Soccer Moms Accused Of Smoking Pot At Kids' Practice

[LaurenG]

TRENTON, Ohio - It's not how you would picture your typical soccer moms -- unless, of course, you're picturing a scene from Showtime's "Weeds." Police said 40-year-old Deborah Spangler and 39-year-old Jessica Riddell passed the time during their children's soccer practice by sharing a joint in a minivan in the soccer field's parking lot.

"It's just outlandish because they were waiting for their kids to finish soccer practice," Lt. Timothy Traud said. Authorities received a complaint about the women, and when an officer showed up at the field Wednesday, he spotted Spangler and Riddell in a Chevrolet Astrovan.

"He began talking with them and could smell the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle," Traud said.

A search of Riddell's purse revealed a marijuana cigarette in a box of Marlboros, police said, as well as 2 more grams of pot and rolling papers. :shrug: :popcorn:

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[thefool_wa]

1. That's no good

They should take it inside like good moms. I mean, sheesh, smoking weed in the car at soccer practice is just asking to get caught.

The biggest kick of this for me is the surprise implied in the first paragraph. When one does the math one realizes that these ladies are children of the 60's and 70's so them smoking the reefer is not all that surprising really.

They probably should exercise a little better judgment on time and place though.

[LaurenG]

3. They took the kids to jail with the moms

Officials arrested both mothers, and their children had to go, too.

"I feel for the children," Traud said. "They have my sympathy."

Both women have been released on bond and are scheduled to be in court next Wednesday.

We live in a whacky world.

[thefool_wa]

5. WHAT!

Man, up here that type of thing gets you a ticket. They don't even arrest you unless you have more than 5 grams on you. They just cite you, confiscate the weed and send you along.

Now, these circumstances might be different even here as there is a lack of parental responsibility involved. Even so, taking the kids along seems draconian. Its not like they were smoking crack.

I agree, whacky world. Maybe next time they should use the van with the tinted windows.

[billyskank]

6. Tinted windows

And big gold rims with lowered suspension. No-one will suspect a thing. :D

[thefool_wa]

9. Don't foget the bumpin speakers

I mean, one wants to keep a low profile!

:rofl:

[Darth_Kitten]

14. Cripes, stoned mothers would be driving their kids home.....

sorry, but stupid mothers. Stupid! :(

[Bunny]

2. I wish I had some to smoke when my daughter was involved

with soccer. Those practices were incredibly dull. :boring:

[billyskank]

4. Gah! Is nowhere safe from Babylon?

:rofl:

[LaurenG]

7. Hey!

:o ;) :hi: :loveya: :hug:

[billyskank]

8. Hey you!!

:bounce: :loveya: :hug: :* :hi: :D

[datasuspect]

10. my kinda moms

yeah!!!!!!!!

[skygazer]

11. "Authorities received a complaint..."

Jesus, you can't even sit in your minivan and smoke without Gladys Kravitz calling the cops! What the hell is the world coming to?

[Darth_Kitten]

17. Yeah, we need more stoned people behind the wheels!!!!

n/t

[skygazer]

21. Oh, c'mon! You really think this is some kind of offense?

If anything, people drive slower when they're stoned. However, I doubt if a pair of soccer moms were getting totally blasted while the kids played - couple of puffs off a doobie to make the time go by. Frankly, I'd rather be on the road with someone who was stoned than with someone yakking on their cell phone.

At any rate, I was looking more at the Big Brother aspect of a society that impels people to call the cops over something as innocuous as a couple of women smoking in a minivan.

[Darth_Kitten]

24. I think people who litter should be behind bars.......

so I have no compassion for a couple of bored, uptight housewives smoking reefer. ;)

give the ladies community service.....they are obviously bored and need something to do.

[xmas74]

12. Dumb asses!

Our soccer fields are surrounded by trees. Perfect place to light up before I have to coach.

[BlueJazz]

13. I think the Moms should have their children taken from them.

Send the Mothers to Prison and put the kids in a foster home.
I mean, there's no telling what these Moms will be doing next...
..maybe shooting heroin or even worse, drinking alcohol.

Besides..I know for a fact that marywanna smokers often start
rapeing and killing if you don't catch them early....

[Maddy McCall]

16. I think the guillotine is appropriate punishment for this offense.

Off with their heads!

[Rabrrrrrr]

15. I bet they're Republican Jesus Crispies, too.

I wouldn't be surprised at all.

[Maddy McCall]

18. Maybe they just said no to saying no to drugs.

:hi:

[catzies]

19. LOL --they said no but the reefer wouldn't listen!

Apologies to some comedian...I forget who. :smoke:

[Maddy McCall]

22. Haa!

:rofl:

[Placebo]

20. You've freakin' GOT TO...

to make it through some boring ass soccer practice in the f'n BURBS. You'd blow your brains out or die of boredom if ya didn't.

It only brings you back to normal.

[LostinVA]

23. It's just like "Weeds"!!!

[WCGreen]

25. If I had to watch a bunch of little kids playing soccer

over and over and over again...

I'd be shootin' up smack in the stands and running around naked...

For I would certainly be driven insane...

So smokin' a toke in the back of a van...

Doesn't seem all that bad now does it...

[RetroLounge]

26. "shootin' up smack in the stands and running around naked"

See, this is the problem with Photothreads.

I've seen pictures of you, and now I have an accurate visual of you shootin' up smack in the stands and running around naked.

*My Eyes*

:rofl:

:hi:

RL

[WCGreen]

27. I wouldn't be running.....

Just thinking about all the exercise is making me tired....

[undeterred]

28. My adoration for the "soccer mom" is ruined forever

No coke?