Cocaine statue of Jesus
A woman attempted to bring a statue of Jesus made from Cocaine and plaster into the US from Mexico. The 6.6 pound statue was discovered in her car trunk by drug-sniffing dogs at the border crossing in Laredo, Texas. From Reuters:
U.S. border police arrested a 61-year-old Mexican man accused of offering the woman $80 to carry the statue to the bus station in downtown Laredo.Link
The woman escaped back to Mexico, (an official at the U.S. Attorney's Office Southern District of Texas) said.
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Sounds like the smuggling tactic used in Running Scared with Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines.
Dang. Now I have to find a new theme for my Cocaine Jesus party this weekend. And new party favors too.
I'm high on Christ!
p.s. Fuck your couch!
Now I know why Jesus statues are so popular in Mexico and Texas.
I find the symbology here as beautiful and sad. I would not ascribe it any irony. This really awakens a desire in me to consider the relationship between images of God and drugs. Here's an opportunity to question humanity's need for ecstacy and perfection.
Can you order these statues online?
http://www.k-films.fr/images/gglsd/gglsdpostergr.jpg
Someone in Mexico's been watching too much LOST.
http://images.art.com/images/-/Ruth-Palmer/Jesus-Poster-Print-C10224654.jpeg
It's a MIRACLE! The statue of Christ has been transformed (transubstantiated?) into cocaine!
She escaped - I wonder if the folks at the border realized that she was just a dupe and let her go... Hmmm...
She should've made a big jar instead, and then filled it with beef jerky. Then she could've rolled her eyes and made some comment about how they must not feed those poor dogs enough. That said, I have no sympathy for whatever happens to anyone in the coke biz, or at least no more sympathy than anyone in the business has for the dead or damaged users.
I'm disappointed. I thought this was some kind of fantastic art installation. Or at least a link to Instructables. Damn.
The statue of Christ has been transformed (transubstantiated?) into cocaine!
Technically, transubstantiation doesn't take place until it's ingested, so party on for Jesus.
Transfigured, maybe? In a way it's too bad cocaine isn't an opiate—a reification of a Marxist principle for once!
She just "escaped" back to Mexico? Is that what usually happens to people that are caught carrying large amounts of drugs over the border? I thought the US Govt was shelling out massive amounts of money for a better border guard?
Jesus was into drugs, this is a well-known fact. He spaced out and then returned his his disciples with some weird fairy tales about equality, immortality and peace. Only a moron would believe it ;)
i'm shocked that they would smuggle cola in a jesus statue. i mean, clearly Buddha is the better choice. more room.
And how did she know that she should escape?
I mean, If she really thought it was just some innocent lawn ornament someone wanted her to carry across the border... Hey wait a minute! Who the hell says "Sure Mr. strange man I've never met before, I'll take this fairly large object across an international border for $80!" Yeah, right.
I'm guessing the agent that caught it wasn't clued in that the brib- er, the check from the cartel had cleared for that shipment... Or maybe that check didn't clear... Nah, she wouldn't have "escaped" if that were the case. Weird.
reach out, touch faith...
Jesus just left Chicago.
blame Him?
Should have made a car out of it.