True story - house raided -what my local cops told me

[Kindwoman]

My husband and I grow medical marijuana. We also happen to live next door to a house of meth heads with gang affiliations. Knowing this we always tried to maintain a neutral "live and let live" policy with them. They would often come over and "ask" for some of our grow. We did not mind. It kept things quiet for us. This went on for a few years and then they got greedy.

We will never forget the day when we were approached by one of them and told that things were going to get sticky if we didn't give him half of our crop coming in that season. We told him to go F**k himself.

So as you might have guessed, these assholes called the cops on us. A few weeks later, there's the cops storming through our front door. For the next 3 hours our house was crawling with cops. I myself counted 16 police (give or take a few because they kept coming and going).

About 2 hours into it, the tension began to ease among them as they began to realize that we were in compliance with all the medical marijuana regulations. I still remember how surprised they were when they determined that we were actually paying for the electriciy for our indoor garden. We had both indoor and outdoor at the time.

As things calmed down, my husband and I began having "chats" with the police who would just happen to be standing by us at the time. NOT A SINGLE COP said that they felt this was a crime. Rather, they would much more preferred to be out chasing the REAL bad guys whose crimes actually hurt people.

They finally packed up their cameras and videos and took off. My husband and I couldn't believe what was left..... EVERYTHING! I can't speak for everyone, but my local cops really have their heads on straight about medical marijuana. My guess is that it also pours over into all the marijuana issues not just the medical. Oh yeah one more thing... they found my stash of some super good smoke that I had misplaced 6 months earlier. They left that on our bed.

 

[mipbar]

So, while they were rummaging around your house, did you happen to mention the house next door?

Did you move to a safer area?

Did you thank the cops for coming over and finding your lost stash? lol. Protect and Serve!

If the illegal growers/sellers + pharma + other special interests outnumber the rational YES voters on prop 19, this is a perfect example why 'majority rules' doesn't necessarily work. How do you fix 'evil' when the majority are 'evil' ?

 

[desert dude]

So, while they were rummaging around your house, did you happen to mention the house next door?

Did you move to a safer area?

Did you thank the cops for coming over and finding your lost stash? lol. Protect and Serve!

If the illegal growers/sellers + pharma + other special interests outnumber the rational YES voters on prop 19, this is a perfect example why 'majority rules' doesn't necessarily work. How do you fix 'evil' when the majority are 'evil' ?

That is where the second amendment comes into play.

 

[aeviaanah]

My husband and I grow medical marijuana. We also happen to live next door to a house of meth heads with gang affiliations. Knowing this we always tried to maintain a neutral "live and let live" policy with them. They would often come over and "ask" for some of our grow. We did not mind. It kept things quiet for us. This went on for a few years and then they got greedy.

We will never forget the day when we were approached by one of them and told that things were going to get sticky if we didn't give him half of our crop coming in that season. We told him to go F**k himself.

So as you might have guessed, these assholes called the cops on us. A few weeks later, there's the cops storming through our front door. For the next 3 hours our house was crawling with cops. I myself counted 16 police (give or take a few because they kept coming and going).

About 2 hours into it, the tension began to ease among them as they began to realize that we were in compliance with all the medical marijuana regulations. I still remember how surprised they were when they determined that we were actually paying for the electriciy for our indoor garden. We had both indoor and outdoor at the time.

As things calmed down, my husband and I began having "chats" with the police who would just happen to be standing by us at the time. NOT A SINGLE COP said that they felt this was a crime. Rather, they would much more preferred to be out chasing the REAL bad guys whose crimes actually hurt people.

They finally packed up their cameras and videos and took off. My husband and I couldn't believe what was left..... EVERYTHING! I can't speak for everyone, but my local cops really have their heads on straight about medical marijuana. My guess is that it also pours over into all the marijuana issues not just the medical. Oh yeah one more thing... they found my stash of some super good smoke that I had misplaced 6 months earlier. They left that on our bed.

Good to hear a story like this once in a while. My neighbor just got raided...they took a bunch of computers and stuff- maybe credit card fraud or child porn!? I am also from California...what county you in?

 

[veggiegardener]

If you didn't tell the cops about the strong arm tactics of your neighbors, you are a damn fool.

If you did, and the cops didn't go have a talk with them, explaining that any damage done to you would be investigated by THEM, your cops are no help.(precisely what our cops did.)

Best of luck.

 

[Dirty Harry]

The cops did their job correctly and made sure they didn't damage your home and items to bad it seems.
Now your problem is the tweakers next door. Expect problems as those types are not normally good neighbors.

