G+_George Kozi Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Social media... Originally shared by Craig Stellmacher "A Maryland man posted to Facebook describing how a cop arrived at his home over the post he made on Facebook. The cop's agenda? He was apparently there to conduct an investigation into the man and his girlfriend, Hope Deery, for possessing psychedelic psilocybin mushrooms. The only problem: they weren't magic mushrooms. "We let them in and as soon as the police officer walked in he asked us why we were eating mushrooms and posting about it online," the man posted. But the mushrooms in the photos they posted were actually edible mushrooms the couple found earlier in the day, cooked and ate before the cop arrived, knocking on their door. John Garrison of Darlington, Maryland said he tried to explain to the cop Morel mushrooms are a "native choice edible mushroom similar to truffles." "He wasn't convinced," Garrison recalled in his post on Facebook describing the incident. "So I rummaged through the trash to find a piece of a Morel so that he would have evidence that we weren't taking psychedelic mushrooms," he wrote. "I showed him and he still wasn't convinced that they weren't magic mushrooms." Garrison wrote he was shocked the officer was there over the photos he took because the edible moral mushrooms don't resemble the psychedelic type people eat for their mind-altering effects. "I figured a police officer would know what illegal drugs look like." Eventually, a second cop showed up and Garrison showed her the Morels he'd dug from the trash and she immediately identified it as a Morel. Garrison, along with his girlfriend, were relieved to be finally off the hook. The cops proceeded to 'process their IDs' then left. Thankfully, no one was injured during the misunderstanding." https://www.themaven.net/pinacnews/public-records/cops-arrive-after-maryland-couple-post-photos-of-non-psychedelic-mushrooms-on-fb-YmdaSwArakiFZZB6ctRH9Q/?full=1 https://www.themaven.net/pinacnews/public-records/cops-arrive-after-maryland-couple-post-photos-of-non-psychedelic-mushrooms-on-fb-YmdaSwArakiFZZB6ctRH9Q/?full=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Harry Maciolek Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 How do you confuse a morel with anything else? It’s very distinctive. Surely the police are trained in basic drug identification. Also, did they confiscate the mushrooms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_George Kozi Posted May 14, 2018 Author Share Posted May 14, 2018 I think the couple already ate them, so... if they wanted it as evidence, they would have to wait until the meal comes out again the next day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_William L. DeRieux IV Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Cop: Why are you eating mushrooms? People: "You are such a Dumbass!.....It's because we were, obviously, hungry" ---------------------- Generalizing: the use "Those people" below...does not refer to the individuals in the article (but to everyone). If people do something illegal and post about it.....that does give law enforcement necessary probable cause to believe that a crime has or is being committed (and they can charge those those people with said crime, of which they can be prosecuted for). However, the cop's "probably cause" (in this case) was that people were eating mushrooms. What.....Is it now a crime to eat food (and post about it)? Better get ready for mass arrests..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Black Merc Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Their is a book out there that is all about edible plants found in the wild... Basic drawings and photos are included to insure positive identification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_William L. DeRieux IV Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 user: kylemac posted two comments in the article.... Someone needs to get a copy of the incident report (ICR) filled by police (completely public) to learn how the police covered their asses... It's simple....the cops claim that they had probable cause (that is they believed) that a crime was being committted....this gets them off the hook (as they claim they were just doing their jobs). Probable cause can be abused by law enforcement to conduct warrantless search/seizures (without any blowback on them, but they do have to prove that they actually had probable cause). [However, the individuals could sue the police department] cops face no consequences for 4th amendment violations Unfortunately, the 4th amendment does not apply to information you gave away voluntarily. Once you volunteer (give away) the information it is no longer protected by the 4th amendment (protection against illegal search and seizure). -------------------------------------- Also, the individuals, consented their rights away.... "We let them in and as soon as the police officer walked in he asked us why we were eating mushrooms and posting about it online," the man posted." We let them in..... If you consent to a search.....then law enforcement does not need a warrant or probable cause to enter and conduct a search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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