DC Police Chief: "Marijuana arrests make people hate us"

Marijuana arrests do in fact make people hate cops. My second interaction with a cop ever was for simply possessing a pipe I'd used to smoke marijuana out of. (My first was shortly before that for smoking a cigarette.) I'd been stopped while with a group of friends and all of us had been illegally searched. Obviously none of us had had anything dangerous but that didn't stop the police from hauling me into the PD and charging me with "possession of drug paraphernalia." I was 17 years old at the time and although the charge was eventually dismissed, as a 36 year old man, I'm still haunted by that "criminal record" which is easily found by searching my name in WI CCAP system. Despite a majority of US citizens preferring that police spend their time on "real crimes" there's too much money to let such a lucrative practice go up in smoke.

Drug Tests for Gas Station Clerks

I came across this video recently. It depicts Waukesha Alderman Aaron Perry and friends (one who appears to need his slippers and a beer) grilling a man over his employment at the local gas station. Despite the fact that selling alcohol to minors already carries substantial criminal and civil penalties, and that the gas station itself has a vested interest in hiring people who they feel will comply with said law, the Aldermen decide their committee's interrogation stands between chaos and order for those purchasing a Snickers bar and a 6 pack of Miller Lite.

On the day we as patriotic Americans commemorate our independence from tyranny, Adam C. was taking part in July 4 festivities in Whitewater, WI. Whitewater is home to UW-WW which means It's a cash cow for the local police forces.