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GGJohn

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2. I'll bet this took the cops by surprise, they never figured that ordinary citizens

Reply to NutmegYankee (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 1, 2015, 12:32 AM

Jan 2015

would step in to stop what they consider a worthless arrest for MJ use.
I think this is going to catch on like wild fire as more and more citizens step up to the plate and prevent over abuse by cops, I'm getting a sense that the citizens of this country have had enough of the over militarization of our police forces and are ready to do something about it.

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