this is sketch.

[Dream of the iris]

So I live in Maryland but i used to live in Alabama for a good part of my life and I am still keeping in touch with some of my best friends. Well since Maryland sucks and I have enough money I decided this summer to spend about a month over there and kick it back like old time sakes right? Well I talked to my best friend today on the phone to tell him the plans and to catch up with him and the conversation we had kind of brought a shiver through my back.

Apparently he deals now and wants to get into selling bricks. Not that I don't mind drug dealers but when they're you're best friend it gets sketchy for you because you get sucked into the dangers of getting caught. I always feel its safe to distance yourself from your drug dealer but wtf do you do when its your best friend? Well regardless I can still handle him being a dealer I mean I'm only there for a month anyway and as long as I don't drive around with him and do the deal's it should be cool. The other things though that he told me really freaked me out. For one he developed this sense of invincibility to the law as if because he is young it doesn't matter that much if you get busted. Now this was incredibly surprising considering he got in trouble before and got kicked out of his house for a few months. He literally said "ah it doesn't matter if we get caught man. We're young and stupid and are allowed to get away with these things". Not true for me. I spend two years dealing with the worst bullshit when I got in trouble and I really don't wanna do it again and if this dudes dealing large then he could go to prison and they'd eat him alive.

But it gets worse....he then continues on to say if he ever got pulled over he would just bail out of his car and run for the hills. I couldn't believe this guy. This was a guy who used to be ten times smarter than me but now he's talking about running from the cops over some weed? Anyway he's cool as hell even now but some of his beliefs are flawed and it concerns me because if I'm going to be there for a month it's going to jeoprodize my life.

Any suggestions as to avoid trouble besides "don't hang out with him"...because that's not gonna happen. Planned this thing for months and am about to throw down 500 bucks just for this trip plus he's my best friend.

[budsmoker only]

i would say just talk to him about it and let him know you dont wanna roll around with him while he has a good amount of bud on him...

i think a brick weighs like a pound or so, and that can definitely get you into some trouble... so i would just be cautious and talk to him...

[jsn9333]

1) Sit down and have a face to face chat with your buddy. Tell him you have just dealt with a bunch of legal bullshit and you can't deal with even that again, much less more serious charges (which a brick would likely bring). Ask him to keep anything more then very small amounts of weed well hidden in his own bedroom, or in a locked room that you do not have the key for. Separate yourself as much as you can from the weed... so it looks like you didn't even know it was there.

2) Ask him to promise you, if you guys get busted together, that he will tell the cops that you didn't know anything about the large amounts of marijuana. If he doesn't promise you that, and says some crazy shit like, "Hell no, I'm running to the hills, you deal with the five-oh," then stay the hell away from him.

The law is that possession can be actual or constructive. Actual is when you have it on you. Constructive possession is defined as when you know about the presence of weed nearby and are close enough to be able to have "dominion and control" over it... meaning basically you could go find it and touch it or handle it if you wanted to. That means that if there is a lot of weed in the house or the car, and you knew about it, it is legally yours my friend. They can charge you with *exactly* what they charge your buddy with.

A lot of people learn this for the first time at party busts. Even people who were not smoking weed get busted and charged with possession because there was a loaded bong and a bag on the table in the corner. If your buddy runs away, they'll charge you with the possession with intent to distribute and all that... and the charges will more likely then not stick... unless you get a really cool Prosecutor who believes your story. If you get a prick Prosecutor, then you could be screwed even if the weed was hidden and your friend says you didn't know about it... because the the prosecutor does not have to believe him. If you can get the weed kept in a locked room that you don't have the key too... that would be even better. In a lot of states if the weed was in a locked room that you didn't have a key to and you don't own the home... then you *cannot* be charged with constructive possession. So if I were you I'd install the lock yourself if there isn't one and your buddy is cool with it.

Sounds like a lot of trouble, but in most states dealing does not result in the slap on the wrist that simple possession does. So, that being said, what I would do is sit down and have that face to face.

[Diary of a Madman]

2) Ask him to promise you, if you guys get busted together, that he will tell the cops that you didn't know anything about the large amounts of marijuana. If he doesn't promise you that, and says some crazy shit like, "Hell no, I'm running to the hills, you deal with the five-oh," then stay the hell away from him.


LOL, like rats that tell on their best friends would be deterred by a "promise". By the sound of this jerk, his promise probably isnt worth a whole lot.

I think you need to simplify this problem.

Don't let him drive in YOUR car. Explain to him things like, you are a pussy and a cop can outrun you because they actually practice running during the week (some of them). If he gets annoying with his drug dealing, let him know. Just like if he was constantly grabbing your dick. Tell him to stop or you wont hang out with him.

Im having a hard time understanding how you would get in trouble. If he had a brick in YOUR car when you get pulled over, yes. If you are staying at his house, I doubt it will be raided for a few pounds of weed. If he is doing totally stupid shit, you wouldnt want to be there anyways, because it is annoying and you arent on his fucking clock to watch him make $40 driving around in his Rav-4 on 22's.

Yeah, basicly dont drive with him. Time to man-up. Your friends will do some stupid shit in your lifetime. You dont have to.

Did I mention this guy sounds annoying as hell to me? I am picturing the white "urban" guy on MTV Boiling points that asks black dudes to listen to his demo in movie theatres or on dates.

How old are the parties involved?

[Dream of the iris]

Actually he's more like that fat guy from the Big Labowski or that foreign guy from SLC punk. I mean he's cool as shit but if he was ever pissed off at you, you better split otherwise he'd mess you up. I'm not afraid of him beating me up because I know he wouldn't do that to me but I'm just afraid that he'll get offended and then the whole vacation would be awkward. Sometimes he can get a little emotional about stupid stuff but anyway yeah you guys have a good point. Since it bothers me this much I need to talk to him about but be careful as to not insult him or anything. Also driving all the time whenever we have stuff on us is probably a safe idea considering how neglectful he can be about driving. Not saying he's a bad driver I'm just saying he'll do something dumb like not make a complete stop at a stop sign or fail to put his turn signal on or like maybe go 10 over you know? The little things that could get you busted.

[stinkyattic]

Sounds like he has no business pretending to be a dealer. And since we do not discuss dealing here, or beating people up, I'm just going to leave you with the same advice as DoaM... don't go down with him. He WILL get caught. YOU don't have to.

Sometimes in life you just have to reel some friends out and sort of forget they're still on the hook. It's part of growing up. Some people never do, and at best, they will hold you back... at worst, they will get you hurt or arrested. How much do you care about your future?

If your 'friend' is putting you in danger, he's not a friend.

With that, this thread is closed. BE SAFE.