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'Bring me weed': Woman gets perfect response from police after plea for marijuana | 'Bring me weed': Woman gets perfect response from police after plea for marijuana |
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It's probably best not to advertise the fact that you might be prepared to pay for drugs. But that's what one woman did on Twitter - with her desperate plea eliciting a response from none other than the local police. | It's probably best not to advertise the fact that you might be prepared to pay for drugs. But that's what one woman did on Twitter - with her desperate plea eliciting a response from none other than the local police. |
Rosa Sparkz - not her real name - sent the request on 21 July. | Rosa Sparkz - not her real name - sent the request on 21 July. |
But Sparks, from South Florida, was unruffled by the encounter, replying to the police message that she would "have a blunt waiting for you". | But Sparks, from South Florida, was unruffled by the encounter, replying to the police message that she would "have a blunt waiting for you". |
Since then she has enjoyed the moment of fame the internet has given her. | Since then she has enjoyed the moment of fame the internet has given her. |
Her story made the news. | Her story made the news. |
So she did some interviews. | So she did some interviews. |
But while her original tweet won her some admirers... | But while her original tweet won her some admirers... |
She has also had to deal with those who made clear they were less than impressed with her. | She has also had to deal with those who made clear they were less than impressed with her. |
But that didn't really seem to bother her. | But that didn't really seem to bother her. |
And she still got her weed. | And she still got her weed. |