An Inconvenient Pinch

Thankfully, possession of marijuana entitles you to three hundred carbon credits . . . and the munchies.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The 24-year-old son of former Vice President Al Gore was arrested for drug possession on Wednesday after he was stopped for speeding in his hybrid Toyota Prius, a sheriff's official said.

When asked for identification, Al immediately replied, "Dave's not here, man."

Al Gore III - whose father is a leading advocate of policies to fight global warming - was driving his environmentally friendly car at about 100 miles per hour on a freeway south of Los Angeles when he was pulled over by an Orange County sheriff's deputy at about 2:15 a.m.

Who knew these patchouli-fueled hippie-mobiles could break the 35 mph barrier, let alone 100? It's not like he was driving a White-Trash Hot Rod!

The deputy smelled marijuana and searched the car, said sheriff's spokesman Jim Amormino. The search turned up a small amount of marijuana, along with prescription drugs including Valium, Xanax, Vicodin, Adderall and Soma. There were no prescriptions found, he said.

In Al's defense, his parents are Al and "Tipper" Gore; a douchebag who claims he "invented the internet" and a broad who's so frigid that she can remove warts with the touch of a finger. If these idiots raised me, I'd be searching for the medicine cabinet, too.

Gore was arrested on suspicion of drug possession and booked into the Inmate Reception Center in Santa Ana, about 34 miles south of Los Angeles, on $20,000 bail. Although he quickly identified himself as the son of the former vice president, Amormino said Gore received no special privileges.

"[H]e quickly identified himself as the son of the former vice-president." Color me shocked. Fifty bucks says that Lil' Al said, "Do you know who I am?" Takers?

The youngest child and only son of the former vice president, Gore has had previous brushes with the law. He was arrested in 2003 for marijuana possession and in 2002 for suspected drunken-driving.

And when Lil' Al runs for President on the Democratic ticket, not one member of the MSM will bring up this little faux pax. Of course, if he runs as a Republican, the media will remind the country of his criminal record ad nauseum. See also: George W. Bush.

A spokesman for the elder Gore said he was traveling and could not immediately be reached for comment. The one-time presidential candidate is one of the organizers of the Live Earth concerts taking place around the world on July 7. The concerts are designed to raise awareness of global warming. (H/T - Reuters)

Oh, I get it: Dad was busy. And people wonder why the fruit of Gore's loom is always getting locked up. Note to Al: before you run off to save the planet, why not start small, by saving your only son?