 

[mouthmeetsoap]

Nice man. I had cops come over to our place on a "suspicious call". I showed them my papers, they asked to see the gals, I told them no because they were sleeping, and they respected that and were on their way. Didn't seem to give a shit. Just the little way that we as the cannabis community has come from even 5 years ago is unbelievable. Every step we take towards legalizing marijuana positively changes the publics perception about it. My dad as an old school grower couldn't believe it when I told him what happened. He'd have been doing time when I was a kid.

 

[crystalman]

fucking tweakers always bring the law ,damn thats cool about the smoke they found for you sucks about the asshole neighbors

 

[420God]

Now that the neighbors know you're legit they have to know they just lost their smoke, stupid crack heads.

 

[reefcouple]

Very glad to hear everything was and went legit, I would keep it that way. If you are renting, look for a new home immediately, fkn meth heads will ruin ot for you as best they can... Tell the cops what they are up to and make a quiet exit...

Happy for you and your husband!!

 

[desert dude]

If you didn't tell the cops about the strong arm tactics of your neighbors, you are a damn fool.

If you did, and the cops didn't go have a talk with them, explaining that any damage done to you would be investigated by THEM, your cops are no help.(precisely what our cops did.)

Best of luck.

I agree with this. What your meth-head neighbors did was extortion. That seems like it ought to be a jailable offense.

 

[420God]

I agree with this. What your meth-head neighbors did was extortion. That seems like it ought to be a jailable offense.

Would've started a world of shit no person wants to deal with.

 

[reefcouple]

Would've started a world of shit no person wants to deal with.

Yeah but gauranteed those not so intelligent meth heads will be back and continue to make life miserable.. What happens when they show up late some night armed and couldn't care less who dies?

I say keep it legit, move if you're renting, and contact the police about these people..

 

[klmmicro]

The cops did their job correctly and made sure they didn't damage your home and items to bad it seems.
Now your problem is the tweakers next door. Expect problems as those types are not normally good neighbors.

Been in a house inhabited by a bunch of tweakers. They are generally garbage, and these were no exception. The neighborhood finally decided we had had enough. We started calling the police over anything they did and eventually they got tired of having police at their door two to three times a week. This prompted them to move after about a month.

They never could "pin down" who was calling as it was all of us. What amazes me is that cannabis is scheduled the same at meth. Oh please Mr. Politician, REALLY? You cannot see the difference between meth and cannabis users?

It sounds like your police handle it the same way as ours do. If you are in compliance, you are in compliance...have a nice day!

 

[420God]

Yeah but gauranteed those not so intelligent meth heads will be back and continue to make life miserable.. What happens when they show up late some night armed and couldn't care less who dies?

I say keep it legit, move if you're renting, and contact the police about these people..

You guys make it sound so easy, like anyone can just pack up and move. They are living next to crackheads for a reason. They called the cops and now they have no leverage. They can tell them to fuck off every time they see them. Read the post, this was going on for years.

 

[crystalman]

yeah moving can be a bitch especcialy since they should have to move not you

 

[Kindwoman]

So, while they were rummaging around your house, did you happen to mention the house next door?

Did you move to a safer area?

Did you thank the cops for coming over and finding your lost stash? lol. Protect and Serve!

If the illegal growers/sellers + pharma + other special interests outnumber the rational YES voters on prop 19, this is a perfect example why 'majority rules' doesn't necessarily work. How do you fix 'evil' when the majority are 'evil' ?

Never mentioned the house next door. That wasn't the issue for me at the time. It would have been our word against theirs anyway. I am a HUGE believer in Karma and I find peace in knowing that one day Karma is going to come knocking at their door (in a big way).

No didn't move - installed security camera's instead.

Would have thanked the cops for finding my stash, but they had already left.

 

[patlpp]

You should have compassion for these Meth heads. After all, they started out using Marijuana. Everyone knows it's a gateway drug and caused them to get addicted to Meth.

 

[Kindwoman]

Now that the neighbors know you're legit they have to know they just lost their smoke, stupid crack heads.

You nailed it! Can't tell you how empowered that made my husband and I. After the cops left, we actually stood outside and yelled out to them as loud as we could "IS THAT ALL YOU GOT ASSHOLES"!

Talk about shooting themselves in the foot.

My husband and I would never move! We were here long before those tweakers and (knowing tweakers), we'll be here long after their gone!

 

[Kindwoman]

I agree with this. What your meth-head neighbors did was extortion. That seems like it ought to be a jailable offense.

Yes I know it was extortion.
Unfortunately, without hard evidence, it still gets down to "they said - we said".

Just remember though that after that, we installed video surveillance. These tweakers knew that the party was over. And the best part about it.... When the outdoor girls began to give off their sweet, sweet smell, the western wind carries it directly over to their house. Ahhhh poetic (and aromatic) justice.