Man tries to trade drugs for PSP
We don't even know where to begin with this one. So far this year we've had a young cancer patient's PSP stolen and then a wrestler's PSP stolen, but now we can add an illegal drug user's PSP to the list.
One Steven Priddey, was convicted of stealing a PSP from Cash Concepts in Worcester, England.
Here's how the story goes -- last year, Priddey claims he approached an employee of Cash Concepts, Richard Shurmer, with cannabis in exchange for permission to take a PSP from the store.
Shurmer, on the other hand, claims Priddey simply stole from the shop. Shurmer noticed that the PSP was missing, decided to check his security cameras and saw Priddey had taken the PSP by hiding it in the waistband of his pants. Upon questioning, Shurmer admitted that he purchased cannabis from Priddey on two occassions, but at no point did he give permission for Priddey to take anything from the shop.
Eventually Priddey was found guilty of theft because Shurmer is not the proprietor of the shop, and therefore unable to give out a PSP that does not belong to him. Priddey's lawyer claims he has since given up the drug as it affected his ability to think clearly. Priddey was sentenced to probation service for 12 months and ordered to pay £450 (about $698 US) costs and £65 (about $100 US) compensation.









Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Ishimaru @ Jun 23rd 2008 5:19PM
Hmm, only word I can come up with is "Owned"...You're ordered to pay $800, and have 12 months of probation, all for a $169 device...l2life retard!
Ishimaru @ Jun 23rd 2008 5:23PM
Damn your comment system Weblogs Inc! Add a stupid delete/edit button already -____-
Ishimaru @ Jun 23rd 2008 5:18PM
Hmm, only word I can come up with is "Owned"...You're ordered to pay $800, and have 12 months of probation, all for a $169 device...l2life re-re!
Ninjakamster (PS360 FTW!) @ Jun 23rd 2008 5:20PM
******* drugs, what pain they have caused our society and people, forcing people to kill and steal for their next fix.
anthony @ Jun 23rd 2008 5:58PM
yea which is exactly what this article is about... dude wasn't stealing a psp to sell for drugs, he was stealing it because he wanted a psp. fool shouldn't have ratted out his dealer either.
ps people rarely steal to get a weed fix, it's not like crack or coke.
OrionnoirO @ Jun 23rd 2008 6:25PM
Hmm... Drugs did that? And to think, I was leaning more to the government who has "fought" an expensive (some would also say futile) war against drugs, even ones with positive uses (such as medical uses). All while allowing drugs that can kill you (Cigarettes, Alchohol, Chewing Tobacco) and have nearly no positive uses, one of which impairs your judgement and senses FAR more than cannibis ever would. One Australian study found that people under the influence of cannibis were less likely to have accidents while under the influence, among many other reports that dont show the negative impacts some want you to believe it has, and some instead showing positive.
Food for thought.
Hashbrown Hunter @ Jun 23rd 2008 6:28PM
Good trade if you ask me.
EdgeOne @ Jun 25th 2008 11:47PM
I agree - I'd have more fun with a bag of pot than my PSP lately.
matt @ Jun 23rd 2008 7:17PM
More proof that cannabis makes you stupid.
Does anyone else remember the commercial "No one says I want to be a junky when I grow up"?
Mr Khan @ Jun 23rd 2008 7:33PM
Sony's new PSP slogan
PSP: It's better than Weed.
rainking187 @ Jun 23rd 2008 8:15PM
Where do you guys get these pictures?
andwhyisit @ Jun 23rd 2008 11:53PM
All it takes is the controller pic, the picture of that guy, some skill, and a photo editing program.
emaxximus @ Jun 24th 2008 12:34AM
Who needs PSP when you got weed? Only users lose drugs.
Akamaru @ Jun 24th 2008 1:28AM
You ever play PSP?
You ever play PSP... on weed?
Alien @ Jun 24th 2008 1:28AM
Confirmed : PSP is better than any other drug in the world :D ( and I can prove it :P ) .
jtedesco33 @ Jun 24th 2008 8:55AM
PSP is not better than weed are you nuts, there's barely any games to buy or play for it. It's like it is all but dead here in America.
Alien @ Jun 24th 2008 12:48PM
Speak for yourself . Buy more older games , because there are plenty . I have over 50 games on it and Im not bored a minute ...
Pralaya @ Jun 25th 2008 6:36AM
what a wonderful world this will be if everyone was on cannabis effect, except artists, most of them already are by nature.