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明星與毒品
Actor issues apology after arrest in Beijing
By Lauly Li ,The China Post
By Lauly Li ,The China Post
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Following Taiwanese actor Ko Chen-tung's (柯震東) arrest in Beijing for using marijuana, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV yesterday aired video footage showing the actor's tearful apology to the public for “setting a negative example.”
Hong Kong singer and actor Jaycee Chan (房祖名), son of the internationally renowned kung fu star Jackie Chan (成龍), and two other suspects were arrested along with Ko on Aug. 14 at Chan's residence, according to reports. More than 100 grams of marijuana were seized by police at the scene and the suspects were later taken into custody, CCTV said.
The news of the arrests broke yesterday after the pair had been silent on social media for six days and the rumors of the two being taken into custody went viral on the Internet.
Many have speculated that the reason the incident only went public six days after it occurred was because Jackie Chan has been using his personal connections in Beijing in an attempt to halt the media frenzy for his son's sake.
CCTV also aired more video footage in which Jaycee Chan confirmed to the police that the item seized was marijuana and he had possessed it for years.
According to reports, as the amount of the seized marijuana is deemed to be more than what is plausible for personal use, Chan, who allegedly is the owner of the drugs, may face severe legal consequences, ranging from three to five years of imprisonment or even the death penalty.
Ko's video shows him tearing up in front of a camera in a detention center in China, in which the actor said he was very regretful and sorry to all the people who support and like him.
“I am sorry that I've let them down and have become a bad influence. I've made a poor example for young people. I've made a huge mistake,” Ko said in the video.
單字庫
| aired video footage | 播放錄像 |
| speculate | 推測 |
| detention | 拘留 |
| imprisonment | 監禁 |
| ranging from | 從 |
| allegedly | 據稱 |
| plausible | 合理 |
| aired video | 視頻播放 |
| custody | 保管 |
| marijuana | 大麻 |
What do you about the news reported that Taiwanese actor arrest in beijing for using marijuana?
Why do many pop stars turn to drugs and suicide?
What are the dangers from using drugs?
What are the effects of celebrity role models on teens?
What do you about movie stars and paparazzi?
What kind of lifestyle did famous entertainers have?
Do movie stars under bigger pressures than ordinary people?
Are celebrities good role models?
What do you think movie stars with their scandals?
Topic 2: 冰桶傳愛
冰桶傳愛【中央社╱台北19日電】
冰桶傳愛在全台各地展開，漸凍人協會統計，昨天下午至今日下午2時已募得新台幣607萬元。
為漸凍人症募款的「挑戰冰桶潑水」（Ice BucketChallenge）公益活動在各地引起風潮，挑戰者可選擇拿起一桶裝滿冰塊的冷水朝自己潑下去，或捐100美元（約新台幣2961元），或兩者都做，完成後還可指名3名挑戰者。
台灣漸凍人協會昨天響應國際舉辦「冰桶傳愛、幫助漸凍人」並以「用愛解凍、改變的力量」為口號啟動「漸凍人家庭守護天使」勸募計畫。
漸凍人協會理事長劉延鉅說，漸凍人症是世界五大絕症之一，致病原因不明，仍無法治療，目前國內漸凍人約1000多名，以男性稍多，發病多在40歲壯年。
他說，當漸凍人無法自主呼吸後，需大量仰賴灌食與居家照護，每個月至少要付出新台幣10萬元，對家庭而言是不小負擔。
台灣漸凍人協會統計從昨天到今天下午2時，已募得607萬元，每天都會在官網及臉書公布最新募得金額，希望更多民眾關注漸凍人、了解漸凍人、認識漸凍人。
More
in Taiwan take the plunge for Ice Bucket Challenge CNA
TAIPEI--Celebrities and public figures in
Taiwan braced themselves for having a bucket of ice water dumped on their heads
Tuesday as they continued the Internet sensation meant to raise awareness about
a paralyzing disease.
Local tycoon Terry Gou (郭台銘) took the Ice Bucket Challenge in New Taipei alongside people
fighting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, and
volunteers from the Taiwan Motor Neuron Disease Association, which treats
people with ALS.
Standing under a bucket controlled by a
robotic arm, the chairman of Hon Hai (鴻海) Precision
Industry Co., also known as Foxconn, got soaked after his wife and an ALS
patient in a wheelchair pulled a rope tied to the device.
Gou participated after being nominated by
Beijing Xiaomi (小米) Technology Co. CEO Lei Jun (雷軍) for the task, in which participants can either douse themselves in
ice water or donate US$100 to an ALS charity, or opt to do both.
But Gou did not stop at US$100, pledging
instead a generous sum of US$200,000 to the Taiwan association and announcing a
further cash donation of US$100,000 to a former employee who was diagnosed with
the disease.
He also named the next in line to take the
challenge, including supermodel Lin Chi-ling (林志玲). Lin has
agreed to take part, according to Gou.
