Oakland County, MI, judge denies licensed med-mar patients their medicine

[Bozita]

Most of the defendants are licensed med-mar patients or licensed med-mar caregivers.

I've never heard of a judge denying people their needed meds.

Last Updated: August 31. 2010 7:17PM
Judge won't let defendants in Oakland raids use medical pot
Mike Martindale / The Detroit News

Waterford Township -- Ten people waived preliminary hearings this afternoon on charges stemming from raids last week of medical marijuana facilities.

Judge Richard Kuhn Jr. of 51st District Court adjourned the pre-exam conferences for the defendants until Oct. 7 and Oct. 19. Those arrested during raids of medical marijuana facilities last week in Waterford Township face charges of illegal manufacture, sale, possession and use of marijuana.

Oakland County Sheriff's deputies raided Everybody's Café, a restaurant and compassion club on Airport Road in the township, and Herbal Remedies, a marijuana dispensary on Williams Lake Road. Six others were arrested during a raid at Clinical Relief in Ferndale; those defendants will appear in 43rd District Court on Thursday.

Despite pleas from attorneys, Kuhn declined to drop the bond condition that those charged not be permitted to have or use marijuana. Most claim they use the herb to address serious health ailments and pain.

The judge's ruling drew angry groans and remarks from some of those charged and their supporters, who packed his courtroom.

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"This is a mess and nothing more than entrapment," said Teichman, of White Lake Township, who is facing eight charges of manufacture, delivery and sale of marijuana and a firearms offense. "We check the identification of every patient we deal with, and those undercover cops had either proper ID and paperwork or forgeries so good we couldn't tell the difference."

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From The Detroit News: http://www.detnews.com/article/20100831/METRO02/8310422/Judge-won-t-let-defendants-in-Oakland-raids-use-medical-pot#ixzz0yEqsHs1X



Earlier thread from LBN late last week:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4518622

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"They had patients on the ground. There were cancer patients on the ground, senior citizens on the ground and staff on the ground. They raided all of our partners' homes while their kids were home. They were taking their TVs like we were drug dealers," Richmond said.

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[RandomThoughts]

1. I have heard that said. Although it is an error of judgement that causes that thinking.

It is important to get the establishment to think you are a drug dealer if they already dislike you, and the drug dealers to think you are a cop if they already dislike you.

Much hilarity ensues. :rofl:


Then when you run into drug dealers working for cops, or dirty cops that deal drugs, you go with some layer like a secret organization.

And the secret organizations check you out and realize there is nothing in the records.


LOL, you have to admit it is funny.


Anyone remember this picture from the bar?



Side note, Star Wars TOR game already has some infiltration, lack of emotion is not part of Jedi, that is the same bad spin, passion can be emotion, just not the dark side emotions, bad wording in some of that. That is the dark side numbing attempts. Cold or hot, both have emotions and passion, it is a standard mistake.

[davidinalameda]

2. it would be funny if you're stoned maybe

:shrug:

[RandomThoughts]

3. I was commenting on being accused of being a drug dealer when someone is not.

Mostly about that concept, and how it comes from predefined thoughts in peoples minds already.

It is the idea of targeted justice, where if someone does not like you, they then try to find something to get you with. And their biases forms their opinions. So you don't have to do anything, those thoughts lead them to wrong conclusions from prejudging and targeted justice.

Its like jujitsu with a drunken boxing style.

[RandomThoughts]

4. Side note, miss interp on my part.

Emotion being part of force, is not the same as no emotion. My error there.

The comment "there is no emotion only force", is not saying no emotion but adding a concept of what emotion is, or an attachment of emotion that I agree with.

:)

[Bozita]

5. Is there a secret agenda? Balance the OCSD budget with drug forfeiture laws?

And does this create a moral puzzle for the involved officers?

Does this lend an incentive to entrap some citizens for the perceived greater good of more-cops-on-the-street?

So, what's a good cop to do?