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Al Gore's Son Arrested on Suspicion of Drug Possession
By VOA News
04 July 2007
Former Vice President Al Gore, second from left, and his wife Tipper
arrive with their son Albert Gore III, right and daughter Karenna Gore
Schiff, left, for the 79th Academy Awards, 25 Feb. 2007
Police in California say they arrested the son of former U.S. Vice
President Al Gore on suspicion of drug possession early Wednesday.
A spokesman for the Orange County Sheriff's Department said Albert
Gore, 24, was speeding on a highway at about 160 kilometers per hour
when police stopped him. The spokesman said police smelled marijuana,
and subsequently searched Gore's car.
The search allegedly yielded a small amount of marijuana, along with
prescription drugs including Xanax, Valium, Vicodin and Adderall. The
spokesman said Gore did not have a prescription for any of the drugs.
Gore was released from a jail cell in Santa Ana later Wednesday on
bail of $20,000.
In 2003, Gore was arrested and charged for marijuana possession in the
eastern U.S. state of Maryland after police stopped his car. He
entered a substance abuse program as part of a plea agreement to
settle those charges.
He was also arrested in 2002 for suspected drunken driving.
His father is now a leading environmental advocate.
http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-07-04-voa61.cfm
http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN0428148420070705
By VOA News
04 July 2007
Former Vice President Al Gore, second from left, and his wife Tipper
arrive with their son Albert Gore III, right and daughter Karenna Gore
Schiff, left, for the 79th Academy Awards, 25 Feb. 2007
Police in California say they arrested the son of former U.S. Vice
President Al Gore on suspicion of drug possession early Wednesday.
A spokesman for the Orange County Sheriff's Department said Albert
Gore, 24, was speeding on a highway at about 160 kilometers per hour
when police stopped him. The spokesman said police smelled marijuana,
and subsequently searched Gore's car.
The search allegedly yielded a small amount of marijuana, along with
prescription drugs including Xanax, Valium, Vicodin and Adderall. The
spokesman said Gore did not have a prescription for any of the drugs.
Gore was released from a jail cell in Santa Ana later Wednesday on
bail of $20,000.
In 2003, Gore was arrested and charged for marijuana possession in the
eastern U.S. state of Maryland after police stopped his car. He
entered a substance abuse program as part of a plea agreement to
settle those charges.
He was also arrested in 2002 for suspected drunken driving.
His father is now a leading environmental advocate.
http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-07-04-voa61.cfm
http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN0428148420070705