High electric bills cause cops to believe family grows pot

[Rock_on]

CARLSBAD – Dina Dagy admits her family could do better when it comes to conserving energy.
Her children don't always shut off the computers when they're done. The family of five leaves its outside lights on so that their runaway boxer might find its way home. And it's not uncommon for them to do two or three loads of laundry each day.

But it never occurred to Beryl and Dina Dagy that their high electric bills – which run from $200 to $300 a month – would cause them problems with the law.
The Dagys' home was one of 25 raided Friday as part of a six-month investigation into a countywide ring that was growing marijuana inside rental homes. Homes were targeted largely based on unusually high utility bills, which often result from the 24-hour use of grow lights, according to court records.

No pot was found in the Dagys' home.

Read the whole violation of civil rights and police stupidity here

 

[cxoli]

Wow, that's really...interesting. It's a strange country we live in....

 

[drax]

that's stupid that they target people with high electric bills. anyone could grow marijuana without having a high electric bill. it's dumb to just target those people.

 

[AxL]

Originally posted by DarknessRises
that's stupid that they target people with high electric bills. anyone could grow marijuana without having a high electric bill. it's dumb to just target those people.

That combined with the fact they had someone to say they were, and they put the trash on the curb at the last second, and the drug sniffing dog pointing that house.

I honestly don't see the big deal. They had evidence, and they acted on it. It is not the police fault.

 

[Arkillo]

I think this chicks a dumb bitch for wanting an appology, as AxL said, there was probable cause to search...

 

[Kao]

Oh that's nothing. My Cousin (damn her, I want to slit her throat- not joking) caused us to have a 1400$ Electric bill. We took away everything from her- that bitch deserved it. We are STILL paying it off. (FYI- We pay ~1200 for Mortgage).

 

[Forged]

wow I a ****ed. I have 4 black lights that are always on, we have 3 computers that run 24/7, my moms stereo is always on, and there is always atleast one or two t.vs on. O yeah and I alway put the trash out on Tuesdays and Fridays 5-10 minutes before the trash people come.
Why do I do this you ask? Is it because I need to hide drug evidence? No that is simplly when I go to school and since I am right next to the garage as I am leaving I see no point in taking my shit out before it is in my way....

I honestly don't see the big deal. They had evidence, and they acted on it. It is not the police fault.

It is, they violated right we have to fight some drug war that is a waist of my tax dollars...

 

[Sakuhta]

2 or 3 loads of laundry a day is kind of insane... but not shutting the computer off, and leaving on the lights. Wtf? Everyone does that.

 

[l33t bunny master]

hahaha now growes can buy heat lamps that use a lot less energy so like wtf eh!!!

 

[Sly]

well the cops prolly caught people in the process. but still, cops and the law are all dumbasses. i got sum police stories i would share if there was a thread about it...

 

[Forged]

or 3 loads of laundry a day is kind of insane

My mom does that at least if not more...

7 people who all generally take a shower every day.

We all change clothes and we all use towels to dry off.

 

[Sly]

ya, laundry is constantly goin in like a cycle. its crazy. why do u got 7 people takin showers? brothers/sisters?

 

[Arkillo]

Originally posted by sakuhta
2 or 3 loads of laundry a day is kind of insane... but not shutting the computer off, and leaving on the lights. Wtf? Everyone does that.

My family (5 of us) do like 3-4 loads a day....
I pretty much never shut my computer off, cause I'm lazy and have my power button disabled, and I always keep the lights on, cause theres crap all around that I always trip on...Guess I just shut you down...

 

[Rock_on]

Originally posted by Forged
My mom does that at least if not more...

7 people who all generally take a shower every day.

We all change clothes and we all use towels to dry off.

we have a wall of laundery (literaly) in our hall way and it never goes away even when we do like 6-7 loads a day....

 

[~Canuck~]

That is not probable cause . . . they need more then trash putting out habits and high electrcity bill to search.

 

[Guest]

I never turn offf anything except at night for my sleep. No wonder my eletricity fuse is so ****ed up.

 

[Dragnskull]

see. thats how the law works.

"we think he might have pot, lets do whatever we can and hope to catch him one something"

"this person has high electric bill. lets say they are growing pot and hope we find something"

damn cops with there "mayby"s -.-

 

[AxL]

Do you people even read? Lets look at all the evidence the police had.

• High electricty bill
  
• Putting trash out at the last minute
  
• A drug-sniffing dog showed interest in the home
  
• An unidentified, confidential source told a county Narcotics Task Force agent that someone might be growing pot in the house.

You guys are so ignorant. There is NOTHING wrong with what they did. They also had a warrant from a judge, so the police had the evidence plus a warrant. Stop being so blind.

 

[Sakuhta]

Originally posted by SouLeSS
My family (5 of us) do like 3-4 loads a day....
I pretty much never shut my computer off, cause I'm lazy and have my power button disabled, and I always keep the lights on, cause theres crap all around that I always trip on...Guess I just shut you down...

Shut me down? You ****ing agreed with me dumass. Jesus christ.

 

[Glowy]

next thing you know they'll start areesting peopel for buying lamps.... its jsut pot..just becuz smoeoen 40 years ago said...POT MAKES U CRAZY..POTS MAKES YOU KILL POEPLE.. everyone has hated it since....pots not as bad as achohol...i actaulyl watched the history of pot one time with a freind...this one dude ****ed it up for everyoenm spreading lies about pot..thast why it is banned now becuz of that no life ****** peice of gutter trash cum qwuad ass licking dock doicking ****er from iraq