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Willie busted at Breaux Bridge
• Willie Nelson and extended "family" arrested in Louisiana for cannabis possession
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By
The Minx, contributing music editor
Tuesday,
19 September, 2006
Willie Nelson and family were arrested and charged with cannabis possession in Louisiana on Monday 18th September 2006.
The group were cruising along Interstate 10 in Louisiana in the Honeysuckle Rose, Willie’s tour bus, when they were stopped by Louisiana state troopers for a “routine” vehicle inspection at St Martin Parish, near Breaux Bridge.
The star and his band were en route from the Austin City Limits Music Festival where Nelson had performed at the weekend and given an interview urging politicians to scrap criminal penalties for pot possession.
(Not that we want to suggest stopping the distinctive Honeysuckle Rose with its personalised Willie number plate, was anything other than coincidence, you understand.)
On opening the door of the tourbus, State Trooper William "Willie" Williams, was surprised to catch a whiff of something stronger than cigarettes. A search of the bus turned up one and a half pounds of marijuana, and a small bag of psychedelic mushrooms.
Trooper Williams said Nelson and his band members were not arrested at the time because the St. Martin Parish jail was "filled to capacity." It will be up to the county district attorney to decide whether the musicians will be called to court.
Besides the 73-year-old ringleader, citations were issued to his sister, Bobbie Nelson, 75, of Briarcliff, Texas, Gates Moore, 54, from Austin, David Anderson, 50, of Dallas and Tony Sizemore, 59, of St. Cloud, Florida. If convicted, they could each face up to six months in jail--but probation and/or fines are more likely sentences.
When not performing or playing golf, Nelson has been pushing for greener fuel (and has opened a chain of BioWillie diesel stations).
Copyright ONthelam 2006
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