Sports stars have also embraced the viral
campaign. Taiwanese-American basketball player Jeremy Lin (林書豪) and Taiwanese tennis ace Lu Yen-hsun (盧彥勳) took on the challenge earlier Tuesday.
Lin, who has a huge fan following in
Taiwan, took his own approach in a video posted to Facebook, in which he is
tossed into the ocean from a beach.
Lu took the traditional approach and poured
a bucket of water with ice cubes over himself in a bathtub. In addition to getting
drenched, Lu said he would donate US$100 to the Taiwan association to attract
more attention to ALS patients on the island.
The challenge spread to Taiwan from the
United States, where it has drenched major public figures such as Facebook
founder Mark Zuckerberg, Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos
and pop star Lady Gaga.
Questions:
What do you think about those celebrities
took part in ”the ice bucket challenges”?
What do you think about Terry Gou, Bill Gates
and Mark Zuckerberg?
Should they do more to the charitable
activities?
What do you think the supermodel Lin
Chi-ling? Should she set a good example to help the poor?
Would you like to try “the ice bucket
challenge” and donate money?
What are the ways to raise fund?
How to help the minority groups? What can
you do?
Do wealthy people have a moral obligation
to help the poor?
How to give money to charity? Expect giving
money what we can do for charitable causes?
Do you know anything about ALS/ Lou
Gehrig's Disease?
{ALS,( Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis）肌萎缩侧索硬化症，俗稱為漸凍人症)
How to help the ALS patients ? How to help
orphans?
柯震東：吸毒2年 房祖名也招吸毒8年
【娛樂、政治中心╱綜合報導】二十三歲台灣男星柯震東和三十一歲的成龍之子房祖名在中國吸毒被抓，震驚兩岸演藝圈，昨晚央視播出最新逮捕、自白影片，再爆房祖名已吸毒長達八年，柯震東也坦承已吸毒兩年，根本不是初犯！柯震東在自白影片裡穿著囚衣，痛哭懺悔「做了最壞示範」，雖是咎由自取，但影片不斷重播，成央視掃毒宣傳片，遭批不人道，且他被拘留多日，中國未依兩岸協議及時通知我方，強勢作法罔顧人權。
「房東」吸毒震撼演藝圈，兩人本月十四日在北京東城區足療店被捕，帶回警局尿檢呈大麻陽性反應，坦承吸毒遭拘留，央視昨播出最新搜查畫面，當時房祖名和柯震東顯然相當錯愕，房祖名被告知尿檢結果，竟回「不好意思」。隨後警方到房祖名住所搜查，在保險箱發現一百多克大麻。
房祖名當下透露有些大麻已持有兩年，「沒有買過，很久之前朋友從國外帶回來給我」，隨後供稱從二○○六年開始吸毒，時間長達八年，首次吸毒在荷蘭。他說，當初碰大麻，是認為在荷蘭吸大麻不犯法，也不會上癮，卻沒想到要戒不容易，他後來也獨自或和朋友多次在家中吸食大麻，成龍的億萬豪宅等於成了毒窟。
柯震東也坦承第一次吸毒是在二○一二年，地點就在房祖名家，「當初第一次在（房祖名）他家拿出來（大麻），是有點意外，但是因為他的關係，所以我會覺得好像沒有關係，很愚蠢的認為我只去吸了一口，然後我就離開」，臉上還掛淺笑，諷刺的是，柯爸爸一直相信兒子是初犯，如今他坦承沾毒兩年，再傷一次父母心。
兩人被抓過程相當平靜，對警方要求也很配合。北京市公安局禁毒總隊副總隊長形容，兩人就像小學生犯錯一樣，尤其是房祖名，副總隊長說：「他有一定的文化素養，從眼神看來，他比較後悔。」
柯震東昨在自白影片中，換上印有「東拘（東城拘留所）」二字的黃藍外衣，模樣頗狼狽，面對兩位員警偵訊，他哽咽說：「我做錯事。」在長達兩分二十三秒的影片裡，說話斷斷續續，不斷啜泣，他最後邊吸鼻涕邊痛哭，表示會記取教訓，變成更好的人，「我希望我的家人朋友，甚至是喜歡我的人，同樣可以張開他們的手，給我一點……擁抱」。
由於近來北京厲行掃毒，之前包括李代沫、張默都有錄製影片懺悔，柯震東是當紅炸子雞、痛哭認錯影片當然是免費宣傳，昨不斷放送，但也讓家人、粉絲心碎，認為作法罔顧人權。好友郭采潔說：「他一定嚇壞了，也知道自己錯了。」舒淇籲媒體不該見獵心喜，任達華、楊祐寧則認為他該面對一切，重新振作。
各國對於吸食、持有大麻的規定不盡相同，以美國加州為例，房祖名持有一百多公克大麻，可能根本不會被判刑或留下前科紀錄，荷蘭在特定區域更是可以合法吸食。
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