Hypocrisy never fails with these politicians! Steve Katz, an Assemblyman representing Westchester County in New York, was pulled over at a stoplight in Albany and was caught with marijuana in his car. He voted against legalizing weed in New York in 2011 and also put out a statement a few days ago promoting the “struggle against illegal drug culture and the abuse of narcotics” because he’s on the Assembly’s Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Committee! He probably shouldn’t be in charge of making decisions regarding marijuana…He even got burned by Brooklyn State Senator Marty Golden, who said “Be true to yourself. If you like marijuana and smoke marijuana, at least vote for it.” Check out a video of Steve Katz after the jump.
Vocal State Assemblyman Against Pot Gets Charged With Possession
Steve Katz, a Republican State Assemblyman who has spoken out against illegal drug culture and even voted against legalizing medicinal marijuana was stopped in a routine traffic stop after driving over 80 mph in a 65 mph zone. The cop said he could vaguely smell marijuana coming from the car. When the 59 year old veterinarian was asked if he had marijuana on him, he admitted that he did and handed the cop the contraband a bag of less than 25 grams. The trooper then ticketed Katz for noncriminal possession of marijuana and speeding and sent him on his way. Katz was driving to Albany at the time, and he’s spoken candidly about the thuggish culture of Albany, but now other politicians point the finger at him. Brooklyn Senator Martin Golden who is also a Republican called Katz “hipocritical” for voting against pot legislation and then catching a possessions charge. “Be true to yourself,” Golden said, “If you like marijuana and smoke marijuana, at least vote for it.” Katz court date is set for March 28th where he says when all the facts come out it should be put to rest. We’ll see, Katz maintains that this incident will not interfere with his public service. Hit the jump for more.
