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- inactive, on 01/17/2008, -1/+94Looks like things are moving in the right direction. :P
- VaporBro, on 01/17/2008, -1/+82LEGALIZE IT
- mikebeezey, on 01/17/2008, -1/+66hahaha, they kept the leaves and threw away the buds. You'd think at least one person at the police station would know a little bit about weed.
- Testiculese, on 01/17/2008, -2/+67"officers raided his home after receiving a tip from a neighbor"
What kind of complete ***** would call the police because their neighbor was smoking pot?? Oh, I just answered it. An *****. Are we suddenly in 1930's Germany!?
This country sucks because of the people in it. - compilererror, on 01/17/2008, -0/+51I like this part of the article:
"If compensation becomes the status quo, he argued "it is going to place more and more departments in a dilemma" that conflicts state and Federal law."
So if compensating people after illegally destroying their property becomes the expectation, departments will encounter a dilemma..... how sad. - Asvetic, on 01/17/2008, -1/+51America... land of "what the government tells me I'm free to do."
- h3lx, on 01/17/2008, -0/+50Holding police libel for damages incurred during their investigation seems long over due. Especially if the investigation bears no fruit.
With any luck, this will become a trend. - newsfrommars, on 01/17/2008, -0/+47So, when your patting yourself on the back for a wonderful bust, you can use the DEA numbers to make your haul look bigger. But, if you get sued, then those numbers become absurd???
- inactive, on 01/17/2008, -9/+56and then they wonder why they are called pigs?
- dsmx, on 01/17/2008, -0/+43Or maybe 1 person did and told everyone else that the leaves were the valuable bit and they got to take the buds to the "incinerator".
- synack, on 01/17/2008, -0/+42Have you ever kicked in a door... ON WEED?
- 6502programmer, on 01/17/2008, -0/+35So let me see if I have this straight. When calculating the value of a bust (and the value that gets handed out to the press following a bust), the DEA value is right. When calculating damages and compensation due, the value is wrong. I guess I'm just having a hard time taking to this whole doublethink thing.
- greeninoregon, on 01/17/2008, -0/+34I really hope oregon will be the next state to do this. We have a lot in common with colorado, as far as the condensed hippy population goes. Portland has de-criminalized less than an ounce in the city, but that doesn't do much for the rest of us.
Living in Eugene, I sometimes think it's absurd that it's still illegal. People talk about it in day to day activities with strangers here. Not just young people, either, but old people. People that look like they could be your parents or grandparents. It's not a big deal. - KraftDinner101, on 01/17/2008, -0/+30$5,200 per plant?!?!?! The DEA could get it for way cheaper if they shopped around.
- inactive, on 01/17/2008, -0/+30Fun fact: Oregon is the only state in America to completely decriminalize marijuana (early 70's). That lasted about a year or two.
Under Carter, only president who ever wanted to end the drug war. - Notasheeple, on 01/17/2008, -0/+30Good grief! I say throw the guy who ordered the seizure and the rat neighbor into the slammer for violating a law abiding war veteran!
- alex7575, on 01/17/2008, -0/+26As usual, the Aurora's police chief Oates, doesn't believe in accountability.
I guess it takes a real man to admit you ***** up and apologize, instead he acts like a douche and "stands" by his men actions.
When is the police going to learn that they work to PROTECT US, not to treat us all like potential criminals?
I've been saying this since high school, though college, before I got married, after I got married, before i become a dad, and after:
"***** the police!" - theNazz, on 01/17/2008, -0/+25"Dickes, a 38-year-old Desert Shield Marine who suffers from debilitating pain after catching grenade shrapnel in the Gulf, says he was treated worse by Colorado police than by anyone in Iraq." ... Amen to that! Those jackbooted thugs need to be put on a ***** leash.
- oxdeltaxo, on 01/17/2008, -0/+25I agree, I feel it goes something like this.
Person Grows Marijuana, gets ratted out by friends/family/neighbors then gets raided by the local police because of federal laws. Later on they discover he was a certified grower, then begin to back pedal a bit, the guy decides to sue and the local police no longer will the have the funding to kick down his door for those slimy feds. - Yond, on 01/17/2008, -1/+26You have to wonder why we don't train and screen our police officers better in our country. If you are raiding someone's home, why not simply talk to the guy before apprehending him. In a few little sentences they could have prevented this entire mix up from happening.
