Elderly State Couple Found With 200 Pounds Of Pot

Arthur N. Scherp Sr., 71, and Helene I. Scherp, 69, of Jewett City, were stopped by an Arkansas state police trooper Thursday on I-40. Police say Arthur Scherp told investigators he was paid $5,000 for making the trip.

[citizen]

Supplement retirement! NICE! lol..

[Times are tough]

$5k is a lot of money for an elderly couple!!!

[hunter s thompson]

party on!

did they have whisky and a shotgun too?

[Gizmo]

Probably trying to raise money to pay his Connecticut taxes Social Security ain't enough today

[Smoke em if you got em]

Looks like things are tough all over. Give em a break.

[ricbee]

Must be old hippies trying to supplement their SSI. Those VW Vans are a dead giveaway.

[None]

Why is everyone so surprised when someone who is considered "old" is caught doing something illegal? Do we believe that there is a certain age where people stop commiting crimes? Criminals get old too! Lock 'em up just as you would if they were in their 30's.

[Confused Citizen]

Can't help but laugh!!!!!!! lol

[Yawnee]

None wrote:

Why is everyone so surprised when someone who is considered "old" is caught doing something illegal? Do we believe that there is a certain age where people stop commiting crimes? Criminals get old too! Lock 'em up just as you would if they were in their 30's.

Yeah, kill 'em, the criminals! What were they thinking? The penalty for transporting 200 lbs of weed is surely more stiff than driving drunk and killing someone. Heck, alcohol's legal, and if you happen to kill someone while you're driving drunk you may go to jail but not for nearly as long as you would for transporting weed.

[tomas]

"What do you think we are....baggage handlers? The going rate is $1000...you know that."
-Tony Montana

Now, a little arithmetic. 200 lbs of weed has a street value of at least $500,000. These ol' folks were played because I wouldn't be doing it for less than $50,000, or 10%

[Ding Dong drive]

I heard they got caught after buying all the krispy cremes and the local cop got pissed and followed them

[penquin]

I bet they didn't think they are "elderly" until they read the news reports. When does elderly begin?

[Funny]

I'm in my 40's, we have a friend that smokes who's in his 50's, we go over his house there are people there in their late 70's smoking. I no longer smoke, I just think this is a riot seeing these older people smoking a joint.
I usually have to leave because I get smoked out.

[Mother]

Arkansas? Yikes, they are probably going to get the death penalty. It's like the Third World down there, in the Texarkana region of cokeheads George Bush and Bill Clinton.

[Bad to the Boner]

Ding Dong drive wrote:

I heard they got caught after buying all the krispy cremes and the local cop got pissed and followed them

That's funny.

Weed should be legal, set them free!

[Still Shaking My Head]

penquin wrote:

I bet they didn't think they are "elderly" until they read the news reports. When does elderly begin?

Anyone 10 years or older than me.

[advice]

Remember, when carrying anything you don't want to see the light of day..... Check all you vehicle lights, stay at the speed limit, and obey all traffic signs and signals

[FAV]

Some daring entrepreneurs trying to make a living or maybe trying to store up enough tranquillizing medicine for their remaining lives? But Big Pharma strikes again!

[rev edmund nadolny]

If you play you pay

[Bad Choices]

Mother wrote:

Arkansas? Yikes, they are probably going to get the death penalty. It's like the Third World down there, in the Texarkana region of cokeheads George Bush and Bill Clinton.

Says the snob from Corrupticut? Do you remember where Bill Clinton came from?

Which 3rd world 'death penalty' are you talking about?
I'll take the safety and life expectancy of the poorest areas of Arkansas over the poor areas of Hartford and New Haven any day of the week.

Incidentally, the prenatal mortality rate is a lot lower there as well.

Still, an amusing story. Grandma and Grandpa Cheech & Chong's Excellent Adventure.