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Pete Doherty Arrested After Alleged In-Flight Drug Bust
- Posted on Jun 9th 2009 11:45AM by Dan Reilly
Embattled rocker Pete Doherty is the latest musician whose in-flight behavior resulted in an arrest. The former Libertines frontman was detained last Friday for allegedly shooting up on a British Airways flight.According to a report in Britain's Sunday Mail, the 30-year-old musician was arrested after arriving in Geneva on the way to a performance. According to another passenger, Doherty went to the bathroom midway through the flight and wouldn't come out for over 25 minutes before the flight crew got the door open and allegedly found him with a hypodermic needle. He was escorted back to his seat, looking "completely out of it," while another crew member allegedly carried the needle out wrapped in a napkin. The pilot called law enforcement, who arrested Doherty when the plane landed.
A police spokesman said Doherty was arrested for heroin consumption, paid a fine and was released, though he wouldn't confirm that he was found unconscious in the bathroom with the syringe. The rocker was allowed to play his gig in support of his solo debut, 'Grace/Wastelands,' that evening before returning to the UK on Saturday.
An accomplished musician, Doherty has become more widely known because of his former relationship with supermodel Kate Moss and history with drugs. Last year, Doherty spent 29 days in jail for violating his probation after being caught with crack, heroin, ketamine and marijuana. Before this incident, he swore to the press that he was clean.
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Gil
You know what I'm sick of people and there stupid remarks. The guy makes his own money he dissent steal he isn't robbing anybody so what's the problem. If it's his choice then so be it. I guess it's ok to send young people to Iraq over and over because somebody says it's for our freedom, But when somebody wants to get high I guess that's where freedom ends. You don't like drugs, Then don't do them. But don't put your narrow minded ideas on everybody else.
June 11 2009 at 5:07 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
richard swann
who? who? who? who?
June 11 2009 at 4:28 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Sandy
Nothing is wrong with DRUGS???
Are you crazy?
Tunafacial
Kick this drugged out fool to the curb. This is what celebrity does? He deserves this status? What a slap on the wrist. Pay a fine then be on your way. No doubt he was probably high within a short time. Evevntually this idiot will take care of his own problem. What an impression he will have left. What kind of money does this moron make?
June 11 2009 at 2:13 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
nuthinnice1
That's the shit that killed Sid Vicious....
June 11 2009 at 1:53 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
robbiezcool
Ahhhhhhh,who caresss [please do something about these nonsense articles that no one cares two cents about].
June 11 2009 at 1:48 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
pinelog121
He should go on Letterman, then the pos talk show host could interview the pos drug addict!
June 11 2009 at 1:38 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
pinelog121
This pos is wasting our air. Someone give him the good stuff so he can become a legend.
June 11 2009 at 1:32 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
bzmom
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I'm pretty certain that I wouldn't be fined and allowed to go to my job as a nurse after being caught with heroin. Yes, fame does come with certain perks, even if we don't like to admit it. But that perk allows him to continue killing himself. Sad commentary. No one can help someone who doesn't want to be helped. Let's hope he is close to his rock bottom and wants to get clean. Where is his family? INTERVENTION!!!
June 10 2009 at 11:57 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Sandy
Unfortunately, his parents can't help, and neither can an intervention if he doesn't want recovery for himself!
June 11 2009 at 2:38 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
mikey
GO TO YOU TUBE AND TYPE' FEMA COFFINS' 'FEMA CONCENTRATION CAMPS' AND 'THE NEW WORLD ORDER'.. PAY ATTENTION AMERICA! TIME TO WAKE UP !.
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