Well, I finally got busted.

OK, here goes the story:

Me and a few friends decided to go out to the local lake here to do some fishing and chillin'. It was a nice day, bright and sunny, and no one around for miles...or so we thought. So anyways, we spend a good 3 - 4 hours fishing (and, smoking) and catch nothing. Mind you, this wasn't a public park or anything...just a secluded spot we had found on the lake that we thought was nice. Turns out, the game warden had been watching us. So, on our way home, he pulls us over. My friend who was driving was asked to step out of the car along with me. He asked us first if we had a fishing license. I gladly pulled mine out and show it to him. My friend, who didn't have one, was handcuffed and taken to the side and searched thoroughly by the cop. He said he had seen us smoking and had been watching us for a while, and that he had probable cause that it was marijuana due to the smell (i love weed as much as the next stoner, but damn, there's no hiding its unique scent). So, the car was searched along with all of us. My friend had about a gram in his pocket, and I had about half a gram in mine. He confiscated the weed and wrote us both a fine for possession, and my friend got an extra fine for fishing with no license.

Fucking pricks.

The charges were $565 for simple possession (first offense) and my friend had an extra $155 added for being without a license.

On top of that, he set the court date for only 2 weeks later and expects us to have the cash ready by the date.

FUCKING BULL. Who can actually work a minimum wage job AND go to school full-time and make that kind of money in that time? Definitely not me. I think he knew that very well, too.

Well, one way or another, I'm going to pay the fine, even if I have to start working overtime. That bastard isn't going to ruin me like that. I already have family and friends who said they would watch my back if I didn't make the money in time. Thank God for friends like mine. (One has already graciously lent me $100 :) )

Oh, and my parents now know I smoke weed, and they were perfectly okay with it...and to think I could have just sat home and smoked a bowl in private the whole time instead. :(

Looks like I'm just going to move to Amsterdam to avoid this pointless and outrageous drug war. Who's with me? :stoned:

buuuuusted.

i always try to take out just as much as i plan on smoking, so i dont get my weed taken away from me.

if this were the case with me, id have already smoked my weed and he woulda never found any on me!

be safe and secure!

Could've been worse. At least you aren't on probation and you can pay your way out........

I couldn't handle those crazy Europeans.

Well, I am sorry. That really sucks, it was a nice day that happened to end badly. At least you have good friends willing to loan you the money that pissy mother and father paying for it. I hope it goes good for you in court, I have to go in 2 weeks too.

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Originally Posted by halfassedjediknight

buuuuusted.

i always try to take out just as much as i plan on smoking, so i dont get my weed taken away from me.

if this were the case with me, id have already smoked my weed and he woulda never found any on me!

be safe and secure!

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And to think I was going to smoke the rest before we left, too. I could kick myself for that now lol.

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Originally Posted by Lethal G

And to think I was going to smoke the rest before we left, too. I could kick myself for that now lol.

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ahhhh man you had the right idea.

its all about rolling a joint before you leave home.

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Originally Posted by Samwhore

I couldn't handle those crazy Europeans.

Well, I am sorry. That really sucks, it was a nice day that happened to end badly. At least you have good friends willing to loan you the money that pissy mother and father paying for it. I hope it goes good for you in court, I have to go in 2 weeks too.

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Thanks. I hope it goes well for you too.

Dude that is horse shit. Last year I went fishing on a shit load of random lakes. With no fishin license. And havent thought of once gettin one. And with plenty of beer and weed on some random raft sometimes. I woulda said that he needed to find somthin else to do then 'watch over' kids who gone fishin. Pathetic.

Well, at least, something good came from it. A little reassurance of your friend's loyalty and your parents accept that you smoke weed. I'm still in awe! Even in a remote area, the game warden (of all people) still lingers. You have the right attitude about this. Just pay the fine, and move on. Now, maybe you can have friends over in the backyard?

yeah next time it happens ask them if theyre into checkign out little boys.

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Originally Posted by Ganj

Now, maybe you can have friends over in the backyard?

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lol, let's hope so! :)

shit man

well erm im moving amsterdam in the nxt 10 so i'll buy u one on the flip side

that cops an asshole

Game warden is essentially a cop with nothing better to do... you can ask the judge for time payments,,,say you are unemployed and expect to get a job next month... give him a low number you can come up with monthly,,,then he will bring it up a bit,,,start really low...

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Originally Posted by S.W.E.D.420

Wouldnt they some how no he has a part time job so wouldnt he get in more shit for lying?

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they have no way of knowing aside from him telling...

a simple court house wouldnt have that kind of stuff on you.

