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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 4 Dec 2012

    Last time, defendant was accused of selling 3000milligrams of cocaine. I told the Judge it was just 3grams. Was then sent home

    7:48 AM - 4 Dec 2012
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      1. Tony D. Clark‏ @nestguy 4 Dec 2012
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Harry Wormwood: If you’re being smart with me, young lady, you’re going to be punished. Matilda: Punished for being smart?

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      1. Female Enlightenment‏ @OlympedeGouges 4 Dec 2012
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        *lol* MT @neiltyson Last time, defendant was accused of selling 3000mg of cocaine. I told the Judge it was just 3grams. Was then sent home

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      1. Tin Foil Trendsetter‏ @HipGnosis23 4 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson i have such a brain-crush on you.

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      2. Noel Randewich‏ @randewich 4 Dec 2012
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Who got sent home? deGrasse Tyson or the defendant?

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      4. Noel Randewich‏ @randewich 4 Dec 2012
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        @pc1oad1etter @neiltyson Geez, for three grams, maybe they should have sent the defendant home as well :)

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      1. John Bowman-fused-with-fly-in-transporter-accident‏Verified account @johnbowman 4 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson You and your "metric system."

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      1. Imre Jele‏ @imrejele 16 Sep 2013
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        Btw. My last two RTs are just to show why people should respect, love and follow @neiltyson

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      1. Grant‏ @GrantCribb 6 Dec 2012
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        Ah, yes, @neiltyson. Reminds me of the time #Sheldon gave his rate of hair growth as 4.6 yoctometres per femtosecond. #TheBigBangTheory

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      1. Christine Barton‏ @C_CBarton 4 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson Haha, was right! Very similar to the tv show Sherlock!

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      1. Yves Edwards‏Verified account @thugjitsumaster 4 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson haha you got sent home for being too smart.

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      1. Kyle Blaney‏ @kpatrickblaney 4 Dec 2012
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        «@neiltyson Last time, defendant was accused of selling 3000milligrams of cocaine. I told the Judge it was just 3grams. Was then sent home»

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      1. Favstar.fm 1000★'s‏ @favstar1000favs 4 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson Congrats on your 100★ tweet! http://favstar.fm/t/275990008274485248 …

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      1. Josh Mobley‏ @joshmobley 4 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson You're too logical to serve inside of our political or legal climate, Neil.

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      1. Albin Holmqvist‏ @albinholmqvist 4 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson Haha! Wise-asses not welcome!

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      2. John Bennett‏ @jtbennett 4 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson I’m a software dev & was picked for case involving hacking. Was sure one side or other wouldn’t want me. No such luck.

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      3. Ben Lakey‏ @benlakey 4 Dec 2012
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        @jtbennett Thats because they then looked at your code and concluded it was so bad that you couldnt possibly be a real software dev.

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      4. John Bennett‏ @jtbennett 4 Dec 2012
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        @benlakey Touché!

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      1. Kent Erickson‏ @KentWithaT 15 Sep 2013
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        @neiltyson Last time, I told the judge I wasn't going to send someone to prison for 5 years for under 1/500 a pound of anything. Sent home.

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