
  • sockpuppets, on 01/31/2009, -4/+41This reminds me of the time I was a Colombian drug mule.
  • twishart, on 01/31/2009, -0/+37He'd get more Bhang for his buck.
  • CPUYODA, on 01/31/2009, -9/+44See,if he'd legalize,....he could bring him here and party!
  • SolubleFish, on 01/31/2009, -5/+40I doubt I'm the only one that thought "who cares?"
  • Bic823, on 01/31/2009, -0/+30I'd go see it.
  • coopaloop, on 01/31/2009, -4/+31McCain's FULL brother actually called 911 to complain about traffic twice. Which is worse, smoking a joint or calling 911 to complain about traffic?
  • bhavinp, on 01/31/2009, -9/+35I bet Repubs and Faux news are gonna be all over this.

    Headlines will be so over exaggerated.
    "President Obama linked to marijuana production"
  • Coven, on 01/31/2009, -5/+31"back of a backwater news website"????

    CNN is backwater all of a sudden?
  • WatchDragon, on 01/31/2009, -0/+26in other news, my friends neighbors cat was caught doing catnip.
  • captainchris, on 01/31/2009, -1/+25and a zeh-bra! forget norway.
  • GalacticRerun, on 01/31/2009, -2/+25Because if his brother does it, can't be that bad. Didn't you read the comment?
  • HappyScrappy, on 01/31/2009, -5/+28His brother doesn't live in the US. Why would legalizing it here make any difference?
  • gropo, on 01/31/2009, -0/+22Wait a minute... Our last president WAS the messed up brother.

    That explains alot, really.
  • MaxxusFlamus, on 01/31/2009, -4/+26rtfa

    The reports sprung from an Italian Vanity Fair article saying George Obama lived in a shack and was "earning less than a dollar a day." Those reports left George Obama angry.

    "I was brought up well. I live well even now," he said. "The magazines, they have exaggerated everything.
  • inactive, on 01/31/2009, -5/+27Is that your best argument against Obama? Wow, then the man really is awesome. Great choice for president.
  • thefox84, on 01/31/2009, -2/+24let the partisan games begin!
  • sockpuppets, on 01/31/2009, -3/+25Kenya? Yes We Kan!
  • thelock65, on 01/31/2009, -1/+23He definitely smokes it. I mean, look at that picture of him from the article
  • ThatGirlTasha, on 01/31/2009, -1/+23It's a half brother's job to cause embarrassment.
    Anyone old enough to remember Clinton's?

    He made Bill look like cityfolk.
  • Trekhawk, on 01/31/2009, -3/+24Billy Carter the Sequel.
  • Frixionburne, on 01/31/2009, -0/+21I looked at my Kingdom, I was finally there, just to sit on my throne as the..... Half brother of the POTUS?
  • gameboyhippo, on 01/31/2009, -6/+27First, you make it sound like he actually tried walking into the window. He stopped, looked for the door handle. And realized that it was a window. I do appreciate you sourcing that claim, however. But there is one thing that bothers me, you don't source any of your other claims. Since you exaggerated the first one, it doesn't bring about much credibility for the rest, especially for being not sourced.
  • Spaceboy492, on 01/31/2009, -4/+24and a moose
  • inajeep, on 01/31/2009, -3/+23He wouldn't be president without a messed up brother. Look at the history.
  • inactive, on 01/31/2009, -4/+23Nop, it's definitely Legal in Netherlands. Have you been to the Netherlands? Have you checked the laws?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_cannabis_ ... Here is some free education! :) You're welcome
  • SEANWOOKIE, on 01/31/2009, -3/+22What is this about the Megaman character?
  • JekJob, on 01/31/2009, -8/+27Surely you have something better to do with your time. ^
  • dsfjvhbd, on 01/31/2009, -2/+20I think, the election is over.
  • inactive, on 01/31/2009, -4/+22You look like you could use a hug ...
  • Greengoo, on 01/31/2009, -0/+17For the foolish: http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/kenya/
  • inactive, on 01/31/2009, -5/+22so?
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