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 Chemy
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 Police Looking for Runaway Find Pot Plant Instead, [WA] 
#8862767 - 09/01/08 10:20 PM (4 years, 9 months ago) |
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BREMERTON
Bremerton Police officers were searching for a girl who was reported by her mother as a runaway Sunday morning and found a homegrown marijuana plant instead.
Officers were sent to a house along the 1500 block of Houston Avenue in Bremerton at 7:42 a.m. to look for the girl. The resident of the home let police inside to search for the girl. Officers went into a room where a couple was sleeping, and asked to search the closet for the girl.
When officers opened the door they smelled marijuana, and found a marijuana plant growing in the corner of the closet, according to reports.
The couple, a 37-year-old Bremerton man and a 23-year-old Bremerton woman, cooperated with police, admitting to growing the plant and giving officers additional drug paraphernalia located throughout the house, according to reports.The 37-year-old also gave officers a small amount of marijuana he had in his pants. Because the couple cooperated, officers did not arrest them.
They each were given citations for possessing drug paraphernalia and marijuana. The report was forwarded to the prosecutor's office for review of charges.
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2008/sep/01/police-looking-for-runaway-find-pot-plant/
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Re: Police Looking for Runaway Find Pot Plant Instead, [WA] [Re: Chemy]
#8862836 - 09/01/08 10:33 PM (4 years, 9 months ago) |
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Cooperating with police actually led to a better outcome? Interesting..
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Re: Police Looking for Runaway Find Pot Plant Instead, [WA] [Re: sorahtak]
#8862863 - 09/01/08 10:37 PM (4 years, 9 months ago) |
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i think it's mainly because if they did charge them with a felony it would fall apart in court. i'm assuming the police officers had a warrant to search.
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Re: Police Looking for Runaway Find Pot Plant Instead, [WA] [Re: usg543]
#8863009 - 09/01/08 11:00 PM (4 years, 9 months ago) |
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That makes me feel a little warm inside knowing that at least two people got away with growing.
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Re: Police Looking for Runaway Find Pot Plant Instead, [WA] [Re: usg543]
#8863083 - 09/01/08 11:13 PM (4 years, 9 months ago) |
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washington is rather chill...
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Re: Police Looking for Runaway Find Pot Plant Instead, [WA] [Re: Chemy]
#8863112 - 09/01/08 11:16 PM (4 years, 9 months ago) |
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this is the way it should be, personal use should not be a crime, yeah take their piece, and their weed thats ready, but that is one cool officer. Too bad they will probably try to prosecute the person growing though, just not enough time to arrest them for real i guess. But atleast the officer had his priorities in the right order.
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Chemy
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Re: Police Looking for Runaway Find Pot Plant Instead, [WA] [Re: CptnGarden]
#8863123 - 09/01/08 11:19 PM (4 years, 9 months ago) |
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Yeah Washington is great.
But they aren't out of the woods yet.
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The report was forwarded to the prosecutor's office for review of charges.
The police had consent to search, doesn't matter why they consented.
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Re: Police Looking for Runaway Find Pot Plant Instead, [WA] [Re: sorahtak]
#8863246 - 09/01/08 11:42 PM (4 years, 9 months ago) |
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Quote:
sorahtak said:
Cooperating with police actually led to a better outcome? Interesting..
Um, no. Whereas they could have said "no gtfo" they said "yes, come on in" and got charged. If they had said no, that would likely have been the end of it if their wasn't probable cause to search- in which case it wouldn't have mattered anyways and by consenting you additionally forfeit a right to challenge the warrant.
That has nothing to do with anything though.
Would you rather be arrested for a day or so or have a felony on your record for life? Even presuming you get 0 jail time and 0 fine, which will not happen, and 0 probation, I wouldn't take that deal.
Don't cooperate.
In the vast majority of cases I've heard about cooperation gets you nothing.
And I bet in this case it will get these people nothing but not having to be in jail for a day till they bond out or get a bail hearing. Oh, and the pleasure of felony charges no doubt.
Cops don't choose what crimes you are charged with. Do not cooperate with them.
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Re: Police Looking for Runaway Find Pot Plant Instead, [WA] [Re: johnm214]
#8863536 - 09/02/08 12:53 AM (4 years, 9 months ago) |
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that guys day is so ruined.
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Re: Police Looking for Runaway Find Pot Plant Instead, [WA] [Re: clover606]
#8864565 - 09/02/08 09:05 AM (4 years, 9 months ago) |
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damn dope smokers
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Re: Police Looking for Runaway Find Pot Plant Instead, [WA] [Re: themange]
#8864618 - 09/02/08 09:26 AM (4 years, 9 months ago) |
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Didn't seem to turn out as bad as I would have expected for them, nice one.
