POT NOT ON MENU AT FAMILY EATERY

Four teens in West Vancouver may want to think again before they
choose to do a drug deal in a busy family restaurant. On the table.
At suppertime.

The four were arrested Thursday at the Park Royal White Spot when
they were easily spotted at a table dividing up marijuana in plain view.

"It wasn't on the menu," noted West Vancouver police Sgt. Paul Skelton.

It's not clear who spotted the three 16-year-olds and 17-year-old
doing the deal -- it was 6:15 p.m. in the busy restaurant -- but
someone in the eatery called police.

The investigation was exceptionally brief. The youths were asked to
step outside, where they were arrested and searched and relieved of
65 grams of pot.

The incident was "probably not a good judgement call," said Skelton.

"Research," he noted dryly, "has shown that marijuana use impairs
your judgement."