Author Topic: "so insane, you don't know whether to laugh or puke." (Read 4628 times)

Hugo Chavez · « **on:** February 19, 2012, 09:22:15 PM »

Sick: Young, Undercover Cops Flirted With Students to Trick Them Into Selling Pot

Working at the Drug Policy Alliance for the last twelve years I have read and heard countless stories of people having their lives ruined because of our country's cruel war on drugs. Last weekend, the nationally syndicated show This American Life highlighted a story that is so insane, you don't know whether to laugh or puke.

Last year in three high schools in Florida, several undercover police officers posed as students. The undercover cops went to classes, became Facebook friends and flirted with the other students. One 18-year-old honor student named Justin fell in love with an attractive 25-year-old undercover cop after spending weeks sharing stories about their lives, texting and flirting with each other.

One day she asked Justin if he smoked pot. Even though he didn't smoke marijuana, the love-struck teen promised to help find some for her. Every couple of days she would text him asking if he had the marijuana. Finally, Justin was able to get it to her. She tried to give him $25 for the marijuana and he said he didn't want the money -- he got it for her as a present.

A short while later, the police did a big sweep and arrest 31 students -- including Justin. Almost all were charged with selling a small amount of marijuana to the undercover cops. Now Justin has a felony hanging over his head.

This story is not unique to Florida and it reminds me of an 18-year-old Mitchell Lawrence, a young man from Great Barrington, Mass., who served two years in jail for selling a joint to an undercover cop. The officer befriended Lawrence and his friends and would hang out with them. One day the cop asked if Lawrence had any weed. Lawrence gave the cop a joint. The cop handed him $20. Lawrence hesitated, but the cop insisted on giving him the money. "Selling" the joint, because they were hanging out less than a 1000 feet from a school, and thus was considered a "drug free school zone," carried a mandatory minimum two-year sentence.

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pedro01 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 19, 2012, 10:55:41 PM »

Well -this obviously does nothing to keep drugs off the street.

Forget the morality of this, just thing of the cost vs benefit of these arrests. How much to keep that 25 year old policewoman/tart undercover to get that baggie off the streets.

I guess it somehow keeps the budgets rolling in.

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #2 on:** February 20, 2012, 03:29:45 AM »

Disgusting. 99 percent of cops give the 1 percent a bad name.

LurkerNoMore · « **Reply #3 on:** February 20, 2012, 04:58:17 AM »

What is so disgusting about getting the drug dealers out of schools? You obviously have no idea how some of the schools are here in FL.

I am all for removing the scum that are selling and distributing shit in schools. Too bad your dumb ass thinks it is ok.

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #4 on:** February 20, 2012, 05:00:25 AM »

One day she asked Justin if he smoked pot. Even though he didn't smoke marijuana, the love-struck teen promised to help find some for her. Every couple of days she would text him asking if he had the marijuana. Finally, Justin was able to get it to her. She tried to give him $25 for the marijuana and he said he didn't want the money -- he got it for her as a present.

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Real danger to society right there.

Hugo Chavez · « **Reply #5 on:** February 20, 2012, 05:05:18 AM »

Quote from: LurkerNoMore on February 20, 2012, 04:58:17 AM

What is so disgusting about getting the drug dealers out of schools? You obviously have no idea how some of the schools are here in FL.

I am all for removing the scum that are selling and distributing shit in schools. Too bad your dumb ass thinks it is ok.

Did you even read the fucking shit? Don't make it sound like the kid is Tony Montana lol... There's a big difference between entrapping a horny teen and targeting real drug dealers.

LurkerNoMore · « **Reply #6 on:** February 20, 2012, 05:07:52 AM »

Did he have enough brain cells to realize what is right or wrong? What if it wasn't a cop and some dope head asking him to kill her parents? You think being love struck would be an acceptable defense for that?

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #7 on:** February 20, 2012, 05:09:44 AM »

Quote from: LurkerNoMore on February 20, 2012, 05:07:52 AM

Did he have enough brain cells to realize what is right or wrong? What if it wasn't a cop and some dope head asking him to kill her parents? You think being love struck would be an acceptable defense for that?

Its called priorities asshole!

You think its a good use of taxpayer dollars to pay cops 100k a year plus pensions and benes to ruin lives like this and then pat themselves on the back?

Well, you are a "progressive" leftist so I guess you love this type of authoritarian police state bullshit.

Hugo Chavez · « **Reply #8 on:** February 20, 2012, 05:12:02 AM »

Quote from: LurkerNoMore on February 20, 2012, 05:07:52 AM

Did he have enough brain cells to realize what is right or wrong? What if it wasn't a cop and some dope head asking him to kill her parents? You think being love struck would be an acceptable defense for that?

Are you fucking serious or just trolling?

LurkerNoMore · « **Reply #9 on:** February 20, 2012, 05:14:23 AM »

A 25 year old rookie on the force is not making 100K.

Priorities is removing the drugs from an environment that can cultivate more users at a younger age.

Anyone getting busted for a first offense like this isn't going to have a "ruined life" or even a record of it a year later.

So yes, I do think it is worth the tax payers money to do this. We are paying for the police no matter what. Might as well get work and good out of it. I would rather have them busting school dealers than sitting around in a speed trap writing tickets.

You are just a fucking crybaby who is going to cry about anything no matter what. So keep sucking the schlong and posting your bullshit.

