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January 18, 2006

Leif Garrett Charged With Heroin Possession

Seventies teen idol Leif Garrett was charged this morning with possession of heroin after his arrest in the Pershing Square subway station over the weekend.
Garrett was due to appear in Los Angeles County Superior Court later today. If convicted, he would be eligible for a diversion program rather than a prison sentence, officials said.

Garrett, 44, was being held without bail because he was also detained on a bench warrant for allegedly violating the terms of his probation for a previous offense, Los Angeles County sheriff's and district attorney's officials said.

The musician-actor, who has a history of drug issues dating from the 1970s, pleaded guilty in March to attempted possession of cocaine-based narcotics and was placed on probation, said Sandi Gibbons, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles district attorney's office, on Tuesday.

Don't do drugs, kids.

Although, really, he wasn't all that when he was a kid, either. Never got the attraction. I mean, sure he was hot, but not Sean Cassidy hot, you know?

Thanks to... well, their name is their email, so I'm not sure I should say. You know who you are. Love ya.

posted by Ace at 09:51 PM

Comments

Lief Garret. Sean Cassidy.

Punk Amateurs, baby. If you ain't a Partridge, you ain't shit.

Posted by: Jack "David Cassidy" M. on January 18, 2006 09:54 PM

Teen Beat to Mean Streets
jonesing for his lonely fix
shaking like a Leif

Posted by: caspera on January 18, 2006 10:11 PM

Never underestimate the importance of hair.

I mean, if it is important to you. Which it obviously was to him.

The surfer look to the bank robber look.

Posted by: Rightwingsparkle on January 18, 2006 10:18 PM

Heh. I remember when I was about 13 years old there was this really hot young chick down the street from me who had, like, two or three Leif Garrett posters in her bedroom. All I ever heard was "Leif Garrett this" and "Leif Garrett that."

Boy, I wish I could have jumped through a wormhole and brought her that second picture to gawk at!

Posted by: SWLiP on January 18, 2006 10:19 PM

Leif is being framed. This is just all part of kris Kristoffersons master plan.

That evil Reptiloid brain of his....

Posted by: Red Jode on January 18, 2006 10:53 PM

Jealous of a poster...tsk. tsk.

Posted by: Rightwingsparkle on January 18, 2006 11:24 PM

I bet that sumbitch placates.

Posted by: jamrat on January 18, 2006 11:39 PM

Life is hard.

Posted by: Jenny on January 18, 2006 11:51 PM

Ace,

Wow.

This reminds me of being in college watching the movie The Day After, where Lawrence, Kansas is largely vaporized from thermonuclear warfare (You know, that dangerous Reagan and all that.)

Anyway, we get to watch the before and after of a select few Kansans, and my roommate, (an English major specializing in Blake), riveted to the TV in abject horror exclaimed loudly upon seeing one of the protagonists after...

"Holy Schwance! Is that the same guy?!?! Did he get fucked-up or what?!"

Priceless.

...

Leif Garrett

...

I feel so much better about myself.

Really.

Posted by: MTT on January 19, 2006 12:17 AM

I just can't wait to see what Goldstein does with this.

Posted by: Alex on January 19, 2006 12:55 AM

I remember having to watch VH1's behind the music of this guy, pretty much the whole show was spent on how he was clean these days.

Posted by: on January 19, 2006 12:57 AM

I mean, I an definately uglier than I used to be. I have gained weight and lost a little hair. But this guy looks like a whole different, frakishly uglier person.

Yikes.

Posted by: fugazi on January 19, 2006 01:04 AM

And, I cant spell after a few Fosters. Ignore the last post.

Posted by: fugazi on January 19, 2006 01:09 AM

He's the second ex-kid actor to be popped for heroin in that area in the last couple of weeks. I forgot the other guys name. He was in Apt Pupil.

Posted by: shawn on January 19, 2006 02:00 AM

At least the heroin was a great weight loss drug. He was a tub-a-lard on that vh1 show.

Posted by: monica on January 19, 2006 05:41 AM

The name is SHAUN Cassidy, not Sean Cassidy. Believe me. I took a lot of crap grwoing up because I did not spell my name like him. I argued that I had Sean Connery on my side, but those little bastards in the schoolyard would not listen to reason.

Posted by: Sean on January 19, 2006 07:28 AM

Seventies teen idol Leif Garrett was charged this morning with possession of heroin after his arrest in the Pershing Square subway station over the weekend.

Show of hands - how many people even KNEW that SoCal had a subway station?

Maybe Leif was doing a public service event for CalDOT.

Posted by: BumperStickerist on January 19, 2006 07:51 AM

Follicle Free Former Female Fascination Faces Fucked Future From Felony. Farewell, Fried Friend.

Posted by: wiserbud on January 19, 2006 07:53 AM

SHAUN is teh gay way to spell SEAN.

Posted by: Shawnn on January 19, 2006 08:25 AM

I never thought Leif was hot. Too sloppy, no talent.
Just ugly inside and out.

Posted by: KevlarChick on January 19, 2006 08:51 AM

How come their always fooling with that heroin junk it looks like their minds just go to pot all the time

Posted by: spurwing plover on January 19, 2006 09:38 AM

"Hiya kids. Here is an important message from your Uncle Bill. Don't buy drugs. Become a pop star, and they give you them for free. "

Billy Mack (Bill Nighy)
Love Actually

Posted by: JCF on January 19, 2006 09:56 AM

I bet Leif is totally pissed that his dad got his ass kicked in a fight.

That's embarrassing.
I know.

Hey, has anybody seen my brain? I had it soaking in the sink last night but now its not there.

Posted by: lauraw on January 19, 2006 10:19 AM

Brad Renfro is the name of the other actor arrested recently in the same area.

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10913339/

Posted by: shawn on January 19, 2006 10:40 AM

pleaded guilty in March to attempted possession of cocaine-based narcotics

What the heck is attempted possession

He didn't have it, but he wanted it?

Posted by: Retired Geezer on January 19, 2006 12:08 PM

It means he approached an undercover police officer and tried to buy crack.

Posted by: on January 19, 2006 01:26 PM

Don't do drugs kids, it'll make you look all tough and cool instead of girlish.

Posted by: Dave Munger on January 19, 2006 03:48 PM

Wow. And here I thought I looked a hell of a lot worse than I did in the 70s.

Posted by: trentk269 on January 19, 2006 08:32 PM

Leif Garrett was really big when I was a kid, but I never really "got" him. Shaun Cassidy, sure, I could see how girls could swoon over him, and you'd hear his songs quite a bit. The same with the other teen idols of that era. But Leif Garrett? He had above average looks, I guess, but not really anything spectacular. And I never, ever to my knowledge heard or could even name a single one of his songs, nor do I recall anyone I know being a big fan of his music.

He was just always kind of there floating in the background. Now and then he'd intrude on my existence enough for me to wonder "what's the deal with Leif Garrett" for about 1.5 seconds before I totally quit caring again.

Posted by: Bob on January 19, 2006 08:59 PM

Hi All,

I have to agree with Rightwingsparkle (she would have a mugshot worth seeing! :) ). Isn't it all about the hair? OK, maybe turning evil and all might be a factor also.

Mike

Posted by: Mike on January 20, 2006 11:53 AM

He went from anice youth to now looking totaly evil he is totaly wicked and nasty

Posted by: spurwing plover on January 21, 2006 09:49 AM

all press is good press

Posted by: Ross on January 23, 2006 12:47 AM

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