Half-Dime Bags Taken Off Streets

The Daily News‘ top story online today is the arrest of a rather unremarkable criminal; Wednesday night, he went the wrong way down a one-way street, two cops stopped him and they found some marijuana and a gun. Turns out he’s also due in court on Jan. 18 (aggravated assault) andJan. 24 (disorderly conduct, resisting arrest) from November incidents.

But whatever. Here’s the interesting part.

The traffic violation couldn’t have come at a worse time. Russel - who was convicted on a felony gun possession charge in 2003 - was packing a stolen gun, as well as seven baggies containing $35 worth of marijuana, police said.

Thirty-five dollars worth of marijuana? So… $5 bags? Geeze, this guy didn’t even have dime bags. He probably did more people driving the wrong way down the street.