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Man wearing 'I have drugs' t-shirt arrested, accused of having drugs | Man wearing 'I have drugs' t-shirt arrested, accused of having drugs |
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As alleged felons go, Florida man John Balmer is nothing if not honest. | As alleged felons go, Florida man John Balmer is nothing if not honest. |
According to an arrest report issued by the Pasco County Sheriff's Office, he was waiting in line at a Kmart in Hudson on Monday when a deputy walked in. | According to an arrest report issued by the Pasco County Sheriff's Office, he was waiting in line at a Kmart in Hudson on Monday when a deputy walked in. |
Seeing the officer, he tried to palm off a "bag of green leafy substance" to someone behind him. They declined, so he put it down on the ground before paying for his items. | Seeing the officer, he tried to palm off a "bag of green leafy substance" to someone behind him. They declined, so he put it down on the ground before paying for his items. |
If his attempts to ditch the bag weren't obvious enough, he happened to at the time be wearing a T-shirt that read: 'Who needs drugs? No, seriously, I have drugs.' | |
Store workers told police about the bag, which they later found to contain marijuana and methamphetamine. | Store workers told police about the bag, which they later found to contain marijuana and methamphetamine. |
Balmer declined to speak following his arrest, presumably because his T-shirt had already done all the talking for him. | Balmer declined to speak following his arrest, presumably because his T-shirt had already done all the talking for him. |
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