cops ays they will ticket at 4/20 boulder

Inserting a bunch of cops into a heretofore peaceful, uneventful cannabis protest -- yeah, that's the ticket! Marijuana smokers at this month's 4/20 smoke-in on the University of Colorado's Boulder campus will be ticketed, the university announced on Tuesday. School officials urged students and the general public not to attend the "unsanctioned" event on April 20.

Appallingly enough, even members of the student government have joined in the university administration's vendetta against the peaceful cannabis-oriented event, their eyes focused greedily on the eventual corporate jobs they've been promised (but probably won't ever get).



"Leaders in the CU Student Government have joined the administration in taking new steps this year to end 4/20 on the CU-Boulder campus," said CU-Boulder Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano, reports the Daily Camera. "This imposition on our campus significantly disrupts the university's operations -- including teaching, learning and research.


Chancellor DiStefano -- who got a $49,000 raise, to $389,000 a year, after last year's 9.3 percent tuition hike was placed on the backs of his students -- thinks a little pot smoking on campus "taints the reputation" of his hallowed university, although it seems he's already done a pretty good job of that, himself.


"It threatens the health and safety of our employees, imposes logistical challenges and expenses, and unfairly taints the reputation of CU-Boulder and the dedicated faculty, staff, students and alumni who are a part of this great institution," DiStefano claimed. "It needs to end."


Toke of the Town was unable to confirm at press time that DiStefano's ass also hurts.


CU student leaders also announced that rapper Wyclef Jean will headline a free, students-only concert at CU's Coors Events Center on the same afternoon, April 20.


"We are asking students to support us in the effort to protect the reputation of our institution -- and do it by attending a great free concert," said Carly "Goody Two-Shoes" Robinson, CU Student Government vice president for internal affairs.


Screw "protecting" CU-Boulder's "reputation" -- that horse already left the damned barn years ago. CU-Boulder's a party school, and it always will be.


But why, exactly, a nominally cool artist like Wyclef Jean would choose to sully his own reputation by getting involved with a bunch uptighty-whitey university administrators and Future Republicans is anybody's guess.


"4/20 damages the reputation of the university and of every student enrolled here," claimed CUSG Vice President for External Affairs Brooks "Doesn't Get Any" Kanski. "Do any search online of CU-Boulder and what will invariably pop up is an image or video of 4/20.


"Questions about 4/20 plague CU graduates in job interviews," Kanski claimed. "It's time for all of this to end." Hey Brooks, does that mean you're going to stop fucking whining about it?


Marijuana smokers ticketed at the 4/20 event will face a $100 fine and revocation of medical marijuana registry card upon conviction. CU-Boulder students who receive tickets will face additional punishment from CU's Office of Student Conduct, university officials said. Could this be that dreaded "black mark" on your "Permanent Record"? Remember, you're supposed to be concerned about this bullshit.


School officials, in a lame press release, "reminded" students that the federal Clery Act "requires that the university maintain a publicly accessible crime log." What this means, CU-Boulder's press release threatens, is this:


"Those ticketed or arrested for violating CU rules and state or local laws will have their names posted on the CU-Boulder police website's daly crime log, which could affect their employment futures" (emphasis added).


CU police have in the past ticketed only a small number of people at the annual 4/20 gatherings. The event has in the past attracted as many as 10,000 pot smokers to campus.


Those attending should be aware that the Colorado State Patrol will conduct enhanced patrols on U.S. 36, Colorado 93, the Diagnonal Highway and other highways throughout the day, looking for drivers under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol.


Additionally, the Colorado Department of Revenue's Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division will have a team of officers deployed on campus and throughout Boulder to "monitor medical marijuana centers" and "ensure compliance with licensing regulations."


Sounds as if they're attempting to cast suspicion on area dispensaries of selling to non-patients -- and, of course, they're almost certainly full of shit.

10,000 people, thats gonna be a lot of tickets, and seems like it will be pretty easy to put the blunt behind your back as they walk through the crowd since every person is going to scream at them. I almost want to go now!!!
Don't they try something like this every year?

LOL. I was *just* going to post this.

Notice all the resources they are putting into place to stop this peaceful 4/20 gathering: Colorado Highway patrol checkpoints in and out of Boulder, Police on campus issuing citations, etc...

What's the matter piggies? Not enough methheads or violent criminals left for you to hunt down? Hardly. That's one big bowl of weak sauce right there! Would not be surprised if the plain clothes pork products will be trolling the grounds and local dispensaries looking for 'deals'. I think everyone attending should start chanting "I SMELL BACON!" or "SUuuuEEEE!" Meanwhile, all the cops focused on that one area are strectched thin in other areas. Public servants my ass....none of you deserve to wear a badge.

