Gotta Love the Drug War

[Eagler]

Originally posted by capt. apathy
none, the 'war on drugs' are in no way a sucess.  the only reason that pot is illegal (when compared to alcohol, and tobacco), and largely unavailable as medication (in most states, even though it is often the best medication available),  is that it can be manufactered by the people who consume it. with such a small investment of time and money, it gets the hand of big-bussines out of your pocket a bit.  completely unaceptable.

for example how much $$ woud the pharmicuticle companies loose if I could grown my own pot for my medication, instead of paying for the for the morphine and muscle relaxers?  (techically I can grow it here in Oregon.  but even if prescribed by a physician, you won't pass a piss test when ou return to work.  the lawmakers in this country would rather have me on morphine, than a more effective, safer, less adictive drug, that would lower the cost of health-care)

[FUNKED1]

Originally posted by Mickey1992
"In his sworn affidavit, Carlsbad Detective Mark Reyes states an unidentified, confidential source told a county Narcotics Task Force agent that someone might be growing pot in the house."

A tipster said they might be growing pot.  They then pulled the electric bills and found they used 4 times as much electricity as their neighbors.  A drug dog alerted to the house.

It's called probable cause, get over it.  At least they had the decency to call the owner to try and get in the house before they tried to kick the door in.

Most large law enforcement agencies have their own trash trucks they use to pick up the trash of suspected drug houses to avoid suspicion.  I am surprised San Diego didn't just pick up their trash.

Probable cause, my ass.

[Eagler]

Originally posted by FUNKED1
Probable cause, my ass.

[mora]

Is that an attempt at humour?

[capt. apathy]

doper

nope, at this point in my life I don't take anything that isn't prescribed (and pass an average of 10-15 UA's a year to prove it.  hell, I still have a few shots left in the 5th I bought before Thanksgiving).
I'd like to get my meds swithced but my Dr (while agreeing it would probably be more effective for me, and deffinately safer) won't proscribe becuase his parteners have a policy against it(see they are still afraid of what the feds may do),  and the law doesn't adress medical pot apearing in a piss test when I return to work.

but I see where you're coming from.  it's the only way to really hold any ground on your fluffied up position.  just sling a lable and try like hell to dodge the point.

[Gunslinger]

I DONT smoke dope or do any other drugs (cept for advil and such) but I'm all for legalizing pot.  

Think about it.  coorporations could sell it so much cheaper than any street dealer could think of so it would put alot of them out of business.  Put an age limit on it like 18 or 21 and TAX THE HELL OUT IF IT just like tobacco and alcohol.


Just my opinion that keeping it illegal does more harm than good.

[bong]

I think your all a bunch of dopers.

<-- clean as a whistle.

[Mickey1992]

Originally posted by FUNKED1
Probable cause, my ass.

If a drug dog alerted to your ass, yes it would be.

[Gunslinger]

Originally posted by Mickey1992
If a drug dog alerted to your ass, yes it would be.

I have to agree with mickey here.  It sounds like the police did everything correct when it comes to procedures....they just came up short.  Sorry to the citizens for the inconvienience and leave it at that.  Its not like they bashed the door in and came in guns blazing scaring the hell out of the kids than trashed the place.  Mistakes happen no one is perfect not even the police.

I've had a situation befor were a drug dog went nuts on my car once.  I explained to the officer that it was a rental and they were more than welcome to tear it apart and do what they have to do.  They didnt find anything but the cop say's its not uncomon for the dogs to sniff out left over resin....if it wasnt a rental I might have some explaining to do.

[gofaster]

Originally posted by Sandman_SBM
Ridiculous...

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20040326-9999-news_7m26wrong.html

In his sworn affidavit, Carlsbad Detective Mark Reyes states an unidentified, confidential source told a county Narcotics Task Force agent that someone might be growing pot in the house.

"Abnah! Abnah!  There's something funny going on over at the Stevens' house!"

[FUNKED1]

Originally posted by Mickey1992
If a drug dog alerted to your ass, yes it would be.

Using a lot of electricity and having a dog alert on you is not the same thing.  It's not in the same ballpark.  It's not even the same ****in sport.  Those cops need to get a big nasty grip and go fight some real crime (like the kind that has victims) instead of wasting resources on crap like this.

[capt. apathy]

here they keep track of peek electrical useage on suspected houses.  when your peaks drop from 16 hours to 8 hours they raid the house.   they figure to get the max haul that way and look better in the papers.

[midnight Target]

Originally posted by Eagler
amazin how the dopers defend their dope in these threads - LOL

[Sandman]

Originally posted by bong
I think your all a bunch of dopers.

<-- clean as a whistle.

As am I. Have to be... random urinalysis and all that.


Important lessons here to keep the cops away... conserve your electricity and put the garbage out the night before.

[lasersailor184]

I don't give a **** if a Pot head shoves his finger up his butt and spins for days.


The moment he steps outside into the real world, his actions affect those around him.  If his judgement is impaired, he will do stupid stuff.  This is why drugs should be illegal.