A hard line against a soft drink

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The Indiana State Police told a student working at the Statehouse on Tuesday that she could not bring a full can of Dr Pepper, packed in a lunch bag, into the building — despite the fact that Dr Pepper is sold in cans in a number of Statehouse vending machines. The Dr Pepper, [commissioner of the Indiana Department of Administration] Rob Wynkoop said, is “potentially dangerous.”

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3 replies on “A hard line against a soft drink”

  1. What is it with Indiana lately? Every time I turn around something else completely stupid is happening there.

  2. In Wynkoop’s defense, Dr. Pepper is the second leading cause of death in that area. Right after pony bites.

  3. My guess is that Rob Wynkoop gets a kickback from every can of Dr Pepper sold in Statehouse vending machines. He’s just protecting his income.

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