If you're a cop, it's okay to take pot and use it.

[Guest]

I dont think you are looking at this in the right light. He may have just set president for future MJ bust. A person arrested from this point on should demand the same sentence that this cop recieved.

A good lawyer and the Media could get you the same punishment.

When we get lemons we should try to make Lemonaide

 

[Neuronaut]

Its kinda a good thing that the whole incident happened. Shows that people from all walks of life and all professions partake in the wonders of MJ. I just hope the cop was cool enough to just take the persons marijuana as a punishment and NOT take him to jail. That wouldn't make him a bad cop at all in my book.
That is absolutely hilarious though... they got so fuckin stoned out of their minds that they thought they were overdosing. HAHAHAHAHAHA. Must have been some damn good brownies!

 

[killa-bud]

he could have been a cool guy,take the bud,let the guy go,and have some bud for him self,no ones the wiser

noooooooooooo he has to be a cock sucker,arrest the guy,and get busted for takeing it from the eveadence locker and got busted

what an asshole

 

[Guest]

This is nothing new really, it's just another great example of how fucked up things are. I've known many officers in different states and departments that use drugs on a regular basis, and making money off it. Everyone has the ability to injest substances, illegal or not those people will continue to do so.


Why don't they just legalize it so that officer can go to a store and buy pot so he can make brownies on his own time. He would probably wouldn't have taken too much either, as he would have been properly informed about potency had it been regulated.

Also, I think every person working for the goverment and as long as they get their paycheck from taxpayers should get random drug tests everyweek. Doesn't seems like too much to ask to piss in a cup right?

 

[Guest]

I dropped all the above email addys the following;

Re: Cpl. Edward Sanchez

Just a quick note to thank you for your police department's decision not to prosecute former police officer Cpl. Edward Sanchez.

Unecessary marijuana prosecutions and convictions are a drain on the communities time and money.

When will this courtesy be extended to your constituents who aren't law enforcement officials?

And when will the citys legal dept. begin processing pardons for all those who have been prosecuted to the full extent of the law, prior to this amazing leniency?

I salute your brave stand, and look forward to hearing the dates you anticipate this momentous legislation to be enacted.

Let see what they say...

ws

 

[Harry Gypsna]

^^^^ make sure you keep us posted and post up any and all replies for us to pull apart the web of bullshit they will undoubtably spin

 

[Dan42nepa]

I read this in a later article:

According to records, Dearborn police never reported the incident to the state agency that certifies police officers. So, Sanchez could possibly he could get another police job.

 

[Guest]

more bullshit

 

[Dan42nepa]

Sanchez was allowed to resign as an investigation into the allegations got under way, said police Cmdr. Jeff Geisinger. Geisinger said Sanchez failed to log the seized marijuana.

Geisinger said Sanchez did not get off lightly and paid a "heavy price" for his actions.

"He lost his job with good benefits. He was shunned by the department," Geisinger said. "How much do you beat someone when they are down and out?""We felt justice was already served on this individual. We are in no way excusing or condoning his actions."

Geisinger added the department did not feel "justice would be better served" by bringing charges. "This is not someone who got off scot-free. This is not someone who got preferential treatment."
Reached by phone Wednesday night, Sanchez refused to comment. "I don't have anything to say about that," said Sanchez, 30, of Dearborn Heights.

If Sanchez had been charged, the penalty for marijuana use could have been a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail and a $100 fine.

 

[DickAnubis]

WALLSTREET's got the right idea. A brisk letter writing campaign seems appropriate.
At least for the yucks!
PEACE

 

[imnotcrazy]

Here's an even better one fellas:

Ryan, 36, resigned Tuesday from the Bayonne Police Department as part of a plea agreement with the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, under which Ryan admitted possessing cocaine when he was arrested by New York police at 3:30 a.m. on May 14, 2006, at 17th Street and 10th Avenue in Manhattan.

Police said that Ryan and two Bayonne women were observed inhaling from a bag containing suspected cocaine and that when he was arrested, Ryan had a bag of cocaine on him. Drug possession charges filed against the women were later dropped.

Because he tested positive for traces of cocaine in his system - based on a urine sample taken at the time of his arrest - Ryan is disqualified from serving in law enforcement in New Jersey, Bayonne Police Chief Robert Kubert said.

“We sent (Ryan’s) name to the central drug registry Tuesday at the State Police, so now he can’t be a cop in New Jersey,” Kubert said. “An investigation (into Ryan’s involvement with drugs) was initiated by our department, and I’m glad the case has come to a successful conclusion. Drug use by police officers is something we don’t tolerate and we’ll never tolerate.”

