View Single Post
  #7   Report Post  
posted to rec.boats
True North[_2_] True North[_2_] is offline
external usenet poster
 
First recorded activity by BoatBanter: Jan 2011
Posts: 5,756
Default Well, *this* helps explain...

On Friday, 3 October 2014 17:28:07 UTC-3, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 10/3/14 3:59 PM, KC wrote:

On 10/3/2014 3:20 PM, amdx wrote:


On 10/3/2014 1:21 PM, Califbill wrote:


F*O*A*D wrote:


...the South:






Oops! Cops raid Georgia man's home after mistaking okra for weed




A Georgia man was awoken Wednesday morning to find a police helicopter


hovering overhead and sheriff's deputies at the door to search his


property for drugs.




"They were strapped to the gills," said Dwayne Perry, describing the


heavily armed officers.




Agents from the Governor's Task Force for drug suppression flying


overhead spotted what they believed to be marijuana growing in the yard


of Perry's home in Cartersville, reported WSB-TV.




But the plants were, in fact, okra.




"We've not been able to identify it as of yet, but it did have quite a


number of characteristics that were similar to a cannabis plant," Capt.


Kermit Stokes, of the Georgia State Patrol, told the TV station.




Perry said the mistake shouldn't have been made, because okra has five


leaves -- not seven, as cannabis does.




"Here I am, at home and retired and, you know, I do the right thing,"


Perry said. "Then they come to my house strapped with weapons for no


reason. It ain't right."




Law enforcement officers apologized to Perry after examining the


plants,


saying they were only trying to do their jobs, but the homeowner said


the


mistake could potentially have gotten him killed or injured.




"The more I thought about it, what could have happened?" Perry said.


"Anything could have happened."




Perry also fears his reputation was harmed, saying that neighbors have


been asking him about all the patrol cars parked outside his home.






http://tinyurl.com/p6ueswj










Another failure of the Federally pushed drug war.




Ahh, 23 states have medical Marijuana, 19 have decriminalized


marijuana.


Hopefully the feds will catchup soon and stop harassing citizens.


Mikek






Apparently there is a store opening up in my hometown... Will be one of


the first two in CT iirc.






You should apply for a job at that store.



--

"My heart goes out to the people of Ebola."

Sarah Palin


Speaking about applying for jobs.... here would be a perfect place for dope heads like L'il Snottie and his Sugar Daddy up in Southern Ontario.
Trouble is, they'd be putting a dent in the profits.

http://www.herald.ns.ca/business/124...t_read=1240598