MacGuyver4.2.0 said:

LOL. I was *just* going to post this.

Notice all the resources they are putting into place to stop this peaceful 4/20 gathering: Colorado Highway patrol checkpoints in and out of Boulder, Police on campus issuing citations, etc...

What's the matter piggies? Not enough methheads or violent criminals left for you to hunt down? Hardly. That's one big bowl of weak sauce right there! Would not be surprised if the plain clothes pork products will be trolling the grounds and local dispensaries looking for 'deals'. I think everyone attending should start chanting "I SMELL BACON!" or "SUuuuEEEE!" Meanwhile, all the cops focused on that one area are strectched thin in other areas. Public servants my ass....none of you deserve to wear a badge.

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LOL, without police, you would have likely never been born Son. Land pirates would have cannibalized your great grandparents but no, middleclass workers put their life on the line for your happy ass to be alive. Hate the player, don't hate the game.

ChronicObsession said:

LOL, without police, you would have likely never been born Son. Land pirates would have cannibalized your great grandparents but no, middleclass workers put their life on the line for your happy ass to be alive. Hate the player, don't hate the game.

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How does this even relate to his post? He talked about how they would be too busy trying to get into MMC's and harrasing people at the rally to deal with real crime. He never said anything truly negative, just true....

WOW! I SMELL BACON!!! ...where's that 'Bacon Button'?(my site suggestion, BTW) This is exactly what it's for.

I'm wondering why would you get Wyclef "Something About Mary Jane" Jean to play and expect it to be a non-smoking event?

TruenoAE86coupe said:

How does this even relate to his post? He talked about how they would be too busy trying to get into MMC's and harrasing people at the rally to deal with real crime. He never said anything truly negative, just true....

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Aw hell Trueno as u (and every one else for that matter) can plainly see Chronny doesnt pay attetion to the posts he makes replies to. Certainly not to his own insane and incoherent posts. He really just seems to be fascinated with the way his words look on the screen. Thats all any one else has been able to figure anyway.

You know that acting as you are by promoting - calling the police names, and fucking with them only harms the legalization movement.
The only way we will see legalization is by demonstrating that Marijuana users are productive, mainstream members of society.

Acting like children by taunting the police is exactly why many oppose Marijuana legalization - they see you acting up, and not
the Lawyer or Doctor who uses Marijuana, but acts in an responsible adult manner.

Grow up and stop harming the movement toward legalization by being the poster children for the continued prohibition of Marijuana.

Angelsbandit-

The ONLY police I even consider 'Police' are the members of LEAP (Law Enforcement against Prohibition). I respect them because they DO have both a brain and a clue, unlike the mindless drones who only 'follow orders'. As a former military member I GAVE orders that even Majors, Cols and Generals HAD to follow. You see, I had their very lives in my hands as I was an Air Traffic Controller in the U.S. Air Force and if they didn't do exactly as I said, the aircraft there were flying in crashed into the ground or a mountain and they died. SO please don't harp about responsibility and age. I have more than enough of both and even my children who are all older than 18 as well.

When you have people who can only blindly follow orders that ARE WRONG, then they are not thinking individuals any longer. Where do you think they got the saying, "Yours is not to question why, yours is but to do or die." . I am NOT afraid of any Police as I have broken no laws, and do know the difference between right and wrong. Thinking people question 'authority' and everything as there are too many injustices committed in this country and the majority of them revolve around the Police, Judges and Prisons in this country.

One last point- The POLICE are NOT interested in legalization, they want it to remain illegal.. that is job security for them, the judicial and prison systems. I can tell by your comment that you haven't even been alive on this planet long enough to figure that out yet. Maybe when you get a lot older, you will finally understand.
- End of lecture, you are dismissed.

*pulls up chair and makes some popcorn*

LOL, without police, you would have likely never been born Son. Land pirates would have cannibalized your great grandparents but no, middleclass workers put their life on the line for your happy ass to be alive. Hate the player, don't hate the game.

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Bullshit, Americans are tough enough to get by without some "parents" in uniform hounding them. We have guns. We can deal with robbers and killers ourselves.

BadAndy said:

*pulls up chair and makes some popcorn*

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Sorry bout that...been on a rant n rave wave lately (really tired of idiots). My bad.

I think you are tottally in the right Mac, but there will always be nay sayers.
I didn't think that this thread, on this site, would pull so much negativity, who woulda thought.
I still feel that they have a fat chance in hell of ticketing even a mild turn out up there, anyone who has ever been, or hell even seen the videos, knows that it is a serious turn out.
We do need to start turning these large gatherings more productive, but whos to say 20 pounds being smoked in one place in one day isn't productive?

