Driver almost chokes on bag of marijuana

**BadlandsVikings** · 06-15-2007, 12:25 PM

WICHITA, Kan. - Police arrested a man for marijuana possession, but not before officers had to save him from choking after he apparently tried to hide the drugs by swallowing them.

Officers pulled over a car Wednesday night and as one of the officers approached the driver's side, "he noticed the driver was choking on a large Baggie" of marijuana, said police spokesman Gordon Bassham.

The officers performed the Heimlich maneuver on the driver without success. Bassham said the man was passing out when one of the officers reached down his throat and pulled the Baggie out.

The 20-year-old driver was taken to a hospital for treatment and then booked in Sedgwick County Jail. Police also arrested the 18-year-old passenger.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070615/ap_on_fe_st/odd_marijuana_choking;_ylt=AizR_l1.Ss2681pivr15Bz4 sQE4F

**BloodyHorns82** · 06-15-2007, 12:30 PM

The kid risks choking to death over a $100 fine!?!?!

**cajunvike** · 06-15-2007, 12:32 PM

Didn't the kid know that you are supposed to SMOKE the marajuana?
LOL

**BloodyHorns82** · 06-15-2007, 12:41 PM

"cajunvike" wrote:

Didn't the kid know that you are supposed to SMOKE the marajuana?
LOL

Yeah that, or at least take it out of the baggie!

**enlvikeman** · 06-15-2007, 01:18 PM

C'mon guys....What's the kid supposed to when the blue wall of silence plants it there?

**BloodyHorns82** · 06-15-2007, 01:21 PM

"enlvikeman" wrote:

C'mon guys....What's the kid supposed to when the blue wall of silence plants it there?

Don't give the kid any ideas enlvikeman!

I suppose you come across wierd things like this from time to time in law enforcement.

**Freya** · 06-15-2007, 03:12 PM

Oh wow. No amount of bud is worth choking to death.

This reminds me of those commercials; 'This is your brain on drugs'. Hello.

**BloodyHorns82** · 06-15-2007, 04:02 PM

"Freya" wrote:

Oh wow. No amount of bud is worth choking to death.

This reminds me of those commercials; 'This is your brain on drugs'. Hello.

This is kind of off topic, but I was at the airport the other day and I saw the funniest thing.

There was this extremely nerdy looking girl (I'm sure she was a sweetheart, I don't mean offense)
Who had a shirt that said "This is your brain" - then a picture of a regular brain.
The next line was "This is your brain on books" - and it showed a huge healthy brain.

I guess you had to see it, but it was great.
I wish I had that shirt.

OK, sorry...back on topic.

**singersp** · 06-15-2007, 05:11 PM

Police arrested a man for marijuana possession, but not before officers had to save him from choking after he apparently tried to hide the drugs by swallowing them.

The kid definitely watched "Super Troopers" one to many times.

**Slade** · 06-15-2007, 05:25 PM

"singersp" wrote:

Police arrested a man for marijuana possession, but not before officers had to save him from choking after he apparently tried to hide the drugs by swallowing them.

The kid definitely watched "Super Troopers" one to many times.

- LOL, "he can't pull over any more!"