Two American snowboarders who last week were found in possession of marijuana in New Zealand have apparently been granted “diversion,” according to a story on Planetski.eu.
The court heard the evidence yesterday and decided to grant them “diversion”. . . .This is a process whereby first-time offenders who meet certain criteria then pay an amount of money to a charity. . . They then avoid having a conviction entered against their name. . . It’s not clear how much the men had to pay or which charity benefited.
And the cool thing about New Zealand? Their names were never released. . . so we’ll never know who it was <smirk>. But we’re guessing they’re both going to do well in the New Zealand Open.
[Link: Planet Ski and Otago Daily Times]
