Ireland's top bookmaker has paid over 50 bettors who wagered Al Gore would be the next American celebrity arrested. The story is at Townhall.com:
The former U.S. vice president and global-warming activist was rated as a 14-to-1 outsider in a list of American celebrities likely to be arrested next. On Wednesday _ the day after the betting went live on Paddy Power's Web site _ Gore's 24-year-old son, Al Gore III, was arrested and charged with illegally possessing marijuana and prescription drugs.Paddy Power said it was paying out winnings to about 50 people, because it had failed to identify which Gore it meant. "We got a good stoning," the Dublin-based company said in a statement.
Read the whole story at the above link. Given Al III's history, this was a major oversight by the bookmaker. They failed to specify an Al Gore who would be arrested. Of course, there was no risk of Al, Sr., as he is deceased. Al, Jr. is only brain dead, but doesn't run with the Paris Hilton crowd (their SUVs and private planes are too small for his tastes). But Al III is known to be fond of getting ripped and putting the hammer down.
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