Blow Up: Lawmakers in Coke & Hash scandal (Italy)

[DoYouEverWonder]

ROME, Oct. 12, 2006 — Imagine if 15 American congressmen tested positive for using cocaine.

Then another dozen were found to have smoked hash. And then imagine that the evidence came from an experiment by a television show.

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This sting stunt pretended to interview 50 politicians about next year's budget.

What the politicians didn't know was that the "makeup artist," from a nonexistent satellite channel, had collected body cells during the preinterview brow wipe.

The cells were secretly used to test the politicians for drugs.

http://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=2558524&page=1&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312


Maybe we can get this 'makeup artist' over to the White House? I'd love to see the results of those swips.

[acmavm]

1. Whereas I don't believe I'd want my governent on coke (hash doesn't

freak me out but it's still not good) I also don't like the idea of a television station sneaking around collecting skin cells and testing them for whatever.

This is weird.

[acmejack]

2. I think the people so tested should sue!

What Bullshit. I understand there is a big coke epidemic in Europe right now. There has always been a lot of hash smoking since pot is harder to import and obtain there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVkk6fH2u0Y&mode=related&search=

[DoYouEverWonder]

3. Since the people who got caught are lawmakers

maybe they should just liberalize their countries drug laws and policies, since it seems like everyone including themselves is partaking.

[acmejack]

4. Good idea...

[bemildred]

5. I would be really surprised if use of recreational chemicals was not

widespread in out own Congress.