I feel bad for their kid.

off hand ? i would say very..............

These people are of the rare variety who actually are as dumb as they look.

they were upset that she wasnt properly supervising their kid? who was watching their kid while they were out buying drugs and stashing them in someones car? why arent they charged with possession AND child endangerment as well?

Back in June MSNBC reported they're both attorneys. Go figure, huh?

I don't feel bad for their kid as the son is better off not learning from these idiots. They need a mental institution evaluation and then get at least 18 months prison time to think about what they did. This crime has to be some level of a Felony which pretty much screws them for life. Duh.

and all they face is 3 years in prison?

our judicial system is a joke. they nearly destroyed a persons life...and this is all they get?

The cops probably got suspicious when she tested NEGATIVE for all the drugs after she was arrested....if these two are attorneys they aren't very good ones....

Hate to be a pessimist, but if they're both attorneys then chances are they'll figure out a way to wiggle out of any punishment. A maximum of three years seems pretty light for people who were going to ruin someone's life, had possession of large amounts of narcotics and marijuana, filed a false police report, and wasted large amounts of police time and resources. They'd end up serving no more than half that time (1.5 years) and probably in a white collar resort prison. Maybe they'll at least lose their license as attorneys (although I doubt it).

And the moral of the story is..... Always lock your car.

that's why they call it dope

.....the chick looks like Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Randy on Home Improvement

Didn't they know only the cops can successfully frame people with planting drugs.

".....the chick looks like Jonathan Taylor Thomas on Home Improvement"

The dude looks like a creepy Edward Norton but with a broken nose.............

I believe that they both are lawyers so they can find out how good they are by defending each other.

They can defend each other against the major slander lawsuit that is coming soon. They deserve to be sued till they have to live under a bridge.

These are the type that are the cause of but yet a new breed of liar....oops..I meant lawyer, jokes.

They should have stuck with hiding "Easter" eggs...

The penalty for this type of crime should be at least as much as their victim would likely have received had their plan succeeded.

I'm guessing the parents were upset the teacher was not instructing their kid on the dangers of drug abuse. /sarc/

Bill H----

I agree. I think there must be more to this story...

Bill H - given the path these idiots took, I seriously doubt that volunteer did anything wrong at all...

i mean, who comes up with something like this in reaction to "not properly supervising your child"?

i'd contact the school if I thought there was a real issue...thats what NORMAL people do.

i wouldnt be surprised if it was nothing more than a conflict of personalities, and these crackheads thought they'd show her!

That's the reported statement, my guess is that there is more than what's reported. I think the volunteer knew about the drugs and these two thought it be best to strike first.

I bet it has more to do with something like the teacher politely declined their invite to getting stoned and a threesome.

That's what struck me too. Sounds like this same couple wrote the headline for the article. But, then again, that does seem to be the quality of reporting out of NBC.

TRUE TRUE

Not only that, but how did they apprehend the suspects? Surveillance camera? Eye-witnesses? Titillating headline . . . worthless story. The article did manage to cram in "Bjork," "mixed martial arts fighter," "Holding House," and "kidnap." I feel sufficiently teased, but nonetheless hungry for real news reporting efforts. Thanks, MSNBC.

Well, they finally changed the headline to match the article. I guess maybe they have someone in charge of reading newsvine to find out if any corrections need to be made. I suppose that is a little bit of an improvement. Still has a long way to go, such as reporting real news about the things that Obama and his administration are doing that they would never allow to go unreported if Obama were a repub.

Police have seen it all. I'm sure they talked to the volunteer/teacher and quickly surmised that something wasn't right with the accusation. So they talk to the accuser and again quickly figure out the truth.

also, a drug test would shoot the story so full of holes...... if they were clean, then something wouldn't add up

Plus the fact her fingerprints were not on any of the bags or pipe - And as dumb as these two are I wouldn't be surprised if their's were.

Security cameras at the school might have also helped.

and did you all miss the part in the article where these idiots kept all their text messages back and forth about this plan? im sure that cemented the case.

@ Jessica - No, I didn't but something had to make them suspicious enough to look at their text messages.

"How did authorities figure out that it was all false?"

Because they literally invented framing with planting drugs or other things as evidence. You can't hustle a hustler.

There isn't an empty island big enough to hold all the stupid people.

Australia's far away. Just not big enough.

Desert Bill,

The Aussies are smart enough that they would simply feed all the stupid people to the Crocks.

Alaska is pretty huge, and while it's not an island...there are area's so remote and vast, the idiots could easily make it their new home. im ok dropping off prisoners who are serving life sentences with them too.

If we are going to drop them anywhere, how about the South Pole? They would be ice cubes in less than a day and we wouldn't have to spend money of food and shelter for them....

Kinda like the movie concept "Escape from NY". Manhattan Island walled, mined & turned into a giant prison with no guards.

I'm a firm believer that in ANY false prosecution situation, even when it's committed by law enforcement types, those responsible should receive the same punishment as the innocent party received or would have received. Every day we read about someone who's life has been destroyed by malicious or negligent prosecution. It's time those responsible were held accountable.

Nick - I was thinking the same thing. What would this woman have gotten if falsely convicted?

and then give these idiots that sentence x 2

i doubt it'll deter anyone, but these folks should pay for what they did (or attempted to do).

they almost ruined someones life, and for all we know - that persons reputation might still have been damaged by this.

Not even to mention the money this teacher may have spent to defend herself. While they are in prison, their assets should be auctioned off and the teacher given the funds. That's poetic justice.

Jessica, I would fully agree with the mandatory X2 of the sentence.

Loss of child and visitation rights = permanent since you can't fix stupid.

around here he would she wouldnt. its a gender thing. sad but true..........

I think you're right. I also think she may be able to put her whole hand in her mouth...it could help her case...

Absolutely, this is laughable (meaning the parents are not so bright).

However, I feel badly for their son. He has to grow up with stupid parents and hopefully there is a slim chance that gene did not transfer to him.

What does her Internet connectivity have to do with anything? Chances are she won't be able to get DSL in prison, just whatever provider they already have.

That was going to be my question. My first grade teacher wife has parent volunteers in pretty regulary. They're never put in position to supervise or discipline students.

You sick puppy, you...you're not a Catholic priest, are you?