Tweaky CNN Britcaster Actually Tweaked
Oct. 27 2008, Published 7:07 a.m. ET
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Meth Quest: Cartoonish British CNN correspondent Richard Quest is busted for being in Central Park after hours—at 3:40 a.m., specifically. In custody, he tells cops, "I have meth in my pocket," which is not banned by CNN's ethics policy but is good to know. You'd crank up too if you were the network's designated assclown.
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