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Maj.Cottonmouth · 03-22-2011, 06:56 PM

It must have been good stuff!

https://www.theledger.com/article/201...s-Career&tc=ar

BARTOW | A former Winter Haven police officer paid a huge price for stealing a marijuana bud.

He lost his career.
Ricardo Flores, 36, accepted a plea deal Friday on charges that he stole a small amount of marijuana seized from a grow house.
He pleaded guilty to misdemeanor possession of cannabis.
As part of a plea deal, he must give up his law enforcement credentials and serve a year of probation.
Chip Thullbery, a spokesman with the State Attorney's Office in Bartow, said the plea agreement was appropriate because Flores must give up his career in law enforcement.
Prosecutors also took into consideration during plea negotiations the small amount of marijuana involved in the case, said Thullbery.
Chief Gary Hester said he was happy that Flores can no longer serve as a law enforcement officer, and the profession is better off without him.
Flores violated a position of trust, and his actions demonstrate a significant character flaw, Hester said.
He said he was he was proud of his officers for doing the right thing by not tolerating the illegal actions of a colleague.
"No one is above the law," Hester said.
Fellow officers accused Flores, a motorcycle officer, of stealing a marijuana bud by hiding it inside his helmet, records show.
The bud was part of a much larger seizure of about 250 marijuana plants from a house near Old Lucerne Park Road.
The plants were hauled to the police station in a city pickup truck. Flores, who was not part of the grow house investigation, was accused of taking the bud from a plant on the parked truck.
Flores was hired in December 2006 and paid $41,309 per year. He resigned after his Jan. 20 arrest.
[ Jason Geary can be reached at jason.geary@theledger.com or 863-802-7536. ]

AfroSheep · 03-23-2011, 05:25 PM

Proves that cops are just as "bad" as the rest of us...
Typical shit,
I also love how they say "knowone is above the law", i find that hard to believe.

03-23-2011, 05:34 PM

lol How sad lol It would be fair if they took his kids & family & all of his possessions & then locked him up in prison for many years + loosing his job etc.

kmk420kali · 03-23-2011, 06:09 PM

With their position of Power and Trust...ANY theft from a Police Officer should be a Felony!!

303hydro · 03-23-2011, 06:29 PM

He wasn't part of the grow bust- sounds like he just didn't want to see that shit go to waste. Your stupid if you think there aren't cops who smoke ganja, and it is stupid and wrong for ANYONE under any circumstances to be fucked with for anything involving a small amount of cannabis. In this case I would look at it more as if he was saving the herb that someone sacrificed a lot to grow, rather then theft.

green_thumb... · 03-23-2011, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by CANNATOPIA

lol How sad lol It would be fair if they took his kids & family & all of his possessions & then locked him up in prison for many years + loosing his job etc.

Just like the rest of us,except he should also be thrown in a cell block full of huge black dudes to make him a new prison bitch.

Corpsey · 03-23-2011, 07:14 PM

funny thing is this...

steal a bud... loose your job and go on probation

shoot an innocent civilian... get a time out in the corner, then come back a few weeks later.

03-23-2011, 07:25 PM

press charges and fire him for stealing a bud lol,,, but just put them on leave if they murder an old man scare the shit out of a lil girl,,and kill one of there own,,,cops fookin suck,,,i cant tell noone is above the law,,,,peace

B. Friendly · 03-23-2011, 07:37 PM

it's like any corporate employee stealing office supplies.
they'd lose their job also, maybe face charges if it was serious.

any first offense would only get probation for a small amount, officer or not. the officer thing most likely helped with sentencing...

hempluvr · 03-23-2011, 07:38 PM

Stupid fucking piggy...they need to charge him with the 250 plants and call it a day. He had no part in the bust yet stole a nuggy...whatever. I hope he enjoyed that 40K dollar nuggy

