Paranoid Popper popped for pot pipe, cop lights

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Paranoid Popper popped for pot pipe, cop lights

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Blues Traveler singer and harmonica player John Popper was arrested near Spokane after the vehicle he was riding in was clocked going 111 mph, the Washington State Patrol said. Popper, 39, was arrested on Interstate 90, the patrol. Inside the black Mercedes SUV, officers found a cache of weapons and a small amount of marijuana, the patrol said.

Popper, who lives in Snohomish, is the owner of the vehicle, which was being driven by Brian Gourgeois, 34, of Austin, Texas, said patrol Trooper Jeff Sevigney. Sevigney confirmed Popper was a member of the popular band and that the pair was traveling from Texas to Washington. The two men were administratively booked into the Adams County Jail in Ritzville, then released on their own recognizance. That's because Popper lives in the state and the crimes involved are misdemeanors, Sevigney said. Authorities plan to charge them with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Gourgeois will also face a charge of reckless driving.

A police dog searched the vehicle, finding numerous hidden compartments. Inside were four rifles, nine handguns, a switchblade knife, a stun gun and night vision goggles. Popper told officers he collected weapons, the patrol said. The vehicle also had flashing emergency headlights, a siren and a public address system.

"Popper indicated to troopers that he had installed these items in his vehicle because (in the event of a natural disaster) he didn't want to be left behind," the patrol said. Officers also recovered a small amount of marijuana and a marijuana pipe. The vehicle was seized.

Popper did not immediately return an e-mail seeking comment.

Popper achieved fame as a harmonica player and frontman for Blues Traveler. The band won a Grammy award in 1996 for the song "Run-around," which Popper composed. Popper recently formed a group called The John Popper Project with DJ Logic, which released an album in 2006 and is scheduled to go on the road later this month.
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"Popper indicated to troopers that he had installed these items in his vehicle because (in the event of a natural disaster) he didn't want to be left behind," the patrol said.

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dude, put down the pipe and back away slowly!
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Sounds like he was trying to give the cops the runaround, it is a sure fire way to speed things up...but all it does is slow him down...
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