Caption Contest Winner: I Was Gonna Go To Court, But Then I Got High

Because rolling up and smoking your court summons might land you in the joint.

By Staci Zaretsky on March 12, 2014 2:16 pm

Last week, we asked readers to submit possible captions for this picture:

On Wednesday, you voted on the finalists, and now it’s time to announce the winner of our contest…

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As is customary with our caption contests, we’ll now reveal the backstory behind the picture. According to Legal Cheek, this picture was found on Instagram. We’d like to be shocked by this, but we’re not. Of course a 17-year-old rolled a joint with his summons and put it on a picture-sharing site. How Millennial.

Here’s the winner of our latest caption contest:

Obviously the most effective way to win joint custody.

Thanks to everyone for suggesting comments and for voting. If you wrote the winning caption, feel free to email us, subject line “Caption Contest Winner,” to claim your prize (an Above the Law t-shirt).