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[MO] Tomato Grower Caught Up In Marijuana Roundup * 1
    #14352747 - 04/25/11 11:35 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

Tomato Grower Caught Up In Marijuana Roundup
April 21, 2011 - kmbc.com

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. -- Hundreds of marijuana plants were seized by police officers on 4/20, a day celebrated in the drug culture to use marijuana. But when Independence, Mo., police showed up at one man's door looking for marijuana, they found something else.

Independence police found a growing operation Wednesday afternoon: a tomato growing operation.

"What I saw today was not protection," the man told KMBC's Cliff Judy. "That was harassment, all because of where I made a purchase."

Independence police said the Missouri Highway Patrol monitors stores that sell hydroponic growing equipment, and they use those sales to track down illegal marijuana growing operations. That information is what led them to the man's door.

"The last time I checked, it wasn't illegal to grow a tomato plant, but it makes you wonder," the man said.

The man asked KMBC News not to identify him because he is an emergency responder and his job would be put at risk for speaking out.

"What is anybody going to think now?" the man asked. "I'm probably going to be pegged now as a person who was growing something, but they couldn't figure it out."

The man told Judy that he supports fighting drugs and has no problem with the officers who came to his home. But he also said he thinks labeling him as a possible drug dealer because of buying hydroponic equipment is profiling.

"I understand that a lot of people use hydroponic equipment for illegal ways, but that's just like saying everybody who buys a gun is going to be a criminal and murder somebody," the man said.

Independence police said the same tactic that took them to the man's home led them to a different part of Independence Wednesday morning where they busted an active marijuana growing operation.

Police said in addition to the Independence bust, hundreds of marijuana plants were seized throughout the Kansas City metro on Wednesday.


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Re: [MO] Tomato Grower Caught Up In Marijuana Roundup [Re: veggie]
    #14352802 - 04/25/11 11:50 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

I knew they did that. That's why you should always remove your plate before getting to the store. On the way back, pull off on the emergency lane on an interstate on ramp, wait for several cars to pass, and put back your plate. Or take a friends vehicle, a got nothing to worry about type of friend. Or move to an mmj "friendly" state. These are pretty much your options. Anyone else know any good tricks?


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Re: [MO] Tomato Grower Caught Up In Marijuana Roundup [Re: batman returns]
    #14353285 - 04/26/11 02:17 AM (12 years, 9 months ago)

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Re: [MO] Tomato Grower Caught Up In Marijuana Roundup [Re: batman returns]
    #14353488 - 04/26/11 03:52 AM (12 years, 9 months ago)

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Missouri Highway Patrol monitors stores that sell hydroponic growing equipment




dont buy at a store ?


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Re: [MO] Tomato Grower Caught Up In Marijuana Roundup [Re: eLShaMukO]
    #14353693 - 04/26/11 06:07 AM (12 years, 9 months ago)

Just don't buy at one if you live in the same jurisdiction?


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Re: [MO] Tomato Grower Caught Up In Marijuana Roundup [Re: ckbhack]
    #14353698 - 04/26/11 06:12 AM (12 years, 9 months ago)

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Independence police said the Missouri Highway Patrol monitors stores that sell hydroponic growing equipment,




How does the Highway Patrol have jurisdiction on that?


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Re: [MO] Tomato Grower Caught Up In Marijuana Roundup [Re: Doc_T]
    #14353702 - 04/26/11 06:14 AM (12 years, 9 months ago)

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Independence police said the Missouri Highway Patrol monitors stores that sell hydroponic growing equipment,




How does the Highway Patrol have jurisdiction on that?




Yeah that's fucking sick and twisted....


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Re: [MO] Tomato Grower Caught Up In Marijuana Roundup [Re: sandi]
    #14353709 - 04/26/11 06:16 AM (12 years, 9 months ago)

I mean, why MHP and not say, local police?
Are all hydro shops outside city limits by law or something?
Around here, you could totally take the bus to one.


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Re: [MO] Tomato Grower Caught Up In Marijuana Roundup [Re: Doc_T]
    #14353788 - 04/26/11 06:54 AM (12 years, 9 months ago)

could have just as easily been his credit card that got tracked as his license plate.


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Re: [MO] Tomato Grower Caught Up In Marijuana Roundup [Re: makaveli8x8]
    #14353901 - 04/26/11 07:32 AM (12 years, 9 months ago)

Sure. But then the same question comes up- why the Highway Patrol? Why not MoBI, or state DEA offices, etc?


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Re: [MO] Tomato Grower Caught Up In Marijuana Roundup [Re: Doc_T]
    #14353910 - 04/26/11 07:36 AM (12 years, 9 months ago)

maybe the state wants a piece of the pie


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Re: [MO] Tomato Grower Caught Up In Marijuana Roundup [Re: makaveli8x8]
    #14353924 - 04/26/11 07:39 AM (12 years, 9 months ago)

And couldn't the get that by utilizing MoBI? Or local police?
Again, what jurisdiction does the Highway Patrol have over this?


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Re: [MO] Tomato Grower Caught Up In Marijuana Roundup [Re: Doc_T]
    #14353934 - 04/26/11 07:44 AM (12 years, 9 months ago)

its prolly the way the departments are setup.  If they got it from creditcards rather than licence plates then it actually makes a little more sense that the highway patrol was involved.  I thought the dea was federal?  maybe some states have been wising up after seeing how the dea handles raids, and decided to send in some nice ticket writers so they don't have dead dogs and daughters on there hands


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    #14353942 - 04/26/11 07:45 AM (12 years, 9 months ago)

Agreed about cards vs plates, I guess. I'm sure they are the state agency that can do that tracking the easiest.