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Originally Posted by Lethal G

On top of that, he set the court date for only 2 weeks later and expects us to have the cash ready by the date.

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Actually you only have to have the ticket payed by then and then not have to go to court or else you go to court and then you'll probally get a reduction in fine and then they set a date that thats due ( usually 1-2 months )

when i got busted for possession my fines were in payments... it was just around 1,000, but they broke it up into 4 monthly payments.. maybe you can get the same thing..

I was told that here in the good ol' perfect state of South Carolina [/end sarcasm] that even with paying the fine, I could serve jail time (15 - 30 days), although it's not likely. However, if they DO decide to randomly pick me for jail time, I can request Pre-Trial Intervention. Apparently it's my ticket to get out of jail free on community service/rehab instead (yeah, like rehab is going to change my opinions on marijuana... not likely :) ). Either way, I'm doing what I can to fight this thing.

I wonder if after I've paid the fine and everything if I should say politely to him "Next time, could you write the word 'cannabis' instead of 'marijuana' on my ticket? It sounds a little racial." (lol, just a stoned thought. I wouldn't really do that.)

Anyways, just wish me luck everyone.

damn around 1000? i paid 205 when i got busted for possesion

That sucks, but at least you don't have a risk of jailtime like some states.

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Originally Posted by DR_CANNABIS

damn around 1000? i paid 205 when i got busted for possesion

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yeah, for less than .5, also had my liscense suspended for 6 months (didn't even have it and still don't, nearly 4 years ago now) have to pay 100 reinstatment fee for that, then gotta take a 4 week drug program just to be able to get my liscense, then i have to pay 'high risk insurance' ontop of my normal insurance. 1,000 in fines and court costs nearly brought it up to 1,500... another 500 for my attorney (i really shoulda known i was gonna get fucked with such a cheap ass lawyer... but i didn't have much choice i'm poor) AND i spent the night in jail that night... (oh yeah another 1,000 for bail.)

LOLOL...thats why i love the westcoast,,were pretty weed friendly...

ive been caught w/ weed but always just told to go home and not do it in public...hahahaahaha..dam u guys r getting taxed

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Originally Posted by halfassedjediknight

buuuuusted.

i always try to take out just as much as i plan on smoking, so i dont get my weed taken away from me.

if this were the case with me, id have already smoked my weed and he woulda never found any on me!

be safe and secure!

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Hell yeah man, I roll a few joints and keep them in my pocket. If I'm going to get pulled over or some shit, and still havn't smoked them, I can always just eat them lol. No smellie baggy afterwards or anything. Saved my ass numerous times

the only time I got caught with any herb on me was in Des Moines IA I served 26 days in jail before I got to goto court and then they gave me time served. Count your blessings yo... all they had on me too was just a couple of blunts and then when I got to court they didnt have those just two roaches (Fucking pigs)

What a Wanker!

Some of you folks need to move to Britain

1. Game Wardens don't have firearms :rastasmoke:
2. They don't give a fuck if you smoke weed or not anyway

I've walked past cops here before with a spliff on the go and they don't bat an eye. I don't recommend this btw - depends where you are in the UK and depends on the cop!

Cops like that Warden are brainwashed - just making money for the state $565 for posession? How is that going to help anyone?

Jeez if you weren't a pot smoker (and actually used something dangerous and addictive) you might even go and steal to pay your fine.... I can see a pattern here ;)

Game Wardens here have the same capacity as a State Trooper...

And just think if you'd of just finished off the joint amusing it was smoked using a joint and the roach desposed of. He would of had no proof that you were smoking weed. But Instead you carried a gram and a half of raw cannabis flower.

Smoking in public is risky but having the raw product on you is even more risky..

Just bring enough that you're gonna smoke..a joint or two. maybe a blunt. Something you can get rid of easyer or eat really fast.

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Originally Posted by Lethal G

OK, here goes the story:

Me and a few friends decided to go out to the local lake here to do some fishing and chillin'. It was a nice day, bright and sunny, and no one around for miles...or so we thought. So anyways, we spend a good 3 - 4 hours fishing (and, smoking) and catch nothing. Mind you, this wasn't a public park or anything...just a secluded spot we had found on the lake that we thought was nice. Turns out, the game warden had been watching us. So, on our way home, he pulls us over. My friend who was driving was asked to step out of the car along with me. He asked us first if we had a fishing license. I gladly pulled mine out and show it to him. My friend, who didn't have one, was handcuffed and taken to the side and searched thoroughly by the cop. He said he had seen us smoking and had been watching us for a while, and that he had probable cause that it was marijuana due to the smell (i love weed as much as the next stoner, but damn, there's no hiding its unique scent). So, the car was searched along with all of us. My friend had about a gram in his pocket, and I had about half a gram in mine. He confiscated the weed and wrote us both a fine for possession, and my friend got an extra fine for fishing with no license.

