The story broke that there's a warrant out for the arrest of Rose McGowan for drug possession, and that the warrant has been outstanding since last February. McGowan, of course, is one of the most prominent of Harvey Weinstein's accusers and also now a major crusader against the silence in Hollywood regarding sexual abuse. Supposedly, the warrant was obtained after personal items left behind on a plane at the airport in DC were found to contain a controlled substance. Investigators believe the belonging are the property of McGowan.
There's something very wrong with this story. Even if there were drugs found in a suitcase left in an airplane there clearly is not enough for a conviction. If the suitcase were unlocked, McGowan could say that the drugs are not hers and that she does not know how they got into the suitcase. They could have been put there by an airline employee in order to avoid detection while taking them off the plane. They could have been put there by police after the bags were retrieved. There are many explanations for how the drugs got into the suitcase. Unless there is testimony that connects McGowan to the drugs, there is reasonable doubt over how the drugs came to be in the suitcase. She would have to be acquitted by law. No prosecutor would seek an arrest warrant in that situation.
Now maybe there's more evidence that is not getting reported, but there's no reason to think that. After all, if there were an arrest warrant for a felony for the actress, there would not be much difficulty finding her. It certainly shouldn't take eight months to do so.
Something is wrong with this story.
There's something very wrong with this story. Even if there were drugs found in a suitcase left in an airplane there clearly is not enough for a conviction. If the suitcase were unlocked, McGowan could say that the drugs are not hers and that she does not know how they got into the suitcase. They could have been put there by an airline employee in order to avoid detection while taking them off the plane. They could have been put there by police after the bags were retrieved. There are many explanations for how the drugs got into the suitcase. Unless there is testimony that connects McGowan to the drugs, there is reasonable doubt over how the drugs came to be in the suitcase. She would have to be acquitted by law. No prosecutor would seek an arrest warrant in that situation.
Now maybe there's more evidence that is not getting reported, but there's no reason to think that. After all, if there were an arrest warrant for a felony for the actress, there would not be much difficulty finding her. It certainly shouldn't take eight months to do so.
Something is wrong with this story.
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