"I work in the preschool world, and I see kids three and four years old coming in with copious amounts of marijuana in their backpacks. I'm not saying they put it there. I'm saying their parents probably did, um, for whatever reason. And that’s just not safe."
He didn't offer any examples, and in his reporting on Bright's testimony, Thomas Mitchell failed to find anything to substantiate this charge. But it certainly inspired responses from our readers on the Westword Facebook page. Says Eric:
I was always soooo wasted in preschool.Wonders Joy:
Senator Bright, is this while they call it potty training?Responds Sean:
I’ll take “Things that never happened” for $100, Alex.Adds Jeannie:
Yeah, just like they give out edibles for Halloween. This dude needs to smoke a joint, maybe talk to some pot smokers so they can tell him how ridiculous this accusation is.Notes Jessica:
Senator Bright isn’t typically one to get up here and exaggerate or go off on tangents like other elected officials, so this was a weird statement from him. I heard it live and did a double take.Suggests Michael:
He owns thirty private preschools. It's on him to have records about such incidents in his schools. He should cough those up.Responds Pasrie:
I actually work at a preschool (I have worked at three in Colorado) and we have never seen anything like this, at any center. I’ve never even had a kid that smells like weed because of their parents.Offers Brian:
When we moved back to Colorado, our boys were only five and seven years old, and we knew even then they were too old to sling dope in this competitive market.
Concludes Mimi:
His name is Bright?? Uh, I don’t think so…dumbass.In a weird legislative session, Senator Bright's comment might have been the weirdest yet. What do you think of the senator's statement? Post a comment or share your thoughts at [email protected].
