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FrodosPet

(5,169 posts) Tue Jun 2, 2015, 04:45 AM Jun 2015

‘Why take my vibrator?': Michigan cops legally rob ‘every belonging’ from medical marijuana patient

http://www.rawstory.com/2015/05/why-take-my-vibrator-michigan-cops-legally-rob-every-belonging-from-medical-marijuana-patient/

Medical marijuana user Ginnifer Hency told a group of Michigan lawmakers last week that a drug task force raided her home and kept ‘every belonging’ she owned — including her vibrator — even after a judge dismissed the charges against her.

Forbes contributor Jacob Sullum reported last week that Hency testified before the Michigan state House Judiciary Committee about what happened when her home in Smiths Creek was raided last July.

Hency explained that her neurologist had recommended medical marijuana to treat pain associated with multiple sclerosis. She is also registered in the state of Michigan as a caregiver for five other patients, giving her the ability to distribute medical marijuana.

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A St. Clair County judge dropped the charges against Hency, but for 10 months law enforcement officials have refused to give back her belongings.

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Abuse
Of
Power!!!

These miserable thieves in the St. Clair County DTF need to spend some time in G.P.

OK, I will be humane...protective custody would be OK/

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‘Why take my vibrator?': Michigan cops legally rob ‘every belonging’ from medical marijuana patient (Original Post) FrodosPet Jun 2015 OP

Yay drug war! Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #1

They (allegedly, probably) did a lot worse than taking the vibrator FrodosPet Jun 2015 #3

"peed in our oven" Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #4

The whole nation needs to cry, "Civil asset forfeiture laws need to change!" TexasProgresive Jun 2015 #11

The St. Clair County Drug Task Force FrodosPet Jun 2015 #2

"if you smoke teh pot, we'll come to your house and pee in your oven, hippie!" Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #5

That oven really tied the room together FrodosPet Jun 2015 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author winterwar Jun 2015 #7

I'm sorry to hear that your dad had to put up with that. frylock Jun 2015 #19

Too bad she was not aware of this: CountAllVotes Jun 2015 #8

For better or worse, the vibrator brings attention to the story FrodosPet Jun 2015 #10

One would hope peeing in ther oven would also catch some attention... JHB Jun 2015 #13

Barbarity from Nazi Filth. Imagine that. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #9

This is why people don't trust law enforcement kenfrequed Jun 2015 #12

A mass firings starting with the cheif. nt bonniebgood Jun 2015 #14

Just remember this is SOP, supported by the "good cops" Taitertots Jun 2015 #15

They are sadistic thuggish thieves. nt ladjf Jun 2015 #16

fuck tha police frylock Jun 2015 #17

Can she sue their asses? You'd think the ACLU would be all over this. Vinca Jun 2015 #18

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

1. Yay drug war!

Reply to FrodosPet (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 04:46 AM

Jun 2015

....4th Amendment? What 4th Amendment!?

FrodosPet

(5,169 posts)

3. They (allegedly, probably) did a lot worse than taking the vibrator

Reply to Warren DeMontague (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 04:50 AM

Jun 2015

https://www.facebook.com/WJBKFox2Detroit/posts/10153455359352994?comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22O%22%7D

Gin Pace Hency: It's really to bad that the editors at Fox News left so much out of this story. MY story. MY children's story.

The fact St. Clair county DTF also took my children's birth certificates, social security cards, hung my 17 year old daughters underwear from the ceiling fan, pooped in our toilet, peed in our oven, took medical records, squirted lube all over my daughters bookshelf. I was compliant with the medical marijuana act. Which is why my charges were dropped. And they still have my stuff. Civil asset forfeiture laws need to change. And St. Clair County DTF needs to be held accountable for what they did to my family.

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

4. "peed in our oven"

Reply to FrodosPet (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 04:54 AM

Jun 2015

She should be able to file a lawsuit against these thugs.

Unfortunately I forsee absolutely ZERO repercussions for the drug task force.

The fucking drug war is out of control. The good news is, the clock is ticking on pot prohibition. The days of cops being able to drag cancer grannies off to prison for smoking a joint, are coming to an end I think.

