Snoop has a lucky break

With the aid of a guilty plea, an apologetic grin, and a medical letter claiming he needed to have cannabis handy to help with his migraines, Snoop has avoided jail on drugs and firearm charges.

He's been given five years probation - or "until the London Olympics", if you'd rather - and 800 hours community work. Rather generously, they're going to let him do half of that at the football league for kids he runs - but since that's partly a PR & marketing initiative as much as a good deed, isn't that effectively saying "we'll count your job towards that, then"?