Fucking pricks.

The charges were $565 for simple possession (first offense) and my friend had an extra $155 added for being without a license.

On top of that, he set the court date for only 2 weeks later and expects us to have the cash ready by the date.

FUCKING BULL. Who can actually work a minimum wage job AND go to school full-time and make that kind of money in that time? Definitely not me. I think he knew that very well, too.

Well, one way or another, I'm going to pay the fine, even if I have to start working overtime. That bastard isn't going to ruin me like that. I already have family and friends who said they would watch my back if I didn't make the money in time. Thank God for friends like mine. (One has already graciously lent me $100 :) )

Oh, and my parents now know I smoke weed, and they were perfectly okay with it...and to think I could have just sat home and smoked a bowl in private the whole time instead. :(

Looks like I'm just going to move to Amsterdam to avoid this pointless and outrageous drug war. Who's with me? :stoned:

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I'm with you! :stoned:

That really sucks dude, being spyed on by some guy. What a bullshit charge, $500 for half a fucking gram. Fuck that. This bowls for you and John Sinclair.

That sucks man. To think, all that money could of been spent on green.

Fuck the police.

Wow. Anyone who gets busted for a gram and a half between 2 people deserves a ticket.

Why didn't you eat it? If you have an edible amount on you, and you get yanked over, YOU EAT IT.

Game wardens scare me more than cops.
They CAN look in your cooler if you have fishing gear, to enforce size limits. It's why I'm afraid of taking fishing equipment along as a disguise when planting outdoor crops. And I ALWAYS buy a license... f'real, where do you think the $$$ for management of the fish stocks comes from? (I used to work at a hatchery and take that shit kinda seriously)
They are usually a scary combination of good woodsmen with good educations and past military experience. REad: They will tap you on the shoulder before you even know they had been standing there, and you can't fool them, period.
Anyway good luck in court and please tell your buddy to buy a damned license next time! I honestly would not be surprised if the warden would have let you go and just confiscated your shit if you'd both been fishing legally.

damnnnn them fines are nastyyy

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Originally Posted by ValkyrieAg

Wow. Anyone who gets busted for a gram and a half between 2 people deserves a ticket.

Why didn't you eat it? If you have an edible amount on you, and you get yanked over, YOU EAT IT.

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actually i did try, but you see at the time only my bottom teeth were real, and my dentures weren't in good... so i couldn't chew it >.< and it was just big enough that trying to swallow it woulda made me choke (had nothing to drink or i woulda took my chances)

Wow, that would never happen around here a little more North on the East Coast as well. It's not like you were bothering anyone, the only reason a cop would arrest someone around here for something so miniscule like smoking weed. And even then, you'd have to really piss them off.

I just don't understand stuff like this, and that's one of the few cops I don't give my respect. He was an asshole for doing that...there was no reason.

Do you live in like a small town where they have absolutely nothing else to do? That's the only thing I can think of as to why that would happen these days. I always thought weed was treated like gambling in most places...yeah, it's illegal, but noone gives a shit.

Possession is the key thing to avoid here in Jersey... It is a + that pot will show on a test for 35 days so they really cant prove when you smoked it...

Really got to pound this home,,, Take what you can eat quickly...

and yes Stinky the dudes around here are very stealthy,,,I happen to be friends with one that is an ex marine... the worst thing you can do is fish without a tag because most of them are passionate about their job...

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Originally Posted by Skink

and yes Stinky the dudes around here are very stealthy,,,I happen to be friends with one that is an ex marine... the worst thing you can do is fish without a tag because most of them are passionate about their job...

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I have to say I respect that. ,,, <- that's for you skinkers! :D
The game wardens and Fish & Game employees that I know are also very passionate about protecting a resource that is there for the public, but still costs a lot of money to manage so that everyone gets to benefit equally from it.

I think that fish and game supercedes most cops and such too. i could be wrong. but its what i heard.

i hope i didnt already say this.

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Originally Posted by halfassedjediknight

I think that fish and game supercedes most cops and such too. i could be wrong. but its what i heard.

i hope i didnt already say this.

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They have the same jurisdiction as a State Trooper...

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Originally Posted by Skink

They have the same jurisdiction as a State Trooper...

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as far as laws pertaining to wildlife go, they have more power in that field. i heard that in a documentary when i wanted to major in zoology.