By resigning, Ryan - who has been on suspension without pay from his $74,617-a-year job as a Bayonne police officer since his arrest - gets to duck a departmental hearing and avoid the likely outcome of being terminated and having that on his record.

Had Ryan gone to trial and been found guilty of his original New York misdemeanor charge - possession of a controlled substance - he faced a possible sentence of up to a year in jail, Kushner said.

Instead, Ryan pleaded guilty to a disorderly conduct complaint, resulting in Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Evelyn LaPorte imposing a two-year “conditional discharge,” meaning that if Ryan avoids any trouble during that time, the court will seal his record, but if he’s arrested again, then the court has the discretion of re-opening his case, Kushner said.

Kushner said that Assistant D.A. Chanterelle Sung agreed to downgrade the charge because Ryan “had no prior (arrests)” and because “it was a fair outcome, given the facts of the case and in light of the conditions of sentence.” Ryan was represented by New York attorney Anthony Martone.

Asked if Ryan could apply for a law enforcement job in New York, Kushner would say only that Ryan’s “resignation from the police department in New Jersey will be kept open (on his record).”

Ryan, who worked about nine years on the Bayonne force and, before that, about three years with the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office, is vested with the state Police and Firemen’s Pension System.

State Department of Treasury spokesman Mark Perkiss said that its up to the PFPS board to determine whether Ryan should forfeit any of his retirement benefits. Ryan has to reach age 60 before he’s eligible for a pension, Perkiss noted

From : http://www.badcopnews.com/veteran-d...quits-avoids-jail-for-cocaine-possession.html

They even dropped the charges on his 2 coked up bitches cause their lawyers could have EASILY had the charges attended to.

THIS ISN'T ANYTHING NEW, police officers consistantly break the law on a daily basis

 

[Dan42nepa]

i read in another article his wife took some cocaine out of his cruiser and went on a 3 week binge.. 3 week binge? What is that an oz of coke? Whats he doing with that in his car? Geeze I want a job on their police force.

 

[WoW maannnn]

Also, I think every person working for the goverment and as long as they get their paycheck from taxpayers should get random drug tests everyweek. Doesn't seems like too much to ask to piss in a cup right?

especially since they have a licences to kill...

 

[Guest]

3 week binge on coke... Thats a hell of a lot more than oz.

 

[Guest]

OK folks. Was just going to call mr cheif man, when I thought -- this guy is the same. This is his brother, if he could've let him keep his job, he would have. Cops file complaints. The District Attorney files charges

http://www.waynecounty.com/prosecutor/

Ph: 313-224-5777
Fx: 313-224-0974

I just called, their office was closed. I will be calling tomorrow, as I urge all of you! Remember, prepare what you have to say ahead of time, maintain respect, watch your mouth, and keep it brief. Do not argue, insult, or otherwise offend who you speak with. I will be speaking with the DA myself, hell or high water, and I will also write a letter to fax, which I will post. Innundate this office with complaints like this, this officer will get charged. No question. Lets do this.

DA looks like a mean mother if you ask me. I don't think you could pick a better demographic to shit on a white male. Lets hope that pans out

Wallstreet: VERY nice talking points you brought up there, I'll be using these in my own words, thank you.

 

[imnotcrazy]

Man Sgt Stedanko is on this guy like he was after Cheech and Chong good for you bro, I'll be doing the same

 

[Guest]

STATE charges folks.... don't focus your energies on county or local officials and judges and what not.

A $100 muni fine does NOT suit the crime. Weed posession is a SMALL part of what went on here. If it hadn't been stolen, I'd probably have the exact opposite feeling. Granted, I wouldn't be writing letters for this schmuck to keep his job

Further, I'd suggest focusing ALL energy on the DA's office.
The final decision to file state charges is hers, and hers alone, barring political pressure.

Next step would be the US Attorney for this district. Might not be a bad idea to do both at the same time -- input on this?

Also, I'd like to know what other state and federal crimes this guy is guilty of. Any ideas?

norml state facts: http://norml.org/index.cfm?wtm_view=&Group_ID=4544

To Quote:
"Possession of marijuana in any amount is punishable by up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $2,000, unless the possession occurred in a public or private park, which increases the penalty to a possible 2 years in prison."

STATE charges, folks.

 

[Guest]

Everyone take a bong hit for the guy who is going to show up in court and find out the eveidence against him is gone LOL WOOOOOO

 

[Guest]

Too bad he'll take a plea deal and never, ever get to bring that evidence into question.

 

[Guest]

Too bad he'll take a plea deal and never, ever get to bring that evidence into question.

Un fortunatly he probably will. If I had charges pending against me...Id be wanting to see the shit.