Post by Clipper on Oct 7, 2011 14:36:49 GMT -5
NY man busted for marijuana after petting K-9
Published: October 7, 2011 3:01 AM
By The Associated Press
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - (AP) -- If you have marijuana in your pocket, it's not a good idea to pet a patrolling police dog.
The Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin reports (http://bit.ly/nKSP3e ) that 48-year-old Kelly Simpson was busted Wednesday after he stopped to pet K-9 Tarah, who was on foot patrol with her handler in Endicott. Police say Tarah smelled marijuana and alerted the officer.
Simpson was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation, and released on an appearance ticket.
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Geez. How stupid can an individual be? He goes up and pets a K-9 patrol dog while his is holding a pocket full of pot.
Is it a questionable search and seizure if the individual approaches the dog and the dog alerts, rather than the dog being specifically tasked with searching the individual?
I am still chuckling. This guy must have forgotten he had the weed in his pocket or he was high and didn't have the sense to know any better.
He may be headed to your office as we speak Swimmy. He is going to need a defense attorney for sure unless he simply admits guilt and pays the price of the citation. Not being familiar with the drug laws, is a citation for pot possession like a traffic ticket? Do you simply pay the fine and get on with life or do you have to be "tried" for the infraction before a judge?
Published: October 7, 2011 3:01 AM
By The Associated Press
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - (AP) -- If you have marijuana in your pocket, it's not a good idea to pet a patrolling police dog.
The Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin reports (http://bit.ly/nKSP3e ) that 48-year-old Kelly Simpson was busted Wednesday after he stopped to pet K-9 Tarah, who was on foot patrol with her handler in Endicott. Police say Tarah smelled marijuana and alerted the officer.
Simpson was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation, and released on an appearance ticket.
Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Geez. How stupid can an individual be? He goes up and pets a K-9 patrol dog while his is holding a pocket full of pot.
Is it a questionable search and seizure if the individual approaches the dog and the dog alerts, rather than the dog being specifically tasked with searching the individual?
I am still chuckling. This guy must have forgotten he had the weed in his pocket or he was high and didn't have the sense to know any better.
He may be headed to your office as we speak Swimmy. He is going to need a defense attorney for sure unless he simply admits guilt and pays the price of the citation. Not being familiar with the drug laws, is a citation for pot possession like a traffic ticket? Do you simply pay the fine and get on with life or do you have to be "tried" for the infraction before a judge?