"This is the Police we're coming in. We have a search permit for illegal drugs growing in your house."
Then the police officers should listen:
"I'm growing it for medical purposes"
"What? why?"
"I'm an Iraq war vet and its for the pain when i caught a grenade" I have a state license to grow it"
"Oh crap!" "Can we help you find it then?"
Yeah"
1 hour later: "oh here it is, under the couch."
"We are sorry about this intrusion sir I'm glad we cleared this up instead of being zombies about it."
"Me too, would you officers like some herbal tea?"
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA" - orxor, on 01/17/2008, -2/+25Oh they've kept the buds. I'm sure every cop involved in that bust got to keep some.
- oxdeltaxo, on 01/17/2008, -2/+23Stop spouting pr for drugs companies.
Theres is an effective framework for legalization, which not only would reduce the instance of criminals but also reduce the availability to kids. Do you really think keeping marijuana illegal is going to work? It doesn't seem to be working now, it actually seems to stimulate the illegal drug industry, as soon as a dealer is caught another takes his place. - brentinkc, on 01/17/2008, -0/+21I'm medicating right now.
- thebrawl, on 01/17/2008, -0/+20There's something about the phrase "local police no longer will the have the funding" that gives you a nice tingly feeling. I look forward to the day when safety and protection officers return to safety and protection.
- sodade, on 01/17/2008, -1/+20Some guy growing pot in his basement wants NOTHING to do with their neighbor's kids. Do you really think that potheads are out there trying to get kids hooked on drugs? WTFever
- meschmie, on 01/17/2008, -1/+19Even if it isn't made legal for me, who wouldn't want people in pain to be in less pain without having to be worried about going to jail. Plus one step at a time. As Bob would say "Baby steps."
- flashingcurser, on 01/17/2008, -0/+18They constantly over-value marijuana for political gain when they bust people, I wonder if they will have to rethink that strategy now. Especially if they have to start repaying the victims of these raids.
- sebrOck, on 01/17/2008, -0/+18"Are we suddenly in 1930's Germany!?"
You seem surprised. IMHO The USA has been in a very similar situation like 1930's Germany for quite some time now. - wbeavis, on 01/17/2008, -0/+16"He claims that at no point during the April 27th raid did Dickes inform police that he had a permit, though he also admitted that officers did not ask if he had one. It was only after Dickes was removed from the scene that a permit was found."
So let me get this straight. It is STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE for the police to act before any preliminary work????
If it is legal to grow MJ with a permit, then upon receiving a report of someone growing MJ wouldn't the first step be to check the permit registry? The whole incident would have been avoided it the police did their job. I would be completely outraged if I found the local police acted on tips without any research. Seriously, the potential of abuse is huge. If I don't like someone, I'll just report them for some crime. The police will kick down the door and arrest them, then "oops sorry".
The guy had a PERMIT all they needed to do was confirm it. One simple phone call. They should absolutely be sued. The Chief should be reprimanded. An apology made. And the guy in charge of the raid fired. - Digglits, on 01/17/2008, -0/+16About damn time. Marijuana should have never been prohibited in the first place. If this goes though it will be a major step toward legalization and decriminalization of pot. I love the example of smashing the new car it obviously pisses those cops off.
- republicker, on 01/17/2008, -0/+15All they will do is call in the feds. The SS will not be stopped that easy.
- Goodanswer, on 01/17/2008, -0/+15"Colorado police are charged with upholding Colorado law and not federal law."
That is a brilliant assessment of what more states should be doing. Yes, at least it is a start. - brentinkc, on 01/17/2008, -0/+14Yeah, but you don't want to be that one guy. Especially at the police station.
"No, wait, all the THC is in the buds!"