I do wonder however how many other places people gather at the capitol to smoke on 4/20..... Probably not real common in the bible belt.

no worries mac, I havent had the chance to meet ya but I got alot of respect for ya. you say whats on your mind and your not just an E thug IMO I was waiting for the trolling response but I guess ya shut him up but good.

@tureno 20 lbs in one day at boulder? I think Im gonna skip the BBQ and go to work =P

i dont think cops will be writing tickets for doobies. mostly out of fear of a plank to the back of the head. Most events need a police presence to happen.

Police are a necessary evil, all civilizations have needed a enforcement arm for their system of government.
What laws they enforce in a Democratic society should be up to the people.

So vote.

As far as the law goes it is the DEA that wants it stay illegal. ( And the big Chemical companies until they can patent it )
The DEA makes 1.40 cents for every plant they eradicate, yet 99 % percent of their " seizures " have been of hemp not marijuana.
Most cops where I live don't care, what you do ( as long as it doesn't affect anyone ) is your business.

If drinking in public is illegal then it stands that smoking marijuana should also be. Medical users should bring edibles etc.

It's the law...don't like it ? Change it.

U P D A T E

BOULDER - The University of Colorado at Boulder will close its campus on April 20 to visitors as part of an unprecedented attempt to bring an end to the annual 4/20 marijuana rally.

"We're at that point where we're saying, 'Enough,'" CU-Boulder spokesperson Bronson Hilliard said on Friday. "We don't want this on our campus."

Over the last few years as many as 10,000 people have descended annually onto the campus in an effort to simultaneously smoke marijuana at 4:20 p.m. on April 20. The university has tried, mostly in vain, to keep the crowds away. In 2005, for example, university officials tried to scatter the crowds by turning on sprinklers. In 2006, CU Boulder police snapped pictures of various smokers and put the pictures on a website.

This year, the campus will be off limits for "unauthorized visitors."
"We will have checkpoints on the perimeter of the campus and also within the perimeter as well," CU Boulder Police spokesperson Ryan Huff said.
The university will remain open to students, faculty, staff and authorized visitors. Members of the news media will have to be credentialed in order to cover the events of the day.
"Traffic is going to be bad that day," Huff said.

According to a CU news release, "Students, faculty, staff and all CU-Boulder affiliates will need their Buff OneCard IDs to get on and around the campus. Those not affiliated with CU-Boulder will not be permitted on campus and face tickets for trespassing."
The Norlin Quad will be closed for everyone. CU Police also say they will issue tickets for marijuana possession, but Huff insists it's not a top priority.
"This is not about marijuana. It's about a major disruption in the heart of campus, and it's something we want to end," he said.

But, not all students agree with the university's decision.
"When people think of Boulder they think of 4/20, so I think the penalties are unfair," Olivia Shuss, a sophomore at CU, said.
The university says anyone caught on campus without the proper identification will be considered trespassing and could face up to a $750 fine and up to six months in jail.
"It's going to create a lot of problems, I feel, based on people coming to visit the campus," Keith Beauvais, a freshman at CU, said.

The Boulder County ACLU chapter says the university's decision to close campus is a violation of student's right to assemble. An attorney for the organization issues the following statement:
"The decision to close the CU campus is a wrongheaded and misguided effort to thwart students' right of association and right of expression. Although the Constitution does not provide a right to smoke pot in public, the First Amendment does protect the right to associate with others to amplify the power and force of a collective protest against government policy. Not everyone who joins a 4/20 protest is violating the marijuana laws. Students who wish to protest the marijuana laws have a constitutional right to invite others to join them. By closing the campus to visitors, establishing checkpoints, assigning uniformed police to check papers, and threatening arrests of visitors without proper credentials, the university disserves the values that underlie the First Amendment and the right to dissent."

Huff says the university's policy allows the chancellor to close the campus for any event that disrupts the campus or poses a threat to students and faculty.
The ACLU has not said if they will take the matter to court.

How to save $50,000 by spending $200,000, and stomping out freedom of speech in the process. Talk about degrading CU's reputation. With that sort of logic, all Economics and Constitutional Law degrees from CU should be nullified.

Medshed said:

How to save $50,000 by spending $200,000, and stomping out freedom of speech in the process. Talk about degrading CU's reputation. With that sort of logic, all Economics and Constitutional Law degrees from CU should be nullified.

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Sad, but true. And people wonder why the BUDGET DEFICIT is soo bad.