Druggie Pete Doherty was arrested again this past weekend on charges of possessing illegal drugs. He was out on bail and ordered to return to the Police Station next month. Doherty was in court today on a separate case, relating to drug charges from May. It’s not really possible to count all of Pete Doherty’s run-ins with the law. The guy seems to be pretty much batshit crazy. Whether it’s because he’s on drugs, the damage past drug use has done, or because he was just crazy to begin with is anyone’s guess. He seems to have no concept of reality or responsibility. The judge appears to have come down pretty hard on Doherty today. He was ordered to get his butt back into rehab, and return to the West London Magistrates’ Court on September 4th.

“The 28-year-old lead singer of Babyshambles has admitted possessing quantities of crack cocaine, heroin, cannabis and ketamine, as well as to two driving offenses.

“Judges ordered him to take part in a detoxification program, but a review of his progress Tuesday found he had tested positive for drugs in initial tests.

“’If he does not show his motivation it’s prison, as simple as that,’ Judge Davinder Lachlar said at the review hearing. ‘Depending on what information I have when you next come to court, the decision will be made.’”

[From Fox News]

The judge’s threats sound well and good, but the British legal system seems to have said that to Pete Doherty about a dozen times with no real effect. A lot of people argue over whether or not we should put drug addicts in jail – admittedly, it doesn’t treat the actual addiction. But Pete Doherty has been in and out of more rehab facilities than bags of Cheetos littering the floor of Britney Spears’ car. Something has got to give. He knows it, but I think he must have a lot of people willing to support his habit. At his April 18th court appearance (on drug charges separate from the others mentioned) he said, “The people I’m closest to have had enough. They’ve said it’s drugs or them.” I don’t think I hear a word about his band anymore. The biggest thing he’s done in years is date Kate Moss… and involve her in scandals as a result. This is another case where you’d like to wrap up the story by wishing him success, but you know it’s just lip service at this point. I never thought I’d write something like this, but if he could even just tone it down a bit, that’d be something.

Picture note by Celebitchy: Pete Doherty is shown outside of court today. He did dye his hair blonde briefly, but has gone back to his trademark oil slick color. Thanks to WENN for these photos.