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Drunk Driver Calls Cops to Report Stolen Weed

Man sought help in tracking down another intoxicant

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 6, 2009 3:55 PM CST

(Newser) – A 21-year-old Oregon man called police to report that ¾ of an ounce of marijuana had been stolen from his car while he was drinking in a bar. After waiting for deputies, he began driving—despite being drunk—and called 911 again to complain. Dispatchers... Read full story »

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