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  • Dwayne Bowe arrested for Weed and speeding

    DWAYNE BOWE
    ARRESTED
    Weed & Speed
    BREAKING NEWS1112-dwayne-bowe-mugshot-01

    Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe was arrested Sunday ... after cops say the NFL superstar was speeding around Missouri with marijuana in his car.

    According to the Riverside PD, officers noticed Bowe doing 48 in a 35 in his 2011 Audi R8 ... and pulled him over for speeding.

    During the stop, cops say the officer noticed a strong odor of pot ... and asked Bowe, along with his two passengers, to get out of the vehicle.

    Cops say a K-9 unit searched the car and turned up a black bag with 2 sacks of weed totaling 14.6 grams.

    One of the guys in Bowe's car told cops the pot was his -- and he was also arrested for marijuana possession. Cops also found 2 joints on the passenger.

    Bowe and his passenger were hauled to a nearby police station -- where they were booked and released. They're due in court on December 18.

    Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2013/11/12/dwayne...#ixzz2kSEFAA8I

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    Re: Dwayne Bowe arrested for Weed and speeding

    Two bags totaling 14grams? Sounds like a dealer.
    Just because you're offended, doesn't mean you're right.” ― Ricky Gervais.

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      Re: Dwayne Bowe arrested for Weed and speeding

      Yeah, that's a big bag of salad. Why a millionaire athlete would ever have that much on them just boggles my mind.

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        Re: Dwayne Bowe arrested for Weed and speeding

        It's not that big. Depending how how strong the weed is/was, it would be worth anywhere from $50-$120.

        I say a dealer, because if it's for your own use, why two bags? And 7grams, in each, is a weight that is commonly sold.
        Last edited by Since86; 11-12-2013, 02:39 PM.
        Just because you're offended, doesn't mean you're right.” ― Ricky Gervais.

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        • #5
          Re: Dwayne Bowe arrested for Weed and speeding

          Does this make Bowe a...




          ummmm.....





          possession receiver?





          The poster "pacertom" since this forum began (and before!). I changed my name here to "Slick Pinkham" in honor of the imaginary player That Bobby "Slick" Leonard picked late in the 1971 ABA draft (true story!).

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            Re: Dwayne Bowe arrested for Weed and speeding

            lol

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            • #7
              Re: Dwayne Bowe arrested for Weed and speeding

              This explains a lot about the Chiefs offense.


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                Re: Dwayne Bowe arrested for Weed and speeding

                Originally posted by Since86 View Post
                It's not that big. Depending how how strong the weed is/was, it would be worth anywhere from $50-$120.

                I say a dealer, because if it's for your own use, why two bags? And 7grams, in each, is a weight that is commonly sold.
                Not a dealer. 14 grams can be smoked in one day easily. It could easily be in two bags because it could be two different strains of high grade weed.

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                • #9
                  Re: Dwayne Bowe arrested for Weed and speeding

                  Guy who arrested him apparently



                  Never forget

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                  • #10
                    Re: Dwayne Bowe arrested for Weed and speeding

                    Looks like I need to drop him on my fantasy team

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                      Re: Dwayne Bowe arrested for Weed and speeding

                      Originally posted by BlueCollarColts View Post
                      Looks like I need to drop him on my fantasy team
                      The guy has been a total bust on mine. He was able to put up good numbers with crappy QBs. I figured with Reid and Smith he would do even better, but the guy has been completely invisible in almost every game. Between him and Jackson it is a miracle I am 5-5. Thank you Peyton and Megatron.

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                        Re: Dwayne Bowe arrested for Weed and speeding

                        Originally posted by Sollozzo View Post
                        Yeah, that's a big bag of salad. Why a millionaire athlete would ever have that much on them just boggles my mind.
                        A half ounce? Seriously?
                        "I had to take her down like Chris Brown."

                        -Lance Stephenson

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                          Re: Dwayne Bowe arrested for Weed and speeding

                          http://thebiglead.com/2014/01/15/dwa...for-marijuana/

                          Dwayne Bowe Claims He Was Profiled When He Got Arrested for Marijuana


                          This past November, Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe was pulled over in Missouri, allegedly for driving 48 in a 35. Detecting a “strong odor of marijuana”, the K-9 officer searched the vehicle and found what he was looking for.

                          Speaking with Kansas City’s 810 WHB yesterday, Bowe theorized that he was targeted for reasons other than speeding (via Chiefs Spin):

                          “I mean everybody, people close around me and my team and the organization know I had nothing to do with that. I was being profiled and it will all come to light in February. It wasn’t a distraction because my teammates know and my family knows. Like I said, I was being watched and being followed. Like I said, that’s how it goes sometimes when you got the millions behind your name.”
                          Bowe was previously suspended for four games in 2009 for violating the NFL’s PED policy; any discipline for this particular incident would be separately categorized as a substance-abuse violation.

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                            Re: Dwayne Bowe arrested for Weed and speeding

                            Lol you're saying you were profiled, but you still had weed in your car. So it's your fault, quit trying to blame it on other ppl. I could care less if athletes smoke bud, but driving around with it is another thing. That's just stupid. When I smoked when I was younger even I didn't bring it in my car with me except from my dealers house to straight home. People riding around smoking are just asking to get caught.

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                              http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...re-pot-arrest/

                              Dwayne Bowe walks back comments about being profiled before pot arrest


                              In January, Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe said during a radio interview that he felt he was profiled by police when he was arrested in November on marijuana possession charges.

                              Bowe was pulled over for speeding when police said they smelled marijuana in his car and subsequently found two containers with a little more than 10 grams of pot between them. The case is making its way through the system, with an April 16 court date looming and Bowe’s attorney filing a motion to suppress evidence found during the search, and Bowe took a moment Friday to release a statement through his lawyer walking back his previous comments.

                              “I just wanted to clear up a few things regarding the Riverside incident,” Bowe said in the statement, via the Kansas City Star. “I don’t believe I was racially profiled by the Riverside police department. I believe I was pulled over for speeding. I have seen the police reports and videos given to my attorney in this case, and I want people to know I was treated with courtesy and respect by the police. I regret speeding in Riverside and have driven through Riverside many times since Nov. 10 without a problem.”

                              Bowe is coming off a year that saw him catch 57 passes for 673 yards, the lowest yards per catch of his career, and said earlier this offseason that he wants to work on his endurance after feeling tired as the season wound down. Getting more from Bowe on the field and keeping things quiet off the field would be a big benefit for the Chiefs, who would also get a boost by adding a complement to Bowe in the draft.

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