Legal MMJ User Jailed for 21 Days in SLO
December 23rd, 2008 by Perry
Following a smell complaint from his landlord, San Luis Obispo sheriffs raided Richard Steenken’s apartment and took 43 plants, marijuana and hash.
The only problem is, Steenken had doctor’s permission and a state county ID card. He showed an expired doctor’s note, but had a valid county card with online verification which only takes a few minutes.
In the past, SLO County Sheriff Patrick Hedges has a reputation locally for testing the protections of Prop. 215 and the protections offered under Senate bill 420.
However, Charles Lynch’s conviction made California re-assess its policy and guidelines addressing these gaps were given out by the attorney general. Sheriff Sgt. Rick Neufeld, who said checking Steenken’s patient status would generally be part of procedure, however Steenken was over the limit allowed by law, regardless.
It brings up the legality of grow limitations, which are different in most of the 13 states where MMJ is legislated. Both sides say the problem is the limits are ambiguous those who take care of multiple patients and when more than one patient lives together, an issue has been repeatedly challenged by both sides while it awaits clarity.
An investigation into the incident has yet to uncover why Steenken’s card was not verified while he waited in jail for three weeks.
Sheriff Arrested for Re-Selling Drugs & Ammo
November 2nd, 2006 by Alex
How to get the public to distrust it’s law enforcement officers - a tutorial by tFS:
First, make sure you are in a position that requires voters to elect you. Try and make it one that’s high up on the totem pole - like a sheriff for instance. Next, round up a gang of like minded individuals who are motivated to make the extra buck. You want some variety on this, really spread your troops around. I suggest a postal service employee, a probation officer, and then some regular Joes out on the street.
Next, start seizing and storing everything you can find - guns, drugs, steroids, - you name it. Here comes the critical part, use your position, its influence and your newly formed gang to re-sell everything you’ve confiscated back into the community. A great way to do this is by paying off a sheriff’s seargent to use his house as a distribution base.
What’s the last step? Enjoy the benefits for as long as possible, because eventually you’re going to get cornholed by the FBI and DEA in a massive raid that brings down everyone around you. Still, this is only hypothetical. Right?
[via Newsvine]
