A simple request to return a borrowed cannabis pipe apparently so angered a Northern Mariana Islands man that he allegedly tried to strangle the original pipe owner and slapped the man’s girlfriend. Arriving on the scene to investigate a disturbance, the victim told police a text message asking that the accused return his pipe set the man off. The over-the-top response of the 51-year-old man didn’t go over well with the Superior Court, which opted to impose a US$10,000 ($12,600) cash bail on a man, according to the Saipan Tribune. It is reported the accused then aggressively approached the victim, grabbed his shirt and began to strangle him with one hand. The alleged assault came to an end when the accused brother entered the home and pulled his brother off the victim, according to Marianas Variety.
A simple request to return a borrowed cannabis pipe apparently so angered a Northern Mariana Islands man that he allegedly tried to strangle the original pipe owner and slapped the man’s girlfriend.
The over-the-top response of the 51-year-old man didn’t go over well with the Superior Court, which opted to impose a US$10,000 ($12,600) cash bail on a man, according to the Saipan Tribune.
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Island, which is a U.S. territory, legalized the use and retail sale of cannabis four years ago....
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