They vote and reproduce: He didn't want the bench warrant

So Samuel George Botchvaroff of Oakland, California needed to make it to his court appearance and had no way to get there, so ...

... he stole a car to go to court.

Obviously, not a smart man. But it seemed like a good idea at the time. He was facing a heavy charge in court -- auto theft.

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Officer? This is (ralph). Someone stole my pot ...

Calvin Hoover, a 21-year-old from Salem, Oregon had been drinking in a bar when he called the police. Seems a few items were stolen from his car:

- $400 in cash ...
- a jacket ...
- and three-quarters of an ounce of marijuana.

He called from the bar and waited for deputies to show up. Then got in the car, started driving, and called 911 again to complain. Police dispatchers said he was difficult to understand on the phone ...

... partly because while making the call, he stopped several times to vomit on the road.

According to the Statesman Journal, the responding officer took a theft report and gave Hoover a stern lecture about the implications of carrying marijuana. , and he probably didn't get his weed back. Hoover was also arrested for driving under the influence.

And he probably didn't get his bag of pot back, either.

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