"Oh really, Cheech? You going to break out your papers now?" - Phrag, on 01/17/2008, -2/+15"The truth you will hate to hear is that criminal drug dealers are behind all that lobbying for legalization of marijuana." - Drug dealers make money off marijuana being illegal. If pot was sold legally, it would be much cheaper and sold by legal companies at a much lower profit that what drug dealers currently sell it for. The gangs and cartels that are involved in marijuana dealing want it to stay illegal so that they can continue to make billions of dollars every year. It is people who see how much of a failure the drug war has been and want our tax dollars spent on a reasonable drug policy that lobby for it to be legalized.
PS. Learn how to write a ***** sentence please! - republicker, on 01/17/2008, -0/+13I like the part where his license to grow is under his couch.lmfao But seriously, the point is to trash his belongings, take his property, infringe his rights, and ***** his day up. These thugs are no better than the gestapo, they don't want to find the truth. These ***** are like Nazi soldiers at a Jew prison camp, the only difference is they wear stars and stripes when the Nazis wore a swastika. The sad part is when the issues change to life and death and not some harmless plant, most of these people will not hesitate to kill you or me in the name of whatever evil creed they swore an oath to. This is why cops are pigs and cannot be trusted today or ever, this has remained a constant throughout history.
- theshizzler, on 01/17/2008, -0/+12Don't forget to bring a towel.
- Caspercreep, on 01/17/2008, -1/+13This makes me wanna shed some happy tears!
- skabyss, on 01/17/2008, -0/+12BRB, going dumpster diving at the police station.
- mithrasinvictus, on 01/17/2008, -3/+15libel=defamation
liable=legally responsible - katrayun, on 01/17/2008, -1/+13Er, and that would be because some behaved this way long before this incident. I seriously doubt Cageybee meant everyone picked up the term recently.
- jsmu, on 01/17/2008, -0/+12Amen to the comment about what kind of FLAMING HEMORRHOIDAL ***** calls the cops because his or her neighbor is smoking pot. Add to that what kind of goddamned Nazi regime pays its storm trooper cowboys to trash houses, private property, and valuables...
and, unfortunately, what kind of *****-for-brains public puts up with this fascism? - tvanwyk, on 01/17/2008, -0/+11I have this radical idea. I know how to make sure the pigs stop breaking down doors for drug "offenses" - fire the pigs and legalize the drugs. Completely. All of them.
Screw this "medical marijuana" crap. - williamdyer, on 01/17/2008, -1/+12Many of our laws, especially drug laws, have lost legitimacy. If you are a cop doing no-knock raids to enforce illegitimate laws, you deserve to go home in a bag.
- Otto, on 01/17/2008, -0/+11Why? Was he selling it to kids or something? What business is it of yours what your neighbors do in their own home?
Mind your own ***** business, please. Let other people worry about theirs. - inactive, on 01/17/2008, -0/+11are you kidding? worried about the neighbor's getting high having a negative influence on your kids? have you lived in usamerican society? if you are trying to protect your kids from negative influences, high neigbors will be the least of your worries. i mean, are you aware of modern usamerican culture at all? do you read the news? ironically, someone so clueless is reproducing. did you know its ethically impossible to justify having kids anyways? ***** bad influence jesus christ i hope an asteroid wipes out humanity
- hamhat, on 01/17/2008, -1/+12he didnt, he said AN *****.
- entrophize, on 01/17/2008, -1/+12Let's also keep in mind that the value of the plants have NO correlation to the WEIGHT, but more so the concentration of THC in them.
A highly potent, fertile, female plant with buds could be worth 100x what an infertile, tall male plant is worth. - inactive, on 01/17/2008, -0/+11
"When is the police going to learn that they work to PROTECT US"
That's what the government tells you when you're a child. The police is there to enforce the law of the land. The law of the land is controlled by about 500 people on 300,000,000 citizens. - pintomp3, on 01/17/2008, -0/+11pot seems to be almost as valuable as mp3s.
- BoneheadFarker, on 01/17/2008, -1/+12You know...if marijuana was legal, there would be a ***** less "criminals" for cops to bust. And if it were legal, real pharmacutical companies would be able to work with it, unlike now where it's illegal to even perform trials to see if there are any medical benefits (which have been proven in countries that allow testing). So how about you just go back to being angry about something else and leave the medical marijuana patients fight for their rights...
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