He went undercover and got too deep.
this post was submitted on 01 Jun 2025
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They should've known; it's not like he was called McGruff the good dog.
But what "crime" did he commit? Sounds like he was just a prepper that wanted to get high.
sentenced to 16 years in prison stemming from a 2011 arrest in which police seized 1,000 marijuana plants, 27 weapons – including a grenade launcher – and 9,000 rounds of ammunition from his home, reports CBS Houston.
What is the crime officer? Enjoying a meal? A succulent weapons grade explosive meal?
Also, note that the arrest predates Texas marijuana decriminalization
GET YOUR HANDS OFF MY GRENADE LAUNCHER
And you, sir, are you waiting to receive my limp plants?
GENTLEMEN, THIS IS DEMOCRACY MANIFEST!
Hol' up, it says a grenade launcher, which is actually legal to own, it doesn't say he had illegal HE grenades. Important distinction.
The problem is "weed" and even if legal "weed+guns" wasn't until 2023 (and even still kinda a grey area but basically illegal).
it doesn’t say he had illegal HE grenades
It says he was convicted, sentenced, and imprisoned.
Yes, but unless I missed it, not for having "grenades."
It also just so happens that at the time of his conviction (well kinda sorta still, actually) it was illegal to have weed and guns at the same time. That and anywhere weed is legal even now, 1,000 plants is well above the commonly single digit limit on plants unless he has a commercial growers permit of some sort (but then, he could probably still have the guns/launcher actually).
police seized:
1,000 marijuana plants,
The illegal part
27 weapons – including a grenade launcher –
All legal if no weed
and 9,000 rounds of ammunition from his home
Also legal, and no grenades mentioned.
Free my man he didn't do shit.
Yes, but unless I missed it
You almost certainly did.
It also just so happens that at the time of his conviction (well kinda sorta still, actually) it was illegal to have weed and guns at the same time.
That too, certainly. Probably could have been convicted of more if the DA and the Judge had been extra sadistic.
Check again. Find me anything anywhere that says he has high explosive rounds for the launcher. I'll wait, because you can't, because he didn't.
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1000 plants is definitely a grow op and the weapons were to protect it
Good luck justifying that you need 1000 plants for your personal consumption
Having guns? In Texas?? THE CRIMINAL SWINE!
Until 2023, it was federally illegal to possess any illegal drugs along with a firearm, and drug users were barred from buying firearms.
I do hope the judge looked him dead in the eyes at the sentencing and said "Bad dog" before rubbing his nose in the evidence bags.
On the positive side, he should be out after 2.13 human years. Sooner with good behavior and completion of an obedience class from a licensed training academy.
Locked up for harming no one. These are the types of people who should be getting a pardon!
27 weapons, including a grenade launcher and 9,000 rounds of ammunition
Sure seems like he intended to
I don't know about the other 27 weapons, but the grenade launcher was probably just for hunting.
Nah that's mainly for fishing, you can use it for hunting, but an RPG is way better for hunting.
How do you expect him to take a bite out of crime? I think he was just true to his word, police aren't stopping the real criminals so he just got more serious.
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you have to do the crimes, in order to be an expert on it.
After all these years, I've finally learned what Lemon Demon was talking about.
So the police abused another victim. Not surprising
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