Don Bolles in Trouble with the Law

By Dave Segal Fri., Apr. 6 2007 at 4:04 PM

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We just received word that legendary punk-rock drummer Don Bolles (Germs, 45 Grave, Kitten Sparkles) has been taken into custody by Newport Beach police for possession of a bottle of Dr. Bronner's soap, which contains hemp seed oil, a substance whose very presence can lead to social anarchy and extremely hygienic human beings.

This bulletin posted at www.ocpunk.com recounts the sad saga in more detail.

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Earlier today I posted the latest information on Don Bolles arrest on my website. Dr. Bronner's company is paying for an attorney (Bruce Margolin) to represent him. What a cool and responsible company Dr. Bronner's is. Here's the full story: http://www.dabronxnews.com/2007/04/10/germ-wrongly-jailed-over-soap-update-on-don-bolles-arrest/ Peace Brett Stone (DaBronx) publisher www.DaBronxNews.com
Here is a copy of an Myspace bulletin further explaining the situation. Not sure how accurate the details are, but I'm sure more details will come out soon: "DON BOLLES (The Germs,Voxpop,45 Grave) FALSLY ARRESTED IN O.C.!!! NEEDS ALL OUR HELP!!! Everyone, Coming from someone who's has been thrown in OCJ twice for something he did not do, please listen to me when I say this stuff happens all the time down there with some of us that look a little off and something must be done about it... xoxo gabe repost from Nora Keyes: This past Wednesday night Don Bolles suffered a bizarre and unfortunate interception with the Newport Police Department. He was stopped for a broken tail light. We believe his unconventional looks and old army green van made him the victim of police profiling in this very affluent, quiet town. They searched his van. The only thing they found was a bottle of Dr Bronner's peppermint liquid soap. If you are a good friend of Don's, you know this is the only cleaning agent he uses for every thing from tooth paste to laundry detergent. The police ran a drug field test on the soap and it came up positive for GHB of all things. Dr. Bronner's is made with hemp seed oil. Maybe this is the reason behind the arresting officer's error. I spoke with someone who is familiar with forensic drug tests. They said the field test is not absolutely accurate. There are two other drug tests that need to be conducted on the soap. Also, the drug they are ascertaining that Don is in possession of is unusable in a soap base. He is being charged with a felony. His bail is $25,000. He could get up to 20 years in prison. This is very serious. Through a bail bonds company it is 2,500 dollars. Currently we have roughly 1,000 dollars. He is now being held at the Orange County jail. This is not a safe place for Don. With all my heart I do believe Don is innocent. I talked to the Police yesterday at the holding facility. Their attitude was harsh. This is truly a horrible and sad incident. I spoke with Don a number of times. He is in utter disbelief that this is happening to him. We are asking friends if they could make a contribution of 10-20 dollars or more to help get him out of jail as soon as possible so he can seek legal assistance. Please make contributions to the paypal account below. Also, if anyone knows of a lawyer that can donate their services, please contact me as soon as possible. I spoke with criminal lawyers yesterday and their fees are unbelievably high. Please repost this on your bulletin if your network of friends can help. - Nora To donate whatever you can, go to www.paypal.com then Nora's Account ....deernora@yahoo.com"

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