Folk artist Art Garfunkel busted for pot possession

[Marcuz]

HURLEY, N.Y. (AP) - Art Garfunkel (news), part of the folk music duo
Simon and Garfunkel, was charged with having marijuana after police
pulled over his limousine for speeding in upstate New York.

Garfunkel, 62, of Manhattan, was caught with a small amount of marijuana
in his jacket pocket and was charged with possession of marijuana, a
violation, the Daily Freeman newspaper of Kingston, N.Y., reported.
Police said Garfunkel was riding alone when a state trooper stopped the
limo about 12:20 p.m. EST on Saturday in Hurley, about 90 kilometres
southwest of the New York state capital Albany. The trooper smelled
marijuana after approaching the vehicle.

State police Capt. Louis Barbaria said the trooper didn't realize who he
arrested until later, although Garfunkel told him he is a celebrity.
Barbaria didn't know why Garfunkel was in Ulster County.

Garfunkel is scheduled to appear in court Jan. 28 on the charge, or he
could respond by mail or have a lawyer appear for him.

He faces a $100 fine, unless he has had a conviction within the last
three years and police did not say whether he has.

Garfunkel completed a U.S. concert tour with Paul Simon (news) last
fall, their first in 20 years. Simon and Garfunkel, who have been
inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame, produced a string of hits
in the 1960s, including The Sounds of Silence, Mrs. Robinson, Old
Friends and The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy), before
breaking up.
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[Deborah]

On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 07:16:27 +0100, "Marcuz" <dnal...@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>He faces a $100 fine, unless he has had a conviction within the last
>three years and police did not say whether he has.

I'm sure, if he had, we would have heard about it.

Deborah

[billydee]

Deborah <deb...@invalid.com> wrote in message news:<92uu009hp3adqpmie...@4ax.com>...

Basically a slap on the wrist. Cop was an ahole to have busted him in
the 1st place unless Garfunkel was giving him a hard time. Talk about
a victimless crime--this is definately it. If he was driving it would
have been different.

[maryanne kehoe]

Shouldn't they have busted the LIMO driver for speeding and not Art?

Re: Folk artist Art Garfunkel busted for pot possession

Group: alt.gossip.celebrities Date: Thu, Jan 22, 2004, 8:20am (EST-3)
From: jjbch...@hotmail.com (billydee)