Al Gore's son out on bail after arrest in O.C.

Al Gore's son out on bail after arrest in O.C. - Los Angeles Times

When the Bush daughter was busted trying to buy a drink in a bar when underage, we were clobbered with wall to wall coverage from Regis to Letterman and every program in between. There were countless pundits castigating the Bushes for their inadequate parenting. The deafening silence of Gore's son being arrested is very telling. Perhaps it's because this is his first scrape with the law? Well, no.


Gore, 24, was arrested on suspicion of possessing marijuana in Bethesda, Md., in 2003 and later was ordered to participate in a substance abuse program. In September 2002, military police ticketed Gore for driving under the influence near Ft. Myer, Va., a military base outside Washington.

In August 2000, he was ticketed by the North Carolina Highway Patrol after being clocked driving 97 mph in a 55-mph zone. In an agreement with prosecutors, a reckless driving charge was dropped. Gore was fined $125 and his driving privileges were suspended in that state.


So, here we have a serial drunk driver who's powerful father gets him out of scrape after scrape and it's not a story? Do you think you would get off with a mere fine if you were driving 97 miles and hour while drunk?

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Anonymous said…
Perhaps it's because the Gore's don't matter anymore. I didn't even know Al had a 24 yr-old son.
8:41 PM
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