I didn’t say a word about “drugs”.
On the other hand, I was pulled over by a state trooper a few weeks back. He supposedly “smelled alcohol”.(alcohol has NEVER been in my vehicle)
I got the full treatment with the field sobriety test, which I passed, but he have me the breath test anyway, because me eyes “looked red”. After blowing a 0.0 BAC, he gives me a ticket for failure to obey a road sign. (which was covered up by a fallen tree)
I didn’t even bother with arguing with the asshole, because I was afraid he might “see”, or “smell” something else....
The ticket netted the state over $150. Not bad for a few minutes of harassment I reckon....
(you actually DEFEND such things?...)
The ticket netted the state over $150. Not bad for a few minutes of harassment I reckon....
(you actually DEFEND such things?...)
No, i'm not defending such things. I acknowledge that the entire Law Enforcement mindset is out of whack and that civil abuse is far too common. But that is a separate matter from the war on drugs. I think it is wrong to conflate drug interdiction to police abuse. They are abusing people in all other aspects of law enforcement as well, not just drug enforcement.