Robert Watson has been the center of controversy for his words, now a Rhode Island lawmaker is letting his actions do the controversial talking in East Haven.
Police stopped Watson, a Republican state representative from the wealthy town of East Greenwich, Rhode Island at a police checkpoint in East Haven on Friday and there was a "strong odor of marijuana" coming from Watson's car, East Haven Sgt. Gary DePalma said.
A lawmaker who is arrested on drug charges is one thing. But Watson has been the focus of criticism recently over comments he made earlier this year about immigrants, drugs and homosexuality.
In February Watson made a controversial statement during a meeting with business leaders: "I guess that if you are a Guatemalan gay man who likes to gamble and smoke marijuana, you probably think we are onto some good ideas here."
Needless to say, members of the community have taken umbrage with those remarks.
The Guatemalan American Alliance of Rhode Island joined with the Immigrants in Action demanding an apology for his comments. Watson refused, telling a Rhode Island radio station his comments were made with levity and came out of frustration over the fact that Rhodes Island is in a state of fiscal ruin.
Watson has been released on a promise to appear in court.faces charges of possessing marijuana and drug paraphernalia and driving under the influence after
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