It's a group, who are part of the narcotics force. Smalltime county, and they really don't have a whole lot to do, though, like I said, I could get into a rant about how our resources are being used.
I guarantee you, smell equals probable cause, no matter your status as a patient.
In all instances you should expect to defend in court.
Knowing the sex doesn't matter because it speaks to maturity, which no longer matters.
if its smell just answer the door with a smoking joint in your mouth and blow a big wiff towards em; last time i checked smell wasn't probable cause unless a drug dog confirmed said smell as the olfactory senses of an officer don't hold up for shit in court
y i would never live in a house without a metal security door; you can open the door to talk without letting them in
if a clone has roots its a plant; i only go by fed counts and anything with roots is a plant and if you're over 99 you can be a target; under 99 and you have only locals but i've yet to see personal medical growers targeted by leo; heard of harassment but unless you've got some crystal with that cannibus don't expect them to kick your door down anytime soon
get a dr to exempt you from local guidelines and you should be fine; local guidelines are bullshit... where i'm at the judge thinks its ok to ban ALL outdoor gardens for med patients; gonna be a shitstorm later in court but i don't think i want to be the one at the front of that legal battle
if anything i'd just get the name of the local leo who's been harassing you; file a complaint; and keep records of your complaint; ask for a copy of your complaint timestamped when you turn it into the police station; or have the person who receives it at the desk sign saying that they received it; that way when it disappears their little good ol boy attempt at covering shit up becomes that much more apparent
might as well throw the name of the harassing officer all over the net as well; karma is a bitch
Opt1c, don't take this the wrong way but you need to update yourself on the current legal status of the 215 patient in California. There is NO way I'm going to do something like post the officer's name online! I live in a small county where people know each other, that's exactly the sort of thing that would bite me rather directly in the ass. I see these guys shopping, stuff like that, ya dig?
How do you know I didn't answer the door smoking something? That sounded kinda smart-ass, but here's the thing--when they showed up I had just loaded, and taken some fat tokes off, a fresh bowl of a sweet Mendo Purps cross I have that's finally dry enough to get trimmed up. So it was like, Uh, yeah, I just hit somma mah weed, guys, why do you need in? Anyway, the attorney confirmed, smell is probable cause, so you might want to double-check that one for yourself if you're not sure.
I went with a local guy because I needed to speak with someone local. Lots and lots of great people out in the Bay Area, but they're Bay Area, don't know my cops, my judges, etc. This guy does.
One thing he said that surprised me was that AB420 strikes all counts down, including in areas where there's already been a vote. In other words, all counties, cities, etcetera, have been made equal in that regard.
Amstercal, like I said, smell is probable cause. We've had some shit going down with a neighbor whose roommate is making some serious threats so they've had to call the cops out a couple of times. A new harvest was smelling pretty badly (not able to be seen in any way, not unless you have the keys to that door), another officer questioned the smell, was informed that I am a patient, a week later I have these guys at my door saying it's their policy to check out all 215 gardens.
Naturally, I contacted an attorney who specializes in the area more than my 'regular' guy, but he was a reference (good one, and I forgot to call James to thank him). If they visit me again, I'll begin exploring those options.