03-22-2011, 06:56 PM	#1
Maj.Cottonmouth We are Farmers Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: An Elevated Plane of Existence Posts: 3,595	Cop busted for stealing weed It must have been good stuff! https://www.theledger.com/article/201...s-Career&tc=ar BARTOW \| A former Winter Haven police officer paid a huge price for stealing a marijuana bud. He lost his career. Ricardo Flores, 36, accepted a plea deal Friday on charges that he stole a small amount of marijuana seized from a grow house. He pleaded guilty to misdemeanor possession of cannabis. As part of a plea deal, he must give up his law enforcement credentials and serve a year of probation. Chip Thullbery, a spokesman with the State Attorney's Office in Bartow, said the plea agreement was appropriate because Flores must give up his career in law enforcement. Prosecutors also took into consideration during plea negotiations the small amount of marijuana involved in the case, said Thullbery. Chief Gary Hester said he was happy that Flores can no longer serve as a law enforcement officer, and the profession is better off without him. Flores violated a position of trust, and his actions demonstrate a significant character flaw, Hester said. He said he was he was proud of his officers for doing the right thing by not tolerating the illegal actions of a colleague. "No one is above the law," Hester said. Fellow officers accused Flores, a motorcycle officer, of stealing a marijuana bud by hiding it inside his helmet, records show. The bud was part of a much larger seizure of about 250 marijuana plants from a house near Old Lucerne Park Road. The plants were hauled to the police station in a city pickup truck. Flores, who was not part of the grow house investigation, was accused of taking the bud from a plant on the parked truck. Flores was hired in December 2006 and paid $41,309 per year. He resigned after his Jan. 20 arrest. [ Jason Geary can be reached at jason.geary@theledger.com or 863-802-7536. ] __________________ All My Children 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Easy Smart Pot Transplant So, in summation: The CIA, with a little help from the Nazis, accidentally helped invent hippies while they were trying to figure out how to brainwash communists.
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03-23-2011, 05:25 PM	#2
AfroSheep I am who I am coz I is who I is. Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Shangri La Posts: 1,010	Proves that cops are just as "bad" as the rest of us... Typical shit, I also love how they say "knowone is above the law", i find that hard to believe. __________________ It is our inherent right as Flesh and Blood Human Beings, to be able to make our own choice as to whichever way we choose to self medicate our bodies, and also be able to consume in our own bodies that which we consider to give our body the benefit of consumption, whether it be for spiritual, emotional, medical or even recreational advancement. And that is our right and free will. Make sure to medicate - before you meditate The way of true spiritual reality, is held within the first 9 insights. The Celestine Prophecy. Nam-myoho-renge-kyo! 250w Mini Scrog completed. 250w Tallboy Dresser. Fail Males. 250w double wardrobe.
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03-23-2011, 05:34 PM	#3
CANNATOPIA Guest Posts: n/a	lol How sad lol It would be fair if they took his kids & family & all of his possessions & then locked him up in prison for many years + loosing his job etc.
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03-23-2011, 06:09 PM	#4
kmk420kali Freedom Fighter Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: So Cal Posts: 5,852	With their position of Power and Trust...ANY theft from a Police Officer should be a Felony!! __________________ With Red-Eyed Respect--Jim My GH at the pad-- https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread....=1#post4996785
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03-23-2011, 07:14 PM	#7
Corpsey pollen dabber Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: 707 Posts: 1,818	funny thing is this... steal a bud... loose your job and go on probation shoot an innocent civilian... get a time out in the corner, then come back a few weeks later. __________________ R.I.P. Brother Elemental Prop 215 compliant Corpsey's organic room
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03-23-2011, 06:29 PM	#5
303hydro senior primate of the 303 cornbread mafia Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: 303 Posts: 1,168	He wasn't part of the grow bust- sounds like he just didn't want to see that shit go to waste. Your stupid if you think there aren't cops who smoke ganja, and it is stupid and wrong for ANYONE under any circumstances to be fucked with for anything involving a small amount of cannabis. In this case I would look at it more as if he was saving the herb that someone sacrificed a lot to grow, rather then theft.
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03-23-2011, 07:25 PM	#8
idoreallytry Guest Posts: n/a	press charges and fire him for stealing a bud lol,,, but just put them on leave if they murder an old man scare the shit out of a lil girl,,and kill one of there own,,,cops fookin suck,,,i cant tell noone is above the law,,,,peace
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03-23-2011, 07:37 PM	#9
B. Friendly "IBIUBU" Sayeith the Dude Join Date: May 2009 Location: dudeism.com Posts: 3,848	it's like any corporate employee stealing office supplies. they'd lose their job also, maybe face charges if it was serious. any first offense would only get probation for a small amount, officer or not. the officer thing most likely helped with sentencing... __________________ Puff and "B.Friendly" "It's like a jungle sometimes, it makes me wonder how I keep from going under" When mankind first saw the necessity of government, it is probable that many had conceived the desire of ruling. Thomas Clarkson "The world runs on the initiative of about 5% of the people; the rest need orders. The consensus of the other 95% on the subject of one's relatonship with: government-banks-tax agencies-courts and corporations (all separate realms) is defective in that such inert abstractions have been accorded superiority over living beings. Governments are transitory mental contrivances set up by the clever few for the purpose of living off the efforts of the trusting many - a generalization, yes, but also the TRUTH." Cracking the Code, 3rd edition
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03-23-2011, 07:38 PM	#10
hempluvr plant pimp Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: In Ya BiTCh...On ThE WeST CoAsT Posts: 2,079	Stupid fucking piggy...they need to charge him with the 250 plants and call it a day. He had no part in the bust yet stole a nuggy...whatever. I hope he enjoyed that 40K dollar nuggy __________________
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