Amanda Bynes appeared in court Friday, offered a classic excuse for the antics that got her arrested last night, and was released on her own recognizance. She will be back in court in July. Amanda Bynes in Court What began with a disturbance call ended with Amanda Bynes arrested for marijuana possession, evidence tampering and reckless endangerment late Thursday. The latter two offenses were allegedly committed when she tossed a bong out of her 36th-floor window … though she claims it was “just a vase.” Seriously, she said that. As for the pot charge, that stems from her allegedly blazing up in the lobby of her building, which led a doorman to call the cops. Shortly after 11 a.m. this morning, the former child star showed up in court in a blonde wig, gray sweats and a baggy black sweater, looking blase. That wig was also evident in the viral arrest video taken on the street as she was hauled out of her building, and in Amanda Bynes’ mug shot . Her lawyer, Andrew Friedman, said his client denies throwing a bong out of a window and claims that police illegally followed her into her apartment. Prosecutors pushed to hold her in lieu of bail, but the judge cut her loose. Bynes told the judge to “have a nice day” and jumped into a waiting cab. Amanda Bynes Arrest Video As for the insanity last night, the criminal complaint from the incident says officers responding to the lobby incident found a bong on her kitchen counter. According to the report, the law enforcement official, wearing a “full police uniform,” asked Amanda about the bong and the actress flipped out. It’s not clear whether her door was open or she invited the police in. The officer said, “I observed [Amanda] grab said bong, run to the westbound-facing window, and throw it out the window where numerous pedestrians were walking.” Thirty-six floors down, on 8th Ave. and West 47th Street. Bynes was then arrested for reckless endangerment, drug possession and evidence tampering. Bynes has a history of DUI and other automobile-related cases, not to mention provocative Tweets and almost daily media accounts of unusual behavior.
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Amanda Bynes Appears in Court, Says Bong Was Just a Vase, Released on Recognizance