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Re: Police Looking for Runaway Find Pot Plant Instead, [WA] [Re: Homegrower3000]
#8865051 - 09/02/08 12:09 PM (4 years, 9 months ago) |
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One plant is personal. The fact that they cooperated helps prove they are non violent. Im surprised most people dont kiss the cops ass. Too much ego in the world
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Re: Police Looking for Runaway Find Pot Plant Instead, [WA] [Re: ultimo101]
#8865059 - 09/02/08 12:12 PM (4 years, 9 months ago) |
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Refusals aren't about ego buddy, (at least not usually), they are about exercising your fourth amendment rights and keeping out of legal trouble as best as possible in a prohibitionist state.
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Re: Police Looking for Runaway Find Pot Plant Instead, [WA] [Re: numonkei]
#8865386 - 09/02/08 01:41 PM (4 years, 9 months ago) |
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A single marijuana plant...She could be charged with a felony in several states.
Anyone else see how ridiculous that is?
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Re: Police Looking for Runaway Find Pot Plant Instead, [WA] [Re: ultimo101]
#8865556 - 09/02/08 02:15 PM (4 years, 9 months ago) |
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Quote:
ultimo101 said:
One plant is personal. The fact that they cooperated helps prove they are non violent. Im surprised most people dont kiss the cops ass. Too much ego in the world
Do you have any idea what you're talking about.
Consenting to a search throws every Constitutional protection out the window, and it is up to the State Attorney to charge or not, but you probably missed the posts explaining this.
I guarantee the state is going to charge the couple for cultivation, the state has a slam dunk case based on the fact the couple consented.
And how on earth do you draw a conclusion between retaining Constitutional protections and violence?
Or being ignorant of one's right's, granting consent and non-violence, are you one of those don't do drugs because you fund the Taliban when you buy drugs types?
Remember everyone, consent to searches like ultimo101 says, or you're a terrorist, only terrorists refuse to consent to searches.
You people wouldn't want to be labeled a terrorist FOR USING THE PROTECTIONS GUARANTEED BY THE U.S. CONSTITUTION!!!!
Edited by Chemy (09/02/08 02:30 PM)
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Re: Police Looking for Runaway Find Pot Plant Instead, [WA] [Re: Chemy]
#8866333 - 09/02/08 04:52 PM (4 years, 9 months ago) |
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I know I wouldn't...I'll definitely be consenting to a search. 
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Re: Police Looking for Runaway Find Pot Plant Instead, [WA] [Re: MHbound]
#8866500 - 09/02/08 05:19 PM (4 years, 9 months ago) |
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i dont consent to any searches sir, and i wish you good luck in finding that girl and bringing her home
have a nice day
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Re: Police Looking for Runaway Find Pot Plant Instead, [WA] [Re: CptnGarden]
#8866570 - 09/02/08 05:31 PM (4 years, 9 months ago) |
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Yep, but the thing is, is that they had to have some idea that she was there...Why else would they have just randomly showed up at that particular house. So, if you do it in a rude way like that they may suspect something, and that could probably be cause to get a warrant...It doesn't take much.
Either way I mean its sad that they let them search probably knowing the plant was there...WHY?! Even more sad than that is the fact that you get in trouble for 1 plant...Even worse than that is that you get in trouble period for the drug.
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Re: Police Looking for Runaway Find Pot Plant Instead, [WA] [Re: MHbound]
#8866603 - 09/02/08 05:38 PM (4 years, 9 months ago) |
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Quote:
MHbound said:
Yep, but the thing is, is that they had to have some idea that she was there...Why else would they have just randomly showed up at that particular house. So, if you do it in a rude way like that they may suspect something, and that could probably be cause to get a warrant...It doesn't take much.
Either way I mean its sad that they let them search probably knowing the plant was there...WHY?! Even more sad than that is the fact that you get in trouble for 1 plant...Even worse than that is that you get in trouble period for the drug.
Refusal to consent is not probable cause, and even if the police were forced to obtain a warrant then the residents would have more elements for a defense or appeal, than if they consented, which they did.
When a child is missing or during a murder investigation it is common for police to go door to door within a neighborhood asking residents if they know anything and performing searches (with consent).
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Re: Police Looking for Runaway Find Pot Plant Instead, [WA] [Re: MHbound]
#8866627 - 09/02/08 05:43 PM (4 years, 9 months ago) |
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Quote:
MHbound said:
Yep, but the thing is, is that they had to have some idea that she was there...Why else would they have just randomly showed up at that particular house. So, if you do it in a rude way like that they may suspect something, and that could probably be cause to get a warrant...It doesn't take much.
Either way I mean its sad that they let them search probably knowing the plant was there...WHY?! Even more sad than that is the fact that you get in trouble for 1 plant...Even worse than that is that you get in trouble period for the drug.
depends on if u value your privacy or not
it may piss them off for now
but theres not much more than can do about it but maybe pull the "i smell weed" card just to get inside
still, that would be a good way to close the case in your favor with no charges being filed
but it gives u time to clean shit up before they come back, if your so worried.
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