Title: Santa Ana Cops Caught On Camera Apparently Eating Pot Candy, Joking About Kicking Amputee Patient In Her "Nub" Source:
OC Weekly URL Source:http://blogs.ocweekly.com/navelgazi ... amputee_patient_in_her_nub.php Published:Jun 12, 2015 Author:Nick Schou Post Date:2015-06-12 06:24:57 by Deckard Keywords:None Views:4222 Comments:30
John Gilhooley
Marla James
The Weekly has received footage from a recent marijuana dispensary raid that appears to show Santa Ana police officers eating pot candy and throwing darts after destroying--or so they thought--all the surveillance cameras inside the cannabis shop.
The video footage shows an officer stuffing something into his mouth and handing something to another cop, who asks him "What flavor?" The officers then laugh. The footage is too grainy to be certain that the item that the officer picks up from the counter of the cannabis shop is in fact a pot edible, although the behavior of the officers suggests this is the case.
Also in the footage: a female police officer joking that she wanted to kick Marla James--a marijuana activist and wheelchair-bound amputee who was present during the raid--in her "nub."
Click through to see the video.
Yikes! Presumably, the police officers depicted in the video thought their actions and statements would not be recorded, but they were: the officers failed to remove all the secret cameras. Other footage obtained by the Weekly shows police officers, some of whom are wearing ski masks, battering down the dispensary's front door and then storming the establishment with guns drawn. The footage also shows the officers using a crowbar to dislodge various surveillance cameras and a DVR machine.
The May 27 raid depicted in the video--which led to a dozen arrests and shut down the Sky High Collective on 17th St.--is just one of numerous busts of dispensaries that failed to qualify in the ballot and which the city says are operating in violation of Santa Ana's current ban on marijuana dispensaries. James and her husband David told the Weekly that they were present at Sky High because their attorney, Matt Pappas, had learned the collective would be raided from Santa Ana's city attorney, Sonia Carvalho."
"When they came back into the back room when David and I were, they asked us why we were there, and I told them we were there to observe them, the police," James recalled. "And they were really surprised about that." When James told the officers that "Sonia" had told her attorney about the raid, the officers didn't recognize the name. "They had no idea and it made them seem kind of stupid and maybe that's why they got mad."
James struggled to understand why the female officer in the video would make fun of her disability.
"You know what, I was really nice to that woman," James said. "I even complimented her on her hair. I treated that woman with respect and I have no idea why she wanted to kick my stump."
Commander Chris Revere told the Weekly that he'd watched the footage, which he described as "edited" and "non-chronological."
"Obviously we are concerned with what we see on the video," Revere said. "We have initiated an internal affairs investigation. I'd like to see the unedited video to get a clearer picture of what is happening."
Revere said he could not comment further on the video because the department's investigation was "ongoing."
James struggled to understand why the female officer in the video would make fun of her disability.
"You know what, I was really nice to that woman," James said. "I even complimented her on her hair. I treated that woman with respect and I have no idea why she wanted to kick my stump."
Typical jackboot drug warrior scum.
Even if you cooperate, they treat you like shit.
The footage also shows the officers using a crowbar to dislodge various surveillance cameras and a DVR machine.
Destruction of evidence, say - isn't that a crime?
You must be so proud of these goons.
You think the "heroes" will be tested for drugs?
"Just following orders - just doing their jobs".
Disgusting!
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Here are the vague adjectives from the first two sentences in this article: appears thought something suggests (not) certain (not) fact suggests (2nd time) Then I quit reading the yellow journalism article.
Here are the vague adjectives from the first two sentences in this article:
Guess you didn't bother watching the video.
Any idea why the cops tried to destroy the footage?
Any excuse for the woman cop saying she wanted to kick the amputee "in the nub"?
Quote: Cop #1 "Did you punch that one-legged old benita?"
Cop #2 ("lady" cop) "I was about to kick her in her fucking nub"
And this was AFTER she was treated with RESPECT by the amputee woman - "You know what, I was really nice to that woman," James said. "I even complimented her on her hair. I treated that woman with respect and I have no idea why she wanted to kick my stump."
What were the cops eating on the video? Did they bring their lunch?
I quit reading the yellow journalism article.
Just as I expected - anything that portrays cops in an unfavorable light, no matter what jackbootery they commit EVEN WHEN THEY ARE CAUGHT ON VIDEO, no matter what the source, Gatlin whines "yellow journalism".
What a predictable cop worshiper you are.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
"Any excuse for the woman cop saying she wanted to kick the amputee "in the nub"?
She was discussing her scuba vacation where she accidentally "kicked a manatee in the nose."
That's what it sounded like to me.
How long have you had this hearing problem?
You and Gatlin, you will excuse ANY cop behavior.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
"I treated that woman with respect and I have no idea why she wanted to kick my stump."
Because she sees you as a drug-dealing, scumbag criminal operating outside the law.
