Soldier Detained in Russian Nuclear Missile Base for Smoking Dope on Duty

[Up2Late]

Created: 25.03.2005 16:45 MSK (GMT +3), Updated: 16:45 MSK, 8 hours 24 minutes ago

MosNews

A serviceman of the strategic missile unit in Russia’s Siberia has been detained for smoking marijuana while on duty and selling drugs to his comrades, the Interfax news agency reported.

A warrant officer at military unit No 28151 of the Glukhov Guards Division of the Strategic Missile Forces was detained on March 23 while selling marijuana to fellow soldiers. He did not resist arrest and military police chose not to place him in custody demanding a written pledge not to leave his unit instead.

During questioning the serviceman confessed that he had smoked marijuana for over a year, both in joints and through a home-made pipe. He also said that he had repeatedly been on combat duty while under the influence of drugs.

Commanders of the unit were quick to announce that the soldier had no access to the ’nuclear button’. They said the warrant officer served as a technician at a communications post.

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<http://www.mosnews.com/news/2005/03/25/missilesonhigh.shtml>

[truthisfreedom]

1. demanding a written pledge not to leave his unit?

hmm. must have had some pretty good dope, and worked out a deal.

[Rex]

2. I doubt a pothead would start WW3

Poor fucker was probably smoking to keep the stress levels down.

[Up2Late]

3. I can't believe they moved this story from LBN to the DU Lounge!

This is NOT a JOKE! This is Stoners working at a Russian ICBM Nuclear Weapons Base:wtf:

I guess some here don't understand the consequences of Nuclear War:mad:

[wtmusic]

4. "Whoooa duuuude...what's this button do?"

:D

[name not needed]

5. Fuck, dude. What's with all those curvy lines goin' across the screen?

Is this Pong?

[Up2Late]

6. I wonder what "Dood, I'm Sooo wasted..." is in Russian?

:hippie:

[Elidor]

7. Anybody have his cell phone number?

I'm hurtin.