TexasProgresive

(12,165 posts)

11. The whole nation needs to cry, "Civil asset forfeiture laws need to change!"

Reply to FrodosPet (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 06:46 AM

Jun 2015

When one is charged with a crime the prosecution must prove guilty while the person is presumed innocent. Possessions that have been seized by LEO is different, it is presumed guilty until proven innocent. This is an impossible burden to prove, as the legal costs alone often overrun the value of the property.

And in this case it appears the cops are just reinforcing the idea that they are assholes of the 1st order. If I had the power I would charge the police in the raid with larceny and the abuse of power. It appears the whole PD is complicit so perhaps it should be suspended with the state police assuming police duties until appropriate personnel can be vetted and hired.

I know that's not going to happen but something needs to happen soon or no one will trust the police to serve and protect.

FrodosPet

(5,169 posts)

2. The St. Clair County Drug Task Force

Reply to FrodosPet (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 04:47 AM

Jun 2015

https://www.stclaircounty.org/offices/sheriff/drug_taskforce.aspx

The St. Clair County Drug Task Force will use every legal means available to search out and eliminate drug trafficking within St. Clair County. Where evidence is found to point to drugs emanating from another jurisdiction, the Drug Task Force will make every effort to work with other agencies from that jurisdiction to eradicate the flow of illegal drugs into St. Clair County. The officers who comprise the work force of the Drug Task Force will take a proactive approach to policing, using the concept of a totally integrated team effort by all officers. All agencies within St. Clair County will receive enthusiastic support and assistance from the Drug Task Force in their efforts to effectively control and eradicate the social problem of Narcotics trafficking and use.

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

5. "if you smoke teh pot, we'll come to your house and pee in your oven, hippie!"

Reply to FrodosPet (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 04:55 AM

Jun 2015

FrodosPet

(5,169 posts)

6. That oven really tied the room together

Reply to Warren DeMontague (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 06:09 AM

Jun 2015

Response to FrodosPet (Original post)

winterwar This message was self-deleted by its author.

frylock

(34,825 posts)

19. I'm sorry to hear that your dad had to put up with that.

Reply to winterwar (Reply #7)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 02:21 PM

Jun 2015

CountAllVotes

(20,884 posts)

8. Too bad she was not aware of this:

Reply to FrodosPet (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 06:24 AM

Jun 2015

In December 2014, the federal government ended its prohibition on the use of marijuana for medical purposes in fiscal year 2015 in those states where the use of marijuana had been approved for medical purposes before May 2014 (when the bill to end this prohibition was passed in Congress). Read more in Marijuana FAQs.

more here: http://www.nationalmssociety.org/Treating-MS/Complementary-Alternative-Medicines/Marijuana

Too bad that MS patients that have medical MJ cards do not know about this. It lifts the prohibition on medical MJ use.

It is very sad what people go through that have MS.

I too suffer from horrific pain from this disease and I'm going through hell right now trying to get off the crap drugs they RX for chronic pain which is not fun at all and I find little compassion for my pain and the withdrawal symptoms I am going through right now (why else am I up at 3:25 a.m.?).

I hope this lady gets her rightful justice and no, I could give two hoots about the vibrator, the seemingly sicko focus of this story!

& recommend.

FrodosPet

(5,169 posts)

10. For better or worse, the vibrator brings attention to the story

Reply to CountAllVotes (Reply #8)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 06:32 AM

Jun 2015

And that is a good thing, as it helps bring attention to the abuses of civil forfeiture.

JHB

(37,166 posts)

13. One would hope peeing in ther oven would also catch some attention...

Reply to FrodosPet (Reply #10)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 07:46 AM

Jun 2015

There's simply no way to spin that as following proper police procedure.

But I suppose that since there's no video, easy enough to claim it never happened...

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)

9. Barbarity from Nazi Filth. Imagine that.

Reply to FrodosPet (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 06:28 AM

Jun 2015

kenfrequed

(7,865 posts)

12. This is why people don't trust law enforcement

Reply to FrodosPet (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 07:10 AM

Jun 2015

These petty, filthy thugs think that it is there business persecuting someone like this and justify all of their actions and their abuse of power. There needs to be a massive culture shift in police activity that could only be aided by a few mass firings at this point.