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We're not sure exactly how high you have to be to text the local sheriff to score some weed, but we figure it's somewhere in the range of "really" to "inspiringly." Where this Helena, Montana teenager lands on the scale doesn't really matter. What does matter is that the boy and his friend managed to confuse their dealer's phone number with that of the Lewis and Clark County Sheriff. Sheriff Leo Dutton initially thought the text message he received ("Hey Dawg, do you have a $20 I can buy right now?") was a prank. But, after asking the teens to clarify how much is in a $20 bag of pot (which should have set off some alarms), the sheriff got these anonymous texters to agree to meet him in person and make the transaction. When the teen and his friend arrived at the meeting place -- with a parent in tow no less (for some reason that we can't quite figure out) -- he was greeted by a detective from the Missouri River Drug Task Force. No citations were issued because, in the words of Dutton, the father "was a big, military-looking guy and he wasn't happy." One of the basic lessons when engaging in illegal activity is to take extra care when communicating nefarious plans across high tech devices. Apparently these teens haven't learned from the mistakes of others, but then, they rarely do.
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Subscribe to commentsThe Angry InternSep 7th 2010 7:55PM
This is kinda the same thing with Drunk dialing. You'd be amazed that at 3 in the morning when you are completely shitfaced, how easy it is to confuse 'Gretchen' with 'Grandma' That's the last thing that poor old woman needs is her grandson calling her in the middle of the night to tell her she was a lousy lay....
dickn2000bSep 8th 2010 3:03PM
I think the intent of the teen and his father are clear. They were out to catch a drug dealer in the act and beat the crap out of him.
BarbaraSep 8th 2010 4:41PM
@dickn2000b : I believe the intent was to make a purchase. The father was along to make sure his son had no problems with the dealer.
l3ibbySep 8th 2010 3:19PM
well at least he was buying weed and not something dangerous.
George HawkesSep 8th 2010 3:36PM
They need to make most drugs legal...
Including pot ..
dickn2000bSep 8th 2010 5:12PM
For Barbara (unverified) So you think that this kid's father approved of his son's drug buy and went along to make sure he didn't get ripped off? It's possible, but I hope you're wrong.