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Breaking news fron the BBC:

George Michael jailed for eight weeks for drug driving

George Michael with unidentified police officer

The singer previously pleaded guilty to driving under the influence

Singer George Michael has been jailed for eight weeks for crashing his car while under the influence of cannabis.

The 47-year-old was arrested in July in Hampstead, north London after driving his Range Rover into a shop.

Last month, he was handed a six-month interim driving ban after pleading guilty to driving under the influence of drugs and possessing cannabis.

The pop star was greeted by a horde of photographers as he arrived at Highbury Corner Magistrates Court earlier.

The singer was told last month that his offences were "a serious matter" and that he could face imprisonment.

In May 2007, he admitted another charge of driving while unfit through use of drugs at Brent Magistrates Court in London.

Michael was found slumped at the wheel of his car in the early hours of 4 July having crashed it into a branch of photographic store Snappy Snaps.

He was arrested and taken to Hampstead police station, where he was found to be carrying cannabis cigarettes.

The singer shot to fame as part of pop duo Wham! before embarking on a successful career as a solo artist.

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Karma_Member

Well, he's been let off a few times before and drug-driving is all over the news at the moment. Naughty Georgie!

monkey13Member

8 weeks! Is that all?

CroctacusMember

Might be just the wake up call he needs.....he's a nice bloke but he ain't half a plank sometimes.

DemantoidMember

Frankly, he's had it coming. Not like he can't afford a chauffeur if he feels like skinning one up in the back seat, is it?
Not sure being shut away with a load of sex-starved blokes is much of a punishment, though.

Former Member

What a narse. Hope he keeps his soap on a rope tied around his wrist, or he might feel his past creeping up on him with a vengeance!

DemantoidMember

He could always do a remixed re-release of Outside, and call it Inside. And instead of a copper's uniform in a public toilet, a nice suit with arrows on and loads of fit blokes in the shower block..

Dame_Ann_AverageMember VIP10 years

He's had a couple of smacked wrists, sometimes it isn't enough and in his case it obviously wasn't. The idiot is going to end up hurting someone, hope he learns this time.

LiverpoollassMember

It's about time, if you ask me.

Former Member

Not before time but what's the betting he does 7 days before he's let out

KaffsMember 10 years

I'm sure he'll enjoy that.

slimfernMember VIP

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Not sure being shut away with a load of sex-starved blokes is much of a punishment, though

Words right out me mouth Dermot

..bit of a holiday I should think!

LiverpoollassMember

I doubt he will do the whole 8 weeks and I expect he will be treated to all the comforts of home.

Former Member

Four weeks ain't too bad for driving into a shop. Take the hint George.

Yogi19Member 10 years

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I doubt he will do the whole 8 weeks and I expect he will be treated to all the comforts of home.

I believe he will serve 4 weeks in jail, and 4 weeks on licence.

LiverpoollassMember

4 weeks? Pathetic. What sort of signal does that send out to people. He could've crashed and killed someone. I expect if he had done that, the sentence would not have been much different. Justice in this country is a joke.

Former Member

Reference: LL

Justice in this country is a joke.

It is indeed

Blizz'ardMember 10 years

Drug driving?

A big spliff with wheels?

MoominMember

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Drug driving? A big spliff with wheels?

Blizz'ardMember 10 years

Moomin!

JonesMember

god bless my beautiful george ... I'd go visit him if I could.

Senora ReyesMember 10 years

Ok I will never condone George or anyone driving under the influnece of drink or mild/moderate drugs, but what about that saucer eyed Pete Doherty he's been busted by the cops for possession of Heroin/Crack/Cocaine and not a sniff of a prison sentence...

FREE GEORGE!

9/14/1010:45 AM

LiverpoollassMember

Sorry Senora I have to disagree with you

George should not be freed, he should've got a stiffer sentence imo - he could have killed someone. The waste of space that is Doherty should have been jailed ages ago - it is a disgrace that he has never been.

People who drink/use drugs and drive deserve a jail sentence and one that is going to be some sort of a deterrent.

9/14/1010:51 AM

Senora ReyesMember 10 years

It's all good good LL, I did say I did not condone George's reckless driving...C'mon man it's Geooooorge!

Ok I'm kidding I hear you loud and clear, and hopefuly he will realise he got off extremely lightly...

9/14/1010:54 AM

KaffsMember 10 years

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I expect he will be treated to all the comforts of home.

Well,... it would be unfair to treat him any differently from any of the other prisoners so I guess he will.

9/14/1011:02 AM

LiverpoollassMember

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Senora Reyes online 12,166 Forum Posts Today at 5:54 PM Last Edited: It's all good good LL, I did say I did not condone George's reckless driving...C'mon man it's Geooooorge! Ok I'm kidding I hear you loud and clear, and hopefuly he will realise he got off extremely lightly...

Don't get me wrong - I love George

He just needs a kick up the backside and hopefully this will be it. I doubt it though.

9/14/1011:22 AM

MoominMember

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Reference: I expect he will be treated to all the comforts of home.

Well,... it would be unfair to treat him any differently from any of the other prisoners so I guess he will.

9/14/1011:41 AM

ScottyMember 10 years

9/14/1012:03 PM

Ev (Peachy)Member

He will be out before you can say public Toilet attendant.

9/14/1012:49 PM

MoonbeamsMember

Careless Splifter

9/14/1012:59 PM

ScottyMember 10 years

CindsMember 10 yearsMemoriam

While I don't support any drink driving, and I think Georgie WHam Bam should have got longer for his crime. Tonight I will be supporting his distraught fans, and wearing my 25 Live tour t-shirt back to front so Big D (or Mr Cinds as I like to call him when I am being nice) can snuggle in to his hero and....................

(the and bit it scaring me, but sometimes you have to take one for the boys)

XochiMember Memoriam

This is the shop he crashed into. 'Happy Snaps'! Ironic, when you think about his uneasy relationship with photographers!

This is damage he did! Some wag has graffitied it... says 'Wham?'

jononoMember

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Don't get me wrong - I love George He just needs a kick up the backside and hopefully this will be it. I doubt it though.

I hear you get more than a kick up the backside in prison

rhymes with kick though!

CindsMember 10 yearsMemoriam

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I hear you get more than a kick up the backside in prison rhymes with kick though!

*puts thinking cap on*

Rhymes with 'kick'.....

Tick?
Sick?
Click?
Chick?
Thick?
Flick?
Lick.................

OH OH OH I think I got it!

jononoMember

a hick called mick!

CindsMember 10 yearsMemoriam

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a hick called mick!

I'm useless at rhyming games

kattymieowwMember 10 years

Oh he'd be OK if he just stayed out of his car!

Yes I know he's a danger on the road when high etc.but he's not evil,just a pothead.

BlackpudlianMember

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Oh he'd be OK if he just stayed out of his car! Yes I know he's a danger on the road when high etc.but he's not evil,just a pothead.

And a crackhead (found in his car on one of his car incidents)

It is so sad that he so arrogant/stupid that he doesn't have a chauffeur when he feels the need to venture out.

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