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Oisterboy · 01-31-2009, 10:27 AM

NAIROBI, Kenya (CNN) -- George Obama, the half brother of U.S. President Barack Obama, has been arrested by Kenyan police on charges of possession of marijuana, police said Saturday.

George Obama was arrested in Kenya on a charge for possession of marijuana, according to police.

Inspector Augustine Mutembei, the officer in charge, said Obama was arrested on a charge of possession of cannabis, known in Kenya as Bhang, and resisting arrest. He is scheduled to appear in court Monday, Mutembei said.

He is being held at Huruma police post in the capital of Nairobi.

CNN Correspondent David McKenzie talked with George Obama at the jail where he is being held. Speaking from behind bars, Obama denied the allegations.

"They took me from my home," he said, "I don't know why they are charging me."

George Obama and the president barely know each other, though they have met before. George Obama was one of the president's few close relatives who did not go to the inauguration in Washington last week.

In his memoir, "Dreams from My Father," Barack Obama describes meeting George as a "painful affair." Barack Obama's trip to Kenya meant meeting family he had never known.

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McKenzie tracked down George Obama in August 2008 and found him at a small house in Huruma, a Nairobi slum, where he lives with his mother's extended family. His birth certificate shows he is Barack Obama's half brother.

The two men share the same Kenyan father. In the memoir, Barack Obama struggles to reconcile with his father after he left him and his mother when he was just a child.

Barack Obama Sr. died in a car accident when George was just 6 months old. Like his half brother, George hardly knew his father.

George was his father's last child and had not been aware of his famous half brother until he rose to prominence in the Democratic primaries last year.

Unlike his grandmother in Kogela, in western Kenya, George Obama had received little attention from the media until reports about him surfaced in August 2008.

The reports sprung from an Italian Vanity Fair article saying George Obama lived in a shack and was "earning less than a dollar a day." Those reports left George Obama angry.

"I was brought up well. I live well even now," he said. "The magazines, they have exaggerated everything.

"I think I kind of like it here. There are some challenges, but maybe it is just like where you come from, there are the same challenges," Obama said.

Obama, who is in his mid-20s, said at the time that he was learning to become a mechanic and was active in youth groups in Huruma. He said he tried to help the community as much as he can.

SOURCE: http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa...est/index.html

Leviarel · 01-31-2009, 10:37 AM

=.=

Left speechless.

shadowsworn · 01-31-2009, 12:39 PM

Every family has someone like that.

Hatashi · 01-31-2009, 12:45 PM

I dont think that wil do any postitive lulz to baracks rep :/

Epic failure lolz =D

Civil · 01-31-2009, 12:54 PM

This is important because?

Not asking why you posted it, I can see that but I don't get why the news would bother to cover this.

Hoefar · 01-31-2009, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Civil

This is important because?

Not asking why you posted it, I can see that but I don't get why the news would bother to cover this.

ya same.... oh noes they caught him.. everyone is related to someone who smokes the green.. its not a big deal ...

Thalamast · 01-31-2009, 02:16 PM

not everyone is related to someone who smokes the green and gets caught

TheRequiem · 01-31-2009, 02:19 PM

Everyone knows that green is good, so this wouldn't affect the community's thought about obama. The eyes of the law, maybe.

Zymbaline · 01-31-2009, 02:22 PM

Drugs are everywere nowadays and everybody's using them.

Unbelievable. Hopefully junkies will realize someday that drugs are unnecessary and stupid.

Thalamast · 01-31-2009, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zymbaline

Drugs are everywere nowadays and everybody's using them.

Unbelievable. Hopefully junkies will realize someday that drugs are unnecessary and stupid.

how are they stupid

is seeing yourself floating in mid air and giant numbers flying threw your chest considered stupid

01-31-2009, 10:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
Oisterboy \| (• ◡•)\| (❍ᴥ❍ʋ) Join Date: May 2006 Location: Just Past Jupiter Posts: 16,555 Reputation: 644	(George) Obama Arrested For Drug Possession. NAIROBI, Kenya (CNN) -- George Obama, the half brother of U.S. President Barack Obama, has been arrested by Kenyan police on charges of possession of marijuana, police said Saturday. George Obama was arrested in Kenya on a charge for possession of marijuana, according to police. Inspector Augustine Mutembei, the officer in charge, said Obama was arrested on a charge of possession of cannabis, known in Kenya as Bhang, and resisting arrest. He is scheduled to appear in court Monday, Mutembei said. He is being held at Huruma police post in the capital of Nairobi. CNN Correspondent David McKenzie talked with George Obama at the jail where he is being held. Speaking from behind bars, Obama denied the allegations. "They took me from my home," he said, "I don't know why they are charging me." George Obama and the president barely know each other, though they have met before. George Obama was one of the president's few close relatives who did not go to the inauguration in Washington last week. In his memoir, "Dreams from My Father," Barack Obama describes meeting George as a "painful affair." Barack Obama's trip to Kenya meant meeting family he had never known. Don't Miss Behind the Scenes: Meet George Obama McKenzie tracked down George Obama in August 2008 and found him at a small house in Huruma, a Nairobi slum, where he lives with his mother's extended family. His birth certificate shows he is Barack Obama's half brother. The two men share the same Kenyan father. In the memoir, Barack Obama struggles to reconcile with his father after he left him and his mother when he was just a child. Barack Obama Sr. died in a car accident when George was just 6 months old. Like his half brother, George hardly knew his father. George was his father's last child and had not been aware of his famous half brother until he rose to prominence in the Democratic primaries last year. Unlike his grandmother in Kogela, in western Kenya, George Obama had received little attention from the media until reports about him surfaced in August 2008. The reports sprung from an Italian Vanity Fair article saying George Obama lived in a shack and was "earning less than a dollar a day." Those reports left George Obama angry. "I was brought up well. I live well even now," he said. "The magazines, they have exaggerated everything. "I think I kind of like it here. There are some challenges, but maybe it is just like where you come from, there are the same challenges," Obama said. Obama, who is in his mid-20s, said at the time that he was learning to become a mechanic and was active in youth groups in Huruma. He said he tried to help the community as much as he can. SOURCE: http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa...est/index.html __________________

01-31-2009, 12:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
shadowsworn Retired Staff Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 9,130 Reputation: 246	Every family has someone like that. __________________ From which of this oak shall I hang myself?

01-31-2009, 12:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
Civil Raiyne's Rock Band Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Happy Jack Posts: 2,197 Reputation: 37	This is important because? Not asking why you posted it, I can see that but I don't get why the news would bother to cover this. __________________

01-31-2009, 02:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
TheRequiem Firor's Fury Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: I love you. Posts: 3,072 Reputation: 30	Everyone knows that green is good, so this wouldn't affect the community's thought about obama. The eyes of the law, maybe. __________________

01-31-2009, 02:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
Zymbaline Super Duper Uber Mega Ultra Extreme Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sweden. Posts: 910 Reputation: 34	Drugs are everywere nowadays and everybody's using them. Unbelievable. Hopefully junkies will realize someday that drugs are unnecessary and stupid. __________________

01-31-2009, 10:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
Leviarel Bladin's Sword Sharpener Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,171 Reputation: 24	=.= Left speechless.

01-31-2009, 12:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
Hatashi Banned Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Chechnya Posts: 3,284 Reputation: 237	I dont think that wil do any postitive lulz to baracks rep :/ Epic failure lolz =D

01-31-2009, 02:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
Thalamast Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,875 Reputation: 24	not everyone is related to someone who smokes the green and gets caught

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