February 13, 2007
Yeah, Put Him Behind Bars
Connecticut man busted twice for drugs
A Danbury man’s plans to bail himself out after a drug bust went more than a bit awry over the weekend. State police said that a small safe that Nakia Davis, 32, had his aunt bring in to the Southbury barracks not only contained $5,000 in cash for bail, but also drug paraphernalia and 16 grams of cocaine, leading to more charges.
Davis had been pulled over for speeding on Interstate 84 in Southbury. With the help of a police dog, marijuana was seized from the car, and police found 43 baggies of cocaine weighing 48 grams when they patted Davis down, police said.
Davis arranged for his aunt to bring a small safe which Davis claimed contained money for his bail.
State police said when Davis’ aunt opened the safe in front of a state police trooper, inside was the cash, but also drug paraphernalia and 16 grams of cocaine.
As I’ve pointed out before, I’m against the War on (Some) Drugs. But this guy probably needs to be behind bars on charges of general stupidity.
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note to self: place money and drugs in SEPARATE safes.
or better yet, just get unregistered prepaid debit cards and stash the cash that way. and buddha statues make great hiding places for drugs too…. or so i’ve heard.
> I’m against the War on (Some) Drugs.
I’m curious: which drugs make your list and why?
Sam,
I’m against the entire war on drugs.
The term “War on (Some) Drugs” is used by libertarians like myself who wonder why the government has deemed drugs like caffeine, alcohol, tobacco, etc, to be legal. It’s not really a war on drugs, it’s a war on the drugs they don’t like.
what is even more hypocritical is that the prison sentences for possession of “crack” cocaine are nearly 10 times as long than for getting busted with the same amount in powder form. this law is truly a bastard child of the reagan’s “just say no” era.
funny that coke and meth are highly illegal, yet millions of americans feed their children ritalin, adderall and other stimulant medicines for treating ADHD that are nearly as potent as meth.
i think alot of it all comes down to marketability by the pharmaceutical conglomerates in pursuit of the almighty dollar. if eli lilly, pfizer, or merck found a good enough plan to market something like mdma (ecstacy), if they line the pockets of the legislators enough, its certain to become legal, regulated and a money-making monster for that corporation. Suddenly the government would send their spin machine 180° and extoll the virtues of a formerly evil street drug.
If you haven’t seen it already, watch the movie “brain candy” – its all about a ruthless drug company that wants to market a psychiatric drug at all costs despite the inherent safety risks. the movie is a great dark comedy with striking parallels to today’s corporate culture.
I’ve known several people whose lives were affected in a dramatically bad way because they had a drinking problem. I’ve never met a pot smoker who was any the worse for it. Yet the feds are even going after people for “medical marijuana” use.
Word to mabus: The congressionally approved place to stash cash is … the freezer.