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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,438 posts) Tue Jan 2, 2018, 05:08 PM Jan 2018

70 people arrested at house party after less than an ounce of marijuana goes unclaimed

Retweeted by FaintGlimmerofHopehat: https://twitter.com/Popehat

Calling this a "justice system" is downright Orwellian.

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Police said they found less than an ounce of marijuana at a house party Saturday night & since no one claimed it, they arrested 70ppl for it. Some just got out today. Story at 5pm on Ch2

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http://www.wsbtv.com/

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70 people arrested at house party after less than an ounce of marijuana goes unclaimed (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2018 OP

Some cops will have some 'spainin' to do to their chief and prosecuters. Meanwhile 70 people will... marble falls Jan 2018 #1

Yeah, but: mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2018 #2

No it won't. If any of those partiers got a DIU or a pop for drugs, they're already printed and.... marble falls Jan 2018 #3

marble falls

(57,081 posts)

1. Some cops will have some 'spainin' to do to their chief and prosecuters. Meanwhile 70 people will...

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Jan 2, 2018, 05:17 PM

Jan 2018

cut lose.

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,438 posts)

2. Yeah, but:

Reply to marble falls (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 2, 2018, 05:23 PM

Jan 2018

Meanwhile, 70 people got fingerprinted and had their mug shots taken. Of course, all that stuff will be discarded.

Won't it?

marble falls

(57,081 posts)

3. No it won't. If any of those partiers got a DIU or a pop for drugs, they're already printed and....

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 2, 2018, 05:30 PM

Jan 2018

mug shot. Do you think there's 70 newbies there? What danger of finger printing and mug shooting do you anticipate? What laws were being broken by it?

Their FB pages pose much more danger.

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