Controversy #5 Bruno Mars and Cocaine. Shocker? I know.

Controversy #5:

Bruno Mars and cocaine possession

Title of Article: Bruno Mars taking plea deal in Vegas cocaine case

http://new.music.yahoo.com/bruno-mars/news/bruno-mars-taking-plea-deal-in-vegas-cocaine-case--62005578

Author: PST

Date of Publication: January 28, 2011

Time Accessed: 10:22 PM

We were all led on by his beautiful mellifluous voice. We all sing his songs. We all love him. Similarly, were all cheated. Yes: cheated. Why did Bruno Mars have to ruin the fantasy he engendered in the minds of millions of female diehards? I’m sure we all shared the initial thoughts that generally held a strong sense of denial and rage at the very accusation that Mars would attempt such a change of heart. After reading and digesting the evidence and how Mars was caught with 2.6 grams of cocaine, I couldn’t avoid the rush of disappointment and the feeling of betrayal that lodged itself in my throat. It was stated in the article that Mars claimed that “he'd never used drugs before.” Yep, like the authorities haven’t heard that one before. That was a fabulous attempt to lighten the already burdensome problem you strapped on yourself Mars.

Although I am a fan of his music, I have to confess that the plea deal that he was given was too generous. Cocaine possession is a serious offense and letting a celebrity off with nothing but a slap on the wrist and a “don’t do that again” lecture makes me realize sadly at how our government has degraded throughout the years. The article stated quite nonchalantly. “Mars' real name is Peter Hernandez. Defense lawyers David Chesnoff and Blair Berk said that if he pays a $2,000 fine, performs 200 hours of community service, completes drug counseling and stays out of trouble for a year, no conviction will remain on his record. I was hurt that his name was another lie (even though that was naturally a given in the music industry); nonetheless, I still felt another wave of sorrow pierce my soul. Through all the evidence that proved that yes, Mars is an excellent manipulator of emotions; yes, Mars is an awesome artist; yes, Mars has resorted to drugs and a pansy plea deal, It all comes down to this: I strongly assert that there must’ve been something dreadfully wrong which forced Mars to resort to such demeaning actions, but further measures must be taken to assure the public that celebrities won’t be given leniency from the law because they’re U.S. citizens just like me. Moreover, correct me if I’m wrong, but I remember that “all men are created equal,” but that’s for another controversy.