FFS, come on. A plane. A prolific television presence tries to bring a pipe on a plane. And doesn’t think he’s going to get busted for it one way or the other.

You know, I never understood the people who tried to bring drugs or paraphernalia on public planes after 9/11. Rules and regulations cracked down so much after the WTC and Pentagon events that I was afraid to bring a damned lighter onto the plane in 2004. And again in 2010 (but they didn’t care so much about my lighter or my matches in 2010, I’m afraid to say).

That being said, wanna hear the real fucked up part? The pot pipe, according to authorities, didn’t even have residue in it. It hadn’t even been used. Montel probably picked it up in one of Wisconsin’s many headshops (not that I’d know about those or anything) as a souvenir or something. Second kicker? Boyfriend has also had a prescription for medical marijuana for the past few years.

That aside, all I know is that bringing – or even trying to bring – something that could be construed as drug paraphernalia onto an aircraft these days isn’t crafty, sneaky or bold – it’s just stupid. Put it in your checked luggage and hope for the best.  If not, you’re going to get busted, dude, and it’s setting a bad example for more impressionable people who don’t have scripts for the medical gange. Not to mention, you kind of look a tiny, tiny bit like our President. It’s not a cool message to be sending to countries around the world who don’t know who you are, but who are now having grand old times seeing your face plastered next to drug bust headlines.

Super cute story alert!

Wyntergrace Williams, the 14-year-old daughter of Montel Williams, is coming to Washington to lobby Congress to amend the Child Nutrition Act to add vegetarian options to school lunches, and, to support her cause, she’s sending a letter to Malia and Sasha Obama asking for their assistance.

Here’s an excerpt from the letter:

My name is Wyntergrace and I’m a big fan of yours. It seems that we have a few things in common. We all love dogs, live on the East Coast, have fantastic moms and maternal grand moms and both of our dads are quite famous. In our household we also eat healthy foods and I am working on a school project to get healthier foods in schools across the country. I would love for you to join my campaign and sign my petition and encourage other students and families to follow our own and respective families’ lead.

The problem is that many schools do not offer enough healthful choices. This is especially true when it comes to vegetarian meals. A lot of us ask for vegetarian meals out of compassion for animals, like I do, or because of concerns about health or the environment, but all students would benefit from having a variety of healthy options, and other plant-based meals available …

If we work together, we can make sure all students are able to eat healthy school lunches. I’ve created a petition to get healthy vegetarian lunch options in all schools. Would you please sign my petition at HealthySchoolLunches.org? And please ask your friends to sign, too. Thank you for helping me with my project and I would love to get together with you both sometime!

The fancy-schmancy private school Sasha and Malia attend, Sidwell Friends, already offers vegetarian options, but Wyntergrace is right: Many public schools do not provide such options for their students. What a fantastic cause, and it’s nice to see celeb spawn in the media for something other than Celebrity Rehab.