Poll: Should Rep. Bob Watson Resign?
The former House Minority leader was arrested Saturday for marijuana possession, his second arrest in less than a year.
State Rep. Bob Watson was arrested Saturday in South Kingstown for possession of marijuana, his second such arrest in less than a year. Watson, a republican from East Greenwich, "appeared highly intoxicated" and was slurring his words, according to a police report, when officers encountered him just before midnight at Washington County Veterinary Hospital in South Kingstown. The representative had apparenly collided with a snow bank, and his car was missing its front, driver's side tire. Officers saw a pipe commonly used to smoke marijuana in his car, according to the report, and also allegedly found a plastic bag containing the substance. In April 2011, Watson was charged in New Haven, CT, with possession and driving under the influence…
Jerry
7:33 pm on Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Isn't this great, the dirtier you are, you get off!! Maybe that Lincoln cop can kick that rep in the head and knock some sense into him? RI is one of the most corrupt states. Nobody at all has the guts to do the right thing by law. Just keep breaking it and get rewarded. more ›