Georgia deputies raid man's home after mistaking okra plants for marijuana

[eridani]

Not sure how this is possible. Even her in the Pacifc NW, I know what okra looks like. Is it even possible to live in the South and NOT know?

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/06/1334661/-Georgia-deputies-raid-man-s-home-after-mistaking-okra-plants-for-marijuana

Once again, from the "not The Onion" files, Georgia deputies went full SWAT to raid Dwayne Perry's home because they thought he was growing marijuana in his backyard. But, no. It was okra:

"I was scared actually, at first, because I didn't know what was happening,” said homeowner Dwayne Perry.

All he noticed was that there was a chopper sitting unusually low over his house, then Bartow County deputies and a K-9 unit appeared at his doorstep in minutes.

"They were strapped to the gills,” Perry said.

Georgia State Patrol says they still haven't identified the mysterious (and enormously popular Southern vegetable)

[chervilant]

1. Okra?!?!

They must want to make a big pot of gumbo...

[silverweb]

2. Well, I can see why.

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]They both have those multi-fingered leaves, after all.

Okra:


Cannabis:

[hobbit709]

3. They had one near here where they showed up in full regalia for 80 TOMATO plants

[Are_grits_groceries]

4. Dumbass cops!

They never worked in a garden. I picked everything from butter beans to sweet corn in a lot of relatives' gardens. I am not a plant maven but I know some of them very well.

I'll bet Barney and Andy would know.