John Lennon Conflict Analysis
Another major conflict experienced by John was his drug problem. John struggled with drug and alcohol addiction for a good portion of his life. Over the course of a few years, Lennon developed addiction to marijuana, LSD, and even heroin. All of which caused him to act out of his mind and to become quite ill. One instance of his addiction becoming a big problem was in 1967 when both John Lennon and Yoko Ono were the subject of a drugs bust in England. Both of them were charged with the illegal possession of cannabis. John ended up taking full responsibility in order to help Yoko and “Yoko being a foreign national, there was a risk that if convicted she might face deportation. The magistrates imposed a fine of €150 with 20 guineas…”.(577).
The couple were let off pretty easy, but this is not the last time addiction would cause a possible deportation. A few years later, while in New York, the Immigration and Naturalization Service attempted multiple times to get John deported. They used his drug addiction against him as a reason for deportation, but they were unable to come up with enough evidence against him.
The couple were let off pretty easy, but this is not the last time addiction would cause a possible deportation. A few years later, while in New York, the Immigration and Naturalization Service attempted multiple times to get John deported. They used his drug addiction against him as a reason for deportation, but they were unable to come up with enough evidence against him.