Your a real asshole.
Why do you "think" (and I use that term loosely) she's a dealer.
This was a MEDICAL marijuana dispensary, you frigging clown.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
You bet you ass that I did not bother watching the video.
Who can blame you for not watching it? After all, you have always had an aversion to facts.
What are you afraid of?
I stopped reading the trashin eyllow journalism after coming across 7 vaguely descriptive adjectives in just the first two sentences.
Uh - "yellow journalism"?
You're pathetic.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
I strongly condemn any and all bad behavior by cops.
Oh please Gatlin, don't even try that crap here.
You've excused the actions of the cops on this thread and EVERY other thread that deals with bad cops.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Which makes her a drug-dealing, scumbag criminal operating outside the law.
Uh - she's not a dealer you ignorant twat, if anything she is a customer.
You jackboot drug warriors really hate to see sick people alleviating their pain, don't you?
What a sorry excuse for a human being you are.
And you refuse to address the issue of the cops partaking in some of the "evidence" and trying to destroy the video so they wouldn't get caught.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
#20. To: hondo68, sneakypete, A K A Stone, tpaine, buckeroo, Excalibur, Operation 40, Orwellian Nightmare, Fred Mertz, (#0)
The Weekly has received footage from a recent marijuana dispensary raid that appears to show Santa Ana police officers eating pot candy and throwing darts after destroying--or so they thought--all the surveillance cameras inside the cannabis shop.
The video footage shows an officer stuffing something into his mouth and handing something to another cop, who asks him "What flavor?" The officers then laugh.
Presumably, the police officers depicted in the video thought their actions and statements would not be recorded, but they were: the officers failed to remove all the secret cameras. Other footage obtained by the Weekly shows police officers, some of whom are wearing ski masks, battering down the dispensary's front door and then storming the establishment with guns drawn. The footage also shows the officers using a crowbar to dislodge various surveillance cameras and a DVR machine.
Drug warrior cops in action, threatening to kick an amputee in her "nub" trying to destroy evidence, partaking in the goodies that are illegal for everyone else but them.
Quote from video: Cop #1 "Did you punch that one-legged old benita?"
Cop #2 ("lady" cop) "I was about to kick her in her fucking nub"
Real class act, that one.
And this was AFTER she was treated with RESPECT by the amputee woman - "You know what, I was really nice to that woman," James said. "I even complimented her on her hair. I treated that woman with respect and I have no idea why she wanted to kick my stump."
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
This was a MEDICAL marijuana dispensary, you frigging clown.
Article: "The May 27 raid depicted in the video--which led to a dozen arrests and shut down the Sky High Collective on 17th St.--is just one of numerous busts of dispensaries that failed to qualify in the ballot and which the city says are operating in violation of Santa Ana's current ban on marijuana dispensaries."
The name sounds recreational, not medical.
Actual medical-only dispensaries normally have names that reflect their status as they don't want to attract the recreational users. Medical shops are often closed collectives, members-only.
You can rant and rave about "yellow journalism" til the cows come home - it doesn't disguise the fact that you worship all things cop and when FACTS are presented to you, you hide behind your "yellow journalism" nonsense.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
just one of numerous busts of dispensaries that failed to qualify in the ballot and which the city says are operating in violation of Santa Ana's current ban on marijuana dispensaries."
Could be you're right - still doesn't excuse the actions of the cops.
If they had nothing to hide, why try to destroy the video?
I'd like to see these guys tested for marijuana.
Of course, it won't matter because they'll just claim they were "testing" the evidence or some such nonsense.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
I don't watch an edited video that has been doctored to hide something or support an agenda.
Laughs, what an idiot.
The video is directly from the surveillance cameras - it's not edited.
It's unbelievable the lengths you will go to in order to hide from the truth and defend thug cops.
Friggin' intelligent....that is what it is.
Don't flatter yourself.
I'm done with you on this thread.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
The video is directly from the surveillance cameras - it's not edited.
From YOUR article here:
Commander Chris Revere told the Weekly that he'd watched the footage, which he described as "edited" and "non-chronological."
"Obviously we are concerned with what we see on the video," Revere said. "We have initiated an internal affairs investigation. I'd like to see the unedited video to get a clearer picture of what is happening."
I can't stop laughing at you...
I'm done with you on this thread.
You should be, as you should also be done with posting articles that manufacture information with bias intended to influence.
Pathetic police work. Any illegal activity (criminal mischief or drug consumption) should be met with arrest, termination and a swift kick to the groin until the nose bleeds.
Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on. Robert Kennedy
Pathetic police work. Any illegal activity (criminal mischief or drug consumption) should be met with arrest, termination and a swift kick to the groin until the nose bleeds.
Wow!
Did some "cop-hater" hack your password here?
It's surprising yet refreshing to see that you are capable of rational thinking at times.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.