Reader: Soldier who said he robbed MMJ center to destroy pot did want to burn it, all right

Did you catch our story about Ramone Hollins, one of three Fort Carson soldiers caught breaking into a Colorado Springs medical marijuana dispensary who claimed his goal had been to destroy the weed, not to steal it? One reader who did had a funny response to this excuse...
By Michael Roberts
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Did you catch our story about Ramone Hollins, one of three Fort Carson soldiers caught breaking into a Colorado Springs medical marijuana dispensary who claimed his goal had been to destroy the weed, not to steal it?

One reader who did had a funny response to this excuse.

Jake wrote:

Right, destroy it using only a bic lighter, a plastic bong and their lungs.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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