And, again, I have NO doubt the officers knew damn well this guy was up to no good but, the fault, the defect, the critical hindrance to justice does not, can not, in a free society, lie in absence of laws prohibiting what one MIGHT do.
And in Maryland you cannot put fertilizer on your lawn after 15 NOV.AS for your last sentence... Oppressiveness??Did you really type that??
OMFG!!!Ohioians cannot build secret compartments in their vehicles!!
We all know there's a line around the corner to do this....
I threw out a handful and then ran and hid. I think its OK to come out now....And in Maryland you cannot put fertilizer on your lawn after 15 NOV.
So conspiracy to commit laws are out the window?
Again, if we need to go to things like, oh, pockets and money belts and hidden compartments then, we got bigger problems. Don'cha think?
I'm not ignoring anything. They are arresting him for the compartment. nothing more, nothing less.
Oh, really? So, you got your run of the mill tow-able leaf blower, eh? Rolling around the lawn, all innocent like. "Look at me! Just blowing leaves! Mulching! Nothing to see here!" all the while flipping that little switch that seems so innocent yet, no one is quite sure what it does, eh? Well, now we know why that thing seems to sit so low to the ground and never seems to hold as many leaves as it looks like it should...
Oh, really? So, you got your run of the mill tow-able leaf blower, eh? Rolling around the lawn, all innocent like. "Look at me! Just blowing leaves! Mulching! Nothing to see here!" all the while flipping that little switch that seems so innocent yet, no one is quite sure what it does, eh? Well, now we know why that thing seems to sit so low to the ground and never seems to hold as many leaves as it looks like it should...
He's one of those "any arrest is a good arrest" guys.
Do people who are arrested for conspiracy to commit crimes generally arrested under such broad prenteses of the law??
Did you read the first part of the statute? Does it say anywhere in the first part of the statute that there has to be residue? No, it does not. It does say however that the box, compartment etc is intended to be used for drug transport.
That isn't true. I have said there are bad arrests on here. Just last week a cop arrested a guy for disorderly conduct and I thought that was a bad arrest. I thought the Duke rape investigation and arrests were bad after more information came out.He's one of those "any arrest is a good arrest" guys.
Oh yea?? Like Gilligan, I have a secret compartment in my riding mower and Larry's Hubbell telescope spy glass satellite can't see what I do in my garage.And in Maryland you cannot put fertilizer on your lawn after 15 NOV.
*sigh*
You:
Section I says the statute doesn't apply if residue is found. We're on the same page.
How do you prove that?
Oh yea? Well to access mine, you have to know how many jiggles Kwillia'sBet my compartment is more secret than yours.
went up and down when she was juggling divided by 2. 
Rats. :kicksarock: I can't even remember my own birthday.Oh yea? Well to access mine, you have to know how many jiggles Kwillia's
Again.............So it was none of your business when you asked me the same question.
......................... ........................ It was a rhetorical question. Meaning, IF this had happened to you, where would you stand on this? You seem to be okay with someone’s life being turned upside down for the sake of a really stupid law, as long as it’s not you, you have no concern for this. It’s like cancer… most folks don’t care one hoot about cancer, until they get it. Then suddenly they become advocates to fight against it. That seems to be the world we live in, if it doesn’t affect us personally, who cares. I think this is a selfish attitude. We should care about everyone’s liberties. Is it simply not enough to say ‘I have mine, screw everyone else”? Yes he can, costing him even more time, money, and stress; when he should have never had to go through this in first place. You seem to think the system is there for the sake of the system rather than for the sake of the people. The constitution doesn't demand laws be created to oppress the people; it's designed to PROTECT us; and that means protect us from an oppressive government. If someone gets falsely accused of a crime, or if someone is accused of a stupid crime (like this one) your attitude is “All he has to do is _______” ; the system is doing its job. The system is NOT doing its job when it is punishing decent law-abiding citizens for simply going from point A to point B, not harming anyone. This had nothing more than an empty hidden compartment; he was harming no one.I'll answer that. Yes I have and I got my day in court. That's why we have a legal system. You know, that CONSTITUTION thing and all. Imagine that!
You are assuming that the cops are lying about smelling Mary Jane. Pretty big leap there if you ask me.
If he goes through all you described, loses his job etc, etc, etc... he can use the same legal system to pursue damages. My money says he has prior convictions.