Cops Caught Anti-Pot Crusader With Her Own Stash -- Then Let Her Off The Hook

[marmar]

Cops Caught Anti-Pot Crusader With Her Own Stash -- Then Let Her Off The Hook


As if there aren't enough examples of the drug war's rampant hypocrisy and double standards, the director of Tennessee's Alcoholic Beverage Commission was caught with pot, but never charged. Special Agents from the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission are assigned to the Governor’s Task Force on Marijuana Eradication, and, according to their website, "serve as one of the primary agencies in the investigation of illegally grown marijuana in the state." As director of Tennessee's ABC, Danielle Elks was therefore an anti-pot warrior -- at least by occupation. In a recent investigation, the Channel 4I-Team learned that Elks was let off the hook.

According to Channel 4-I Team, officers went to Elks' home on October 12th to inform her that her husband had been killed in a car accident. Then:

According to the police summaries, the officers found the back door open and entered, concerned there may have been an intruder and wanting to check on the welfare of the occupants.

When the deputies and the state trooper went in, the deputies say they saw what they both suspected to be marijuana on the kitchen table, describing it as a "green, leafy substance."

The deputies also found rolling papers, and noted that there was a Governor's Marijuana Eradication Task Force sticker in the kitchen.

One of the deputies wrote, "It (the suspected marijuana) was brought to the attention of the THP officer." .............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/776833/cops_caught_anti-pot_crusader_with_her_own_stash_--_then_let_her_off_the_hook/

http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/776833/cops_caught_anti-pot_crusader_with_her_own_stash_--_then_let_her_off_the_hook/

[digonswine]

1. I hypocrite surely-

but I don't think I would hope for further punishment.

[Old and In the Way]

2. Un-friggen-believable. nt

[RainDog]

3. k&r n/t

[joeybee12]

4. I'm SHOCKED!

That anyone would be shocked.

[Warren DeMontague]

5. the drug war is a fucking JOKE.

legalize, regulate, and tax it. Now.

[provis99]

6. well, that's different. IOKIYAR.

[louslobbs]

7. Yup +1 nt

Lou

[Louisiana1976]

8. K&R

[Bruce Wayne]

9. Her husband had just died.

They went there to tell her that her husband had just been killed in an auto accident. I think the outrage would have been if they'd arrested her for this minor offense under these circumstances. Let's not be heartless here, friends.

The hypocrisy is bad, of course. But even a little decency on our parts here would dictate not making this the poster case for official corruption. It's not like we're at risk of running out of hypocritical Republicans.

[RainDog]

11. I don't think she should've been arrested

I think she should issue a public statement that says she has lied about the WoD to earn a salary.

It's the hypocrisy that gets to me - no matter why the police were at her house.

[TheMadMonk]

10. OH FOR FUCKS SAKE. The cop was there to tell her her husband was dead.

We'd be calling that same cop every kind of cunt, if it were one of ours, and he DIDN'T cut some slack.

[RainDog]

12. I would suggest that you alter your post

because the use of c*#t is considered outside the realm of acceptable language here.

[TheMadMonk]

13. Risking the jury: My observation is it's acceptable when putting the boot...

...to THEM, but less so, when there's a "mirror" involved.