Marijuana Plants Found Outside Courthouse

[LauraK]

GREEN BAY, Wis. Sept. 7, 2004 ? Sheriff's officers had marijuana growing right under their noses or at least right outside their headquarters before discovering and removing the illegal weed. .snip.

Chief Deputy John Gossage wasn't sure of the plants' identity, but a drug officer confirmed the presence of marijuana.

"Obviously, as a prank, somebody planted this or dropped some seeds into the plants," Gossage said.

The drug officer pulled the six small plants, which were to be destroyed.

"It's a good thing it was brought to our attention because someone may have realized what it was and could've taken it and used it," Gossage said.

http://abcnews.go.com/wire/US/ap20040907_1882.html

[Nambe]

1. ABC News? A big story just posted on the drug war corruption...

so ABC runs a weed story. How far is it to Canada?

[eeyore]

2. They don't call GREEN Bay for nothing I guess!!

n/t

[WMliberal]

3. i love the cop quote

"It's a good thing it was brought to our attention because someone may have realized what it was and could've taken it and used it," Gossage said.
OR ELSE WHAT?!
was his next line "if someone had gotten to it, local pizzas would have been threatened"?
:crazy:

[salvorhardin]

4. yes, heaven forbid

someone actually pick and use a completely natural plant. What a terrible awful thing that would be. Good job Joe Friday.

[WMliberal]

5. that plant isn't sponsored by Ely Lilly!

or Bristol-Meyers-Squibb!! No PFizer or Upjohn? I must be a "bad" drug then.

[sofa king]

6. Chuck Shepherd is going to have to call this "no longer weird."

I swear I've read this exact same story at least four times in the past twenty years.

[enki23]

7. dumbasses. it's a weed in the midwest

it grows all over the place. it's worthless for smoking, of course. i was told it was left over from a big push to grow hemp during World War I. though, perhaps it's just native, or invasive. i don't really know. but the term "ditch weed" exists for a reason.

[tridim]

8. There are about 10 little MJ plants growing all over

my townhouse complex, probably from teenagers throwing seeds away. The plants are so cute, but they're evil, right? Should I do the right thing and call the DEA? If I pick them myself I could be arrested for cultivation! :eyes:

[Nambe]

9. You should test them before reporting them.

You know how busy the police are. Dry them, grind them up, and put them in a nice banana bread. If you have a very nice day, then you should turn yourself in for testing.

[foo_bar]

10. heads will roll

on edit: sorry.

[Sindawe]

11. I wonder...

Do you suppose that the Courthouse, all the furnishings and assests of the court, were fortitied to the Court? Only fair, seeing out the assets of serfs- I mean citizens- can be forfit.

Would the Court have to post bond to itself to sue itself for redress? Maybe this could be used to tie up/log jam the Courts? <Big Evil Grin>

[kodi]

12. what? no property forfeiture?

whoever owns that place is liable. incarcerate the sheriff!!