'Weed man' bagged

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Im sick of this - June 9, 2008

Every single article I read, there are comments bashing the police. I dont understand. Does everyone do there jobs perfect? Just because you are in a class where the average is 50, does that mean you yourself got a 50 and not a 100? Stats dont mean anything. They are the average. I dont understand...political parties lie all the time, and yet time after time we all fall into the fact that we believe some of them. Mechanics screw up, teachers arent always the best, secretaries sit in an office and type, and there are always grammar problems, or spelling issues....the difference? Those jobs you can hit the backspace button and fix it. Or get another part and fix what not right...Police??? there is no backspace, no second chance. S there screw ups are more pointed out then any other job. Just stop bashing them. One day there wont be police, they'll be tired of fighting for people who think so poorly of them. What would happen then? Its a scary thought, but who knows....It could happen. So all I ask is that people stop talking so badly of the police. Its not there fault they have split second decisions to be made, and cant go back to fix a possible "mistake" if that what you want to call it.

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Courtney S. - Pasadena, MD - Karma: Bad

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Search Incident - June 6, 2008

The search incident to arrest doctrine is very clear about the search being contemporaneous to the arrest. This is upheld time and time again by the courts. A search that is not conducted "roughly contemporaneous" to the arrest would not qualify under this doctrine.

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Stephen Brownham - Annapoalis, MD - Karma: Bad

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Weed Man - June 5, 2008

You people are insane!!!!! First of all, there were 2 arrests made for Illegal Activity in Annapolis. Both of these people broke the Law and were caught. I can't believe you are complaining about how these people are arrested. It shouldn't matter!!!!! These Officers are trying to keep the streets of Annapolis safe for all of us! The suspended driver caused all of this. It is not a violation of anybody's constitutional rights. The guy who's phone was answered was not being charged with any Drug violations. Zack The Weed Man had every opportunity to hang up his phone! Ohhh Well, Tough Luck!! Good job POLICE!!!!!!

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Peter Monticello - Annapolis, MD - Karma: Bad

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Illegal - June 5, 2008

Stephen Brownham says a search incidental to an arrest is legal. This is true. However this was NOT incidental to the arrest. Recently an officer arrested a person and read the text messages on the phone which indicated the phone's owner had just killed two persons. The search was ruled illegal.

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Paul F. - Shady Side, MD - Karma: Bad

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officer... - June 5, 2008

Officer why all the anger? Don't act as if "search incident to arrest" hasn't been a matter of debate for a long time. Most Americans value their reasonable expectation of privacy rights. And by the way, it isn't... "as long as the search is contemporanous to the arrest". Maybe YOU should do some reading. I rarely watch t.v. and have never even seen csi and I haven't smoked weed since I was a teen. Read a book? Heh, you have no idea who you're talking to. Let me guess, you fully support the patriot act and all the authoritarian values it comprises. Good. For. You And for those who don't care how it was done as long as druggies are off the street. Think really hard about that. Keep thinking. Sigh.

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Theresa P. - Gambrills, MD - Karma: Bad

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Good! - June 4, 2008

I don't care how the police did it....there are two more drug dealer / users off the streets. THANK YOU!

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search incident to arrest - June 4, 2008

as far as search incident to arrest go, i know ones cell phone can be entirely searched and incoming calls can be answered, but are police officers allowed to make outgoing calls and impersonate the owner? theft of services?

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bill b. - annapolis, MD - Karma: Bad

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And another thing... - June 4, 2008

I know that the sources of your vast legal knowledge (CSI, Law and Order, The Wire)have educated you on the fact that drug dealers who sell marijuana often sell cocaine, heroin and guns. You see, the police officers left their crystal balls at home that day. They had no way of knowing if "Zack the Weedman, the hard working college burnout" had a small amount of marijuana on him or a car trunk full of weed, coke and/or guns. If there had been two kilos of cocaine in the car or if "Zack" was wanted for rape or murder, it would have been a job well done. And it seems as though someone that has posted is a little bitter about a DUI arrest. News flash - you don't lose your driver's license if you're not charged with DUI or DWI. If you have beer on your breath while you're operating a car and you lose your license because of it, it means that you were under the influence or impaired. I have an idea. If you don't like the laws of the state - MOVE! You won't be missed.

