Traffic Stop Leads To Marijuana Arrest
A 27-year-old Upper Darby man told police he had smoked marijuana just prior to driving.
NEWTOWN SQUARE–On Feb. 9 at approximately 10:10 p.m., Newtown police was facing east in the right lane of West Chester Pike/Rt. 3 at the intersection of Bryn Mawr Avenue behind a tan Buick.
According to the report, the vehicle’s registration plate displayed a January 2013 registration, which police confirmed that the registration was indeed expired. Police activated their emergency lights for a traffic stop, and were able to stop the vehicle at the intersection of Rt. 3 and Barren Road.
Police approached the passenger’s side of the vehicle and spoke with the driver, who was the only occupant in the vehicle, according to the report. Upon speaking with the driver, identified as a 27-year-old from Upper Darby, police detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from the man and observed the man’s eyes were glassy, according to the report.
Police told the man he could smell the burnt marijuana and asked the man if there were any weapons or drugs in the vehicle. The man told police there were no weapons or drugs in the vehicle and informed police he had smoked marijuana prior to driving, hence the odor coming from him, according to the report.
Police placed the man under arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence of a controlled substance. While conducting a search on the man, police located a clear sandwich-sized bag in his right jacket pocket.
According to the report, the bag contained a green leafy vegetable matter suspected to be marijuana. In addition, police found a device inside the man’s hooded sweatshirt, commonly used to grind marijuana.
The man faces charges of DUI; prohibited acts/penalties; registration and certification of title required; and prohibited acts/penalties—possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia.
FlyingTooLow
1:26 pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Meanwhile, back at the ranch...the house was being ransacked, the cattle were being rustled, and Granma was being raped by the cowboys....
Law enforcement needs to re-direct its focus on crime...to those that are REAL crimes.
I was in Federal Prison for 5 years for a marijuana offense. No, it was not for simple possession. I was arrested aboard a Lockheed PV2 in Marianna, Florida...charged and convicted for conspiracy to import and distribute 12,000 pounds of marijuana.
As those 5 years rolled by, what I did see were armed bank robbers, coming and going...while I still sat there for marijuana. Most of the bank robbers only spent 17 to 24 months. But, I and my fellow 'drug offenders,'...we stayed for YEARS.
I wrote about the escapades that led to my incarceration.
I admit, I had a great time.
No one was injured, no one was killed, firearms were not involved...there were no victims.
We were Americans...doing what Americans do best...living free.
The book: Shoulda Robbed a Bank
I wish this young man a speedy and complete exoneration.
FlyingTooLow
1:27 pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2013
All card-carrying members of the DEA need to read: Shoulda Robbed a Bank
Here is one of its reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars... If David Sedaris had written 'Catcher in the Rye'..this would be it, June 30, 2012
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This review is from: Shoulda Robbed a Bank (Kindle Edition)
I have never smoked pot in my life...nor do I ever care to.
I read about this book in numerous Huffington Post comments. Thought I would read it because I know nothing about marijuana or the people involved with it. I am ecstatic that I did. Funny, Funny, Funny!!!
The chapters are like short stories. Stories about unloading boats with helicopters, close encounters with law enforcement, traveling through the jungles of South America. The chapter about the author's first time smoking marijuana made me feel like I was with him...coughing.
All of the characters were just a group of loveable, nice guys and girls. Not what I had been raised to believe...hysterical maniacs high on pot bent on death and mayhem. They were nothing like that.
If you have ever read any of David Sedaris' books, and like them...you will love Shoulda Robbed a Bank.
And the crazy things happening reminded me of Holden Caufield in 'Catcher in the Rye' and the way he staggered through life.
The way the words are put together are like nothing I have ever heard. I am sure I will use many of the sayings found in this book just to dazzle my friends. A terrific read. I love this book.