NYC Still Marijuana Arrest Capital Of The World: Arrests Rose Again Last Year
The NYPD made more than 50,680 arrests for low-level marijuana offenses in 2011, once again making low-level pot possession the number one cause of arrest in NYC. 2011 was the second-highest period for marijuana arrests in New York City history, and this despite NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly specifically ordering officers to stop arresting people who bring small quantities of marijuana into open view during a stop-and-frisk. In a September memo, Kelly told officers, "A crime will not be charged to an individual who is requested or compelled to engage in the behavior that results in the public display of marijuana." Unfortunately, most hippies were too stoned to read all the way the bottom of the memo, where Kelly included a photo of himself winking slyly. [ more › ]
NYC Still Marijuana Arrest Capital Of The World: Arrests Rose Again Last Year
John Del Signore
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:09:39 GMT
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