Part II: Chapter 6 Summary

The first day of the DA's convention ushers in Chapter 6. Thompson and his attorney sit at the back of a packed auditorium dotted with huge low-fidelity speakers. Thompson is dressed in wingtips and a sport-coat, while his attorney wears a blue pinstriped suit. In spite of all of his worry, Thompson soon realizes that no one at the seminar seems concerned with what field anyone else might be in.

Part II: Chapter 6 Analysis

From the moment they enter the auditorium, Thompson and his attorney—who are intimately familiar with the Drug Culture—see that the authorities are completely out of touch with the criminals they are in the business to bust. The keynote speaker's book outlining the four types of marijuana users is pure comedy. Though they have not halted their drug use, the pair is adapting to the...