
Originally Posted by
jwtemp
It's no secret that I may, from time to time, partake in a substance that the powers-that-be deem to be 'illegal.' My brother's a cop, however, and he's 100% aware and doesn't give two shits as long as I don't do it around him. As for a police officer entering your home, without a warrant, he would either have to visibly see narcotics/paraphernalia from your open door or smell marijuana smoke emanating from your home when you opened the door (and smelling it used as probable cause is flimsy as shit in court and would likely result in a dismissal). Otherwise, that cop can gtfo because he's not allowed to enter your home, a fact that is sadly being overlooked/forgotten by people coming up today.
If you break the law, you could get caught. Regardless of how you feel about the law. Accept this and your relationship with cops will become so much better. They're not out to get you. Usually they don't give two fucks about you. They're just like you - a guy or gal doing their job. It just so happens that their job is to shit on people sometimes. Goes with the territory and it's why they get such a bad rap.
To get back on topic, marijuana law in this country is about nothing more than a) suppression of a specific group of people (in this case, poor black and Hispanic men) and b) money coming into and going out of the justice/prison system in this country. AKA it's complete and utter bullshit and needs to be changed before I leave this mortal coil.