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Re: [MO] Tomato Grower Caught Up In Marijuana Roundup [Re: Doc_T]
    #14353994 - 04/26/11 08:05 AM (12 years, 9 months ago)

this is crazy. i wonder if this guy can sue?


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Re: [MO] Tomato Grower Caught Up In Marijuana Roundup [Re: makaveli8x8]
    #14354022 - 04/26/11 08:18 AM (12 years, 9 months ago)

Terrible that they pick a day like 4/20 to go out and bust grow houses...:thumbdown:


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    #14354044 - 04/26/11 08:26 AM (12 years, 9 months ago)

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Re: [MO] Tomato Grower Caught Up In Marijuana Roundup [Re: Doc_T]
    #14354068 - 04/26/11 08:37 AM (12 years, 9 months ago)

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Independence police said the Missouri Highway Patrol monitors stores that sell hydroponic growing equipment,




How does the Highway Patrol have jurisdiction on that?





Yea that's a messed up way to find a "pot.ential" law breaker.

hmmmm

After the guy went through this crap over tomatos they should never bother him again.

Time to start using that equipment for something other than tomatos now!

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Re: [MO] Tomato Grower Caught Up In Marijuana Roundup [Re: dwpineal]
    #14354086 - 04/26/11 08:44 AM (12 years, 9 months ago)

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Terrible that they pick a day like 4/20 to go out and bust grow houses...:thumbdown:




Yeah... but I am guessing it was not a coincidence.


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Re: [MO] Tomato Grower Caught Up In Marijuana Roundup [Re: mikehauncho]
    #14354128 - 04/26/11 08:59 AM (12 years, 9 months ago)

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Independence police said the same tactic that took them to the man's home led them to a different part of Independence Wednesday morning where they busted an active marijuana growing operation.



Yes, if you keep searching random houses eventually you will find a grow house...




You have to wonder how they got in though.. it was probably just a knock and talk.  The person had to be retarded who got caught because I can't understand how they would get a warrant by just the purchase of certain equipment?


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Re: [MO] Tomato Grower Caught Up In Marijuana Roundup [Re: Spin240]
    #14354160 - 04/26/11 09:17 AM (12 years, 9 months ago)

i'm in MO an the cops and shit are really starting to crack down on everyone here..

if i had to venture to say why, i would say they are trying to prove something before the MMJ prop comes up in November so they can shut it down...

i agree with everyone though, Highway Patrol should have no control over any store bought anything..  Highway < Town Police


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Re: [MO] Tomato Grower Caught Up In Marijuana Roundup [Re: Spin240]
    #14354193 - 04/26/11 09:29 AM (12 years, 9 months ago)

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Terrible that they pick a day like 4/20 to go out and bust grow houses...:thumbdown:





I think they did that on purpose.

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You have to wonder how they got in though.. it was probably just a knock and talk.  The person had to be retarded who got caught because I can't understand how they would get a warrant by just the purchase of certain equipment?




I wonder that also. Buying legal equipment cannot be enough for a warrant.

I live in MO, and the visible public-nuisance drug dealers take a year or more in investigations to bust.


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Re: [MO] Tomato Grower Caught Up In Marijuana Roundup [Re: Doc_T]
    #14354324 - 04/26/11 10:06 AM (12 years, 9 months ago)

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Independence police said the Missouri Highway Patrol monitors stores that sell hydroponic growing equipment,




How does the Highway Patrol have jurisdiction on that?




And how the fuck do you get a warrant to check houses that buy the equipment?


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Re: [MO] Tomato Grower Caught Up In Marijuana Roundup [Re: Doc_T]
    #14354771 - 04/26/11 11:45 AM (12 years, 9 months ago)

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And couldn't the get that by utilizing MoBI? Or local police?
Again, what jurisdiction does the Highway Patrol have over this?




Many times the highway patrol are also state troopers. State troopers have jurisdiction across the state and depending on the size of the local pd taskforce they may have needed help.


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Re: [MO] Tomato Grower Caught Up In Marijuana Roundup [Re: Mikeallojee]
    #14356999 - 04/26/11 06:43 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

if an electric bill is enough for a warrent then i can easily see how a light bulb could be enough


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Re: [MO] Tomato Grower Caught Up In Marijuana Roundup [Re: batman returns]
    #14358218 - 04/26/11 10:16 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

I guess he was caught red handed


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    #14358496 - 04/26/11 10:47 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

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I guess he was caught red handed




doing what?


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    #14358570 - 04/26/11 10:58 PM (12 years, 9 months ago)

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doing what?




Tomatoes.


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    #14359404 - 04/27/11 02:47 AM (12 years, 9 months ago)

haha! :rimshot:


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Re: [MO] Tomato Grower Caught Up In Marijuana Roundup [Re: eLShaMukO]
    #14372687 - 04/29/11 01:46 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

They did have warrants but have not released the name of the judge that issued them.I live in Independence MO. This is a police state. More police per capita than any other place in Missouri. They have killed one of my friends and beaten me on two separate occasions.The crap about "meth capital" and all that is a manipulation of arrest numbers to increase federal funding to furthermore build there gestapo like police force. Think of it this way. Do you want someone tracking your every purchase then making an assumption of what you are doing with everything you buy? I am appalled by these tactics and feel somewhat invaded by proxy.


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