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Stephen Brownham - Annapoalis, MD - Karma: Bad

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Here we go again... - June 4, 2008

The legal experts that have posted on this page have forgotten something called search incident to arrest. All of the arrestee's property that is on his person may be searched as long the search is contemporaneous to the arrest. I'm not even a lawyer and I know that. No constituitional violation here. Read a book, people. And keep smoking weed. It makes you a better lawyer. Now go watch csi and get some more good info to share with us.

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Stephen Brownham - Annapoalis, MD - Karma: Bad

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weedman - June 4, 2008

I agree with many of you on some facts. I think alchohol is more dangerous than weed. However I do have to disagree that there is nothing wrong with smoking weed. I smoked weed everyday for over 30 years while at the same time, struggling with a drinking problem. When I tried to quit drinking while continuing to smoke weed, I was unsuccessful. What weed does is hold your mental and emotional growth down. I'm 57 now but I still feel and sometimes act like I'm 20. Because of weed I missed out on my free education from the government for my service in Viet Nam. I quit smoking weed and drinking over 20 years ago. I am now working on my BA in education. I do not feel that people busted with pot should be arrested, I think the cops should do what they did when me and my boys got caught drinking beer underage. The should just take the weed away from them, dump it in the sewer and let them go.

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william wampler - crownsville, MD - Karma: Bad

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weed man - June 4, 2008

There's nothing wrong with me, it is wrong to assume that there is any comparison between marijuana and cocaine. Nobody dies from marijuana, it does not make you an addict, it has never been dangerous and people like you would rather the police bust someone for three grams of a plant rather than fight violent crime. Last year there were more arrests for marijuana than for all violent crimes combined. You would rather a rapist go free so a guy can be busted for a few grams of a plant that doesn't harm anyone? That's backward thinking. I want the police to enforce the laws against violent criminals FIRST and if they do that they won't have time to set up a sting to bust some non-violent guy with a few grams of a plant.

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J Cash - Atwood, KS - Karma: Bad

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Your attitude is a crime - June 3, 2008

What is wrong with you people? Our police force puts themselves on the line EVERY SINGLE DAY for you. They are there to enfore the laws of this state. They do not make the laws. They enforce the laws. If you want them changed, do something about that, but don't complain about brave men and women putting themselves out there to protect you and yours. I wonder how you would feel if "the weed man" sold his paultry $30 worth of marijuana to your 13 yr old. Or, would your comments have been different if the weed man's trunk were filled with cocaine? What is the threshold for acceptable criminal behavior?

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weed man - June 3, 2008

I can't think of a bigger waste of time and resources than setting up a sting for a few grams of a plant that grows wild in this country. While the police were wasting time with this arrest a violent crime was committed. This type of stupidity is why most people have a low opinion of police.

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Wow - May 31, 2008

A cop ILLEGALLY searches a cell phone and uses the information he's gleaned to bust a guy with a small amount of pot. Meanwhile, thieves walk free (The CAPITAL won't report that!) and folks with beer on their breath caught at a checkpoint lose their license and do jail time. Marvelous 'Justice' here in Md. eh?

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call the ACLU - May 30, 2008

Seems to me the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution has been violated. I'm pretty sure this kid has a case against the police officers.

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shame on the capital - May 30, 2008

the capital should be ashamed. This does not warrant a front page cover article. Sure it is funny, but think about the affect is has on those involved. This was no big drug deal, not even a drug deal at all. A 19 year old, hard working student was arrested for possessing 30 dollars worth of marijuana. This is not uncommon, people are arrested everyday for drug possession. This is this kids first offense, and he was caught with barely anything and for the capital to insinuate this as a big drug bust and to portray this kid as a criminal is disgusting. He was charged with possession, not intent to distribute. The capital has just ruined somebody's reputation and public image over a case that most would have received no attention, humor aside.

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