Indonesian cops burn 1,000 pounds of seized marijuana, fumes get whole neighborhood h

[Weird]

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wor...ized-weed-neighborhood-high-article-1.2164321

whole Indonesian neighborhood ended up getting high after cops burnt a 1,100-pound mountain of seized marijuana nearby. Dope worth $1 million was sent up in smoke close to the police HQ in the Tangerang district of Jakarta, reports Asia One.
But fumes from the bonfire, which was started by mask-wearing officers, spread over nearby homes.
Locals and journalists covering the blaze reported feeling buzzed, dizzy and "unusual" after inhaling the potent fog, reports Science Times.


"I got a headache because I wasn't wearing a mask," said a resident named Deden. Another journalist reported having to "sit down and have a cup of tea" to recover.
Cops also destroyed 4-pounds of confiscated crystal meth and 2,538 ecstasy pills in the day of action on March 11.
Those narcotics were not believed to have been burned, however. It's unclear how they were disposed.
A spokesman for Indonesia's National Narcotics Agency insisted that inhaling the fumes would "not lead to any long-term health problems," reports Asia One.

 

[BlueBlazer]

In related news, there was a run on snack food in an Indonesian town that devastated local stock levels.

 

[sourpuss]

Seems to be an influx of asians as well...

 

[Green Squall]

It's a shame that some of the most beautiful places in the world have some of the harshest pot laws

 

[LEF]

Indonesia is around 90 % muslim I learned recently.

It is believed, however, that there are around 130 people, Indonesians and foreign nationals, currently (as of 2013?) sentenced to die in Indonesia. About ten new death sentences are handed down annually, though executions are infrequent. Many of the prisoners awaiting execution have been waiting for ten years or more.

Oddly enough, Indonesia is well noted as "a strong advocate against the death penalty for its citizens abroad."[5]

Prisoners (particularly those convicted of murder, terrorism or drug trafficking offences) spend a long time languishing in prison before their sentence is finally carried out. Usually their final appeal has been exhausted through the courts and President. Prisoners and their families are notified 72 hours in advance of their pending execution.[6] They are usually transferred to Nusa Kambangan island.[6] They are woken up in the middle of the night and taken to a remote (and undisclosed) location and executed by firing squad. The method has not changed since 1964.[7]

Capital punishment is carried out in Indonesia by a firing squad. The prisoner blindfolded is led to a grassy area where they have an option to sit or stand.[7] The 12 armed executioners shoot the prisoner in the chest from a range of five to ten metres.[7] Only three fire live bullets and the rest fire blanks.[7] If the prisoner does not die, the Commander is required to issue a final bullet to the prisoner's head.[8]

The following is a list of the criminal offenses that carry the death penalty in Indonesia:[9]

Attempt with intent to deprive the President or Vice-President of his or her life or liberty or to render him or her unfit to govern (Indonesian Criminal Code (Kitab UU Hukum Pidana – KUHP) Art. 104)
Aiding or protecting Indonesia’s enemies at war (KUHP Art. 123 & 124)
Fraud in delivery of military materials in time of war (KUHP Art. 127)
Killing the head of state of a friendly state (KUHP Art. 140)
Premeditated murder (KUHP Art. 340)
Robbery or theft resulting in grave injury or death (KUHP Art. 365)
Piracy resulting in death (KUHP Art. 444)
Instigating or inciting rebellion or riot against a state defense company during times of war (KUHP)
Extortion with violence (KUHP)
Possession and misuse of firearm and/or other explosive (Emergency Law No. 12/1951)
Criminal acts during air flights or against aviation infrastructure (Law No. 4/1976)
Production, transit, import and possession of psychotropic drugs (Law No. 5/1997 on Psychotropic Drugs)
Production, transit, import and possession of narcotics (Law No. 22/1997 on Narcotics)
Corruption under “certain circumstances,” including repeat offenders and corruption committed during times of national emergency/disaster (Law No. 31/1999 on Corruption)
Gross violations of human rights, including genocide and crimes against humanity (Law No. 26/2000 on Human Rights Courts)
Acts of terrorism (Law No. 15/2003 on Combating Criminal Acts of Terrorism)

 

[sourpuss]

I heard they dumped the meth In to the drinking water and then was a sudden influx of wide eyed westerners....

 

[yesum]

Hotbox heaven for those people. If they get a taste will they want more? Police may have created more users.