LurkerNoMore · « **Reply #10 on:** February 20, 2012, 05:16:10 AM »

Quote from: Hugo Chavez on February 20, 2012, 05:12:02 AM

Are you fucking serious or just trolling?

100% serious. Are you telling me you want your kids being exposed to easily accessible drugs while at school. A simple yes or no will do. No need for a long winded post.

Hugo Chavez · « **Reply #11 on:** February 20, 2012, 05:16:25 AM »

Anybody besides lurker think it's smart for the police to spend weeks trying to talk an honor student into selling weed with a female cop who flirts with the teen so they can ruin their lives? wonderful use of tax dollars by the police... Really protecting the community lol...

Hugo Chavez · « **Reply #12 on:** February 20, 2012, 05:16:48 AM »

Quote from: LurkerNoMore on February 20, 2012, 05:16:10 AM

100% serious. Are you telling me you want your kids being exposed to easily accessible drugs while at school. A simple yes or no will do. No need for a long winded post.

You're 100% retarded.

LurkerNoMore · « **Reply #13 on:** February 20, 2012, 05:17:51 AM »

I don't see an answer to my question there.

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #14 on:** February 20, 2012, 05:18:55 AM »

Quote from: LurkerNoMore on February 20, 2012, 05:17:51 AM

I don't see an answer to my question there.

Please - whan an absurd question you posed. Yeah, parents want their kids exposed to drugs, got it.

LurkerNoMore · « **Reply #15 on:** February 20, 2012, 05:20:44 AM »

Can't answer the question because it simply incriminates the hypocrisy of trying to cry about what I posted huh?

Ok, gotcha. Carry on loser.

Hugo Chavez · « **Reply #16 on:** February 20, 2012, 05:22:38 AM »

Quote from: LurkerNoMore on February 20, 2012, 05:17:51 AM

I don't see an answer to my question there.

You're not addressing any of our points. Instead you post a question that's really already addressed above. Don't act like this is tony montana. It was an honor student who had an undercover flirt with him and talk him into getting her some pot. The kid isn't a fucking dealer dumbass. It's called entrapment. It's called a waste of tax dollars. It's called fucking up this kids life for nothing. Nobody said anything about being for drug dealers in schools.

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #17 on:** February 20, 2012, 05:23:10 AM »

Quote from: LurkerNoMore on February 20, 2012, 05:20:44 AM

Can't answer the question because it simply incriminates the hypocrisy of trying to cry about what I posted huh?

Ok, gotcha. Carry on loser.

So why not post a standing swat team, drug dogs, NARCS, DEA agents, and xrays in all schools?

Hugo Chavez · « **Reply #18 on:** February 20, 2012, 05:25:05 AM »

Lurker is either a cop himself or he's trolling... nobody is this fucking stupid without a reason.

LurkerNoMore · « **Reply #19 on:** February 20, 2012, 05:26:47 AM »

Quote from: 333386 on February 20, 2012, 05:23:10 AM

So why not post a standing swat team, drug dogs, NARCS, DEA agents, and xrays in all schools?

Did the article say that or are you talking out of your ass again because you just got shit on by logic again?

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #20 on:** February 20, 2012, 05:27:28 AM »

Quote from: Hugo Chavez on February 20, 2012, 05:25:05 AM

Lurker is either a cop himself or he's trolling... nobody is this fucking stupid without a reason.

Yes he is this stupid.

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #21 on:** February 20, 2012, 05:28:25 AM »

Quote from: LurkerNoMore on February 20, 2012, 05:26:47 AM

Did the article say that or are you talking out of your ass again because you just got shit on by logic again?

No - taking your argument to its logical conclusion. Sounds ridiculous no? Well, according to your whacked out beliefs, that would be perfectly fine.

LurkerNoMore · « **Reply #22 on:** February 20, 2012, 05:28:58 AM »

Quote from: Hugo Chavez on February 20, 2012, 05:22:38 AM

You're not addressing any of our points. Instead you post a question that's really already addressed above. Don't act like this is tony montana. It was an honor student who had an undercover flirt with him and talk him into getting her some pot. The kid isn't a fucking dealer dumbass. It's called entrapment. It's called a waste of tax dollars. It's called fucking up this kids life for nothing. Nobody said anything about being for drug dealers in schools.

Again, suppose it wasn't pot. Suppose she talked him into doing some other bonehead stunt?

Again, I already posted this kid's life isn't ruined. For nothing? Well I am sure he won't let puppy love make him break the law in the future.

I asked YOU a question. One you haven't answered yet. Let's try again. It should be so difficult.

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Are you telling me you want your kids being exposed to easily accessible drugs while at school. A simple yes or no will do. No need for a long winded post.

LurkerNoMore · « **Reply #23 on:** February 20, 2012, 05:29:52 AM »

Quote from: 333386 on February 20, 2012, 05:28:25 AM

No - taking your argument to its logical conclusion. Sounds ridiculous no? Well, according to your whacked out beliefs, that would be perfectly fine.

Assuming that I meant anything other than what I said is ridiculous. No surprise from an idiot like you.

Carry on.

LurkerNoMore · « **Reply #24 on:** February 20, 2012, 05:30:48 AM »

Quote from: 333386 on February 20, 2012, 05:27:28 AM

Yes he is this stupid.

You calling someone stupid is the pinnacle of irony. But don't worry. You won't have to worry about your kids, I hear imaginary girlfriends never get pregnant.