Canadians and Alexander Keith's beer drinkers

Bhelliom · 03-24-2006, 12:13 PM

TORONTO (CP) - An actor known for his role as an obnoxious Scotsman in television beer advertisements will appear in court next month on child pornography charges.

Robert Smith was not in court today when lawyers agreed to remand his case to April 27. Defence counsel for the 40-year-old Toronto actor say they have not yet received all disclosure of evidence from the Crown.

Smith was charged in February with two counts of possession of child pornography and one count of making it available over the Internet.

He was best known as the loud Scotsman who berated pub patrons and bartenders in commercials for Alexander Keith's beer.

Officials with Labatt Breweries, which owns the Alexander Keith's brand, pulled the ads and have ended further association with Smith.

Smith was released on $25,000 bail

Evil Chris · 03-24-2006, 01:24 PM

I thought I had heard about this sometime last week but I didn't pay it much mind.

TheLegacy · 03-24-2006, 01:46 PM

that was on a few weeks ago.. sad that his whole career and homelife is ruined over his lack of self control.

Bhelliom · 03-24-2006, 01:48 PM

I can imagine it would be... and he was funny too... this was the first i had heard about it

MorganGrayson · 03-24-2006, 02:48 PM

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Originally posted by TheLegacy
that was on a few weeks ago.. sad that his whole career and homelife is ruined over his lack of self control.

There are only a few crimes that one can commit and have one's "career and home life" survive.

That isn't one of them.

Although there are more than a few "public figures" that *have* bounced back from it...as the attention span of the public rivals that of a fence post....

TheLegacy · 03-24-2006, 02:54 PM

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Originally posted by MorganGrayson
There are only a few crimes that one can commit and have one's "career and home life" survive.

That isn't one of them.

Although there are more than a few "public figures" that *have* bounced back from it...as the attention span of the public rivals that of a fence post....

remember when jerry lee lewis married his 14 year old cousin (I think) and lets not forget woody allen. Although those are cases for CP since that is for much younger - the idea is that society has no tolerance of someones actions no matter how important they are.