Alvin Cross Junior is the poster child for the perils of texting. Junior was on probation for possession of cocaine when he decided that he wanted to buy some pot. However, he inexplicably texted his probation officer to ask to sell him marijuana. He is now serving an additional year for violating his probation.
The text read “You have some weed?” The answer came with a raid on his house, which yielded a bag of cocaine.
This is an example of a case with no workable angle for defense counsel.
“for smoking, a basically ‘harmless’ plant”
Not harmless.
Pot is harmful to the growing brain (impairing cognition in those under age 20-25), and worsens anxiety in the anxious.
What a shame it is, that we’re still Prosecuting, and persecuting people, in this country…. for smoking, a basically ‘harmless’ plant…. Especially, since lately, the Plant has been shown to be beneficial medically. Most recently, following tests done, in an Israeli hospital…. for people suffering from the devastating Crohn’s disease….. Which two members of my family suffer from.
Pogo, In maybe the best show ever on TV, The Wire, Omar made his living stealing heroin from dealers. When you steal from a crook they can’t call the cops. Your idiot neighbor being the exception.
Cardinal Nation has a Cardinal Rule. Move to Seattle and smoke your pot without penalty and no cover charge.
I was surprised to find out that there was indeed no honor among thieves.
It was fun to hear a cop laugh.
When I was in college, the guy in the apartment below me called the cops because he had a break-in and was robbed.
He told them they stole his cocaine.
I remember the cop saying, “So you called us because somebody stole your illegal drugs?”
Moron: “Yeah. I want ’em back/.“
Pogo – it is a theft. 🙂 I do hope he got his goods back. Good policing is important to the community. If you cannot protect the druggies who can you protect?
A violation of the cardinal rule, never TWS[Text While Stoned]. Also, never DWD[Dial While Drunk]. I was a probation officer in my varied careers. You have to enforce the law. But now, as a citizen and a bit wiser w/ age, I see this as improvement. The man was on paper for cocaine. He was looking for weed. That is a marked improvement in behavior. He’s trending in the right direction.
At least he is a white guy.
You don’t suppose he texted everybody on his phone list do you? Just asking? We all have texted the wrong person from time to time because we were in a couple of conversations, but this is just stupid!
Mike,
About 8 or so years ago arrested a guy for violation of a protection order. After I booked him in jail I searched the back seat of the patrol car and found a paper bindle containing marijuana. Of course, the paper was a receipt that had my prisoner’s name and signature on it.
He was the poster child of a prima facie case.
@MikeA
No problem, it was easy to miss. That is also why I added the “pretextual” thingie because I figured that most non-legal people wouldn’t know what one was.
Squeeky Fromm
Girl Reporter
Squeeky:
Sorry, I missed that.
@Mike A
I know. I added the extra “s” so that non-legal people would know how to pronounce it when they read it. You will notice in the notes that it is spelled correctly, because after reading the Irish Poem, it wouldn’t matter.
Squeeky Fromm
Girl Reporter
Squeeky:
It’s nol pros.
This is on a par with handing the bank teller a robbery demand written on the back of your electric bill.
I’m reminded of a “COPS” episode, where an officer stopped a young man for impaired driving. The officer asked about illegal substances on him, or in his car.
The kid said “no”, but since he had a joint tucked behind his ear, the officer, struggling to keep a straight face, said “I have reason to believe that you are in possession” of something illegal.
Well, the game is over and the Saints won, sooo I am in an Irish Poem mood!
A PostTextual Arrest???
An Irish Poem by Squeeky Fromm
There once was a fellow named Cross
Who sure found himself at a loss,
When he texted his need
For a dime bag of weed
To a cop! There’s no way they’ll nol-pross!
Squeeky Fromm
Girl Reporter
Notes: For non legal types-nolle prosequi (no-lay pro-say-kwee) n. Latin for “we shall no longer prosecute,” which is a declaration made to the judge by a prosecutor in a criminal case (or by a plaintiff in a civil lawsuit) either before or during trial, meaning the case against the defendant is being dropped. A nolle prosequi is commonly known as nol pros.
The title is a pun on, “A “pretextual” arrest by law enforcement officers is one carried out for illegal purposes such as to conduct an unjustified search and seizure.”
So Jonathan, I guess you don’t want to represent this fine young man? 🙂
Stupid is as stupid does!