UndrcoverCop tricks autistic student into selling drugs

[Future Celtics Owner]

My heart goes out to these parents and students affected by this "21 Jump St" joke of a program. Almost half of all those arrested are special needs students, and the others are mostly poor minorities. I'd have to say the worst offense did not come from the transport of minuscule amount of drugs, but rather the officer's targeting of the most innocent and lonely students.

Some day I hope do be a father, and I really do not know if I could not react with violence if this was my son.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8af0QPhJ22s&list=PLDbSvEZka6GHk_nwovY6rmXawLc0ta_AD

[D.o.s.]

There was a really good Rolling Stone (cue the eye rolling) article on this a few months back:
http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/the-entrapment-of-jesse-snodgrass-20140226

I'm very glad that we have police officers that are willing to dedicate themselves to such noble work in the line of duty. 

[saltlover]

This was a similar story from a couple of years ago.  Lovestruck teen gets undercover cop girlfriend pot because she asked him to.

http://www.alternet.org/story/154164/how_an_attractive,_undercover_cop_posed_as_a_student_--_then_entrapped_a_smitten_teen_to_%22sell%22_her_marijuana

[Donoghus]

If this kid is truly autistic, it's a pretty awful thing to do to someone.

For every good cop, there seems to be a handful where you really question their morality/methods.

[Future Celtics Owner]

Now the families can't live in public housing(poor minorities are targeted/over represented), kids have hard time getting into college, can't get federal loans for school and etc.

Then theres the stigma. But after all that this poor kid with a special needs problem lost his only friend. Now he has ptsd and has a host of other issues because of this entrapment.

I think the case could be made that this was child abuse.

[JSD]

As a police officer and supporter of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, I'm well aware of the many unintended consequences that stem from the never ending, dangerous and unwinnable, War On Drugs. Fortunately for all us, the number of people who care and understand is growing exponentially. Unfortunately, this topic will likley be locked as it is against CelticsBlog rules.

TP for the post, and know that there are many on the inside that cringe at these type of stories.

[Future Celtics Owner]

As a police officer and supporter of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, I'm well aware of the many unintended consequences that stem from the never ending, dangerous and unwinnable, War On Drugs. Fortunately for all us, the number of people who care and understand is growing exponentially. Unfortunately, this topic will likley be locked as it is against CelticsBlog rules.

TP for the post, and know that there are many on the inside that cringe at these type of stories.

You're the one that deserves the TP. If we had more police officers as wise and compassionate as you we would not have these problems...

[D.o.s.]

As a police officer and supporter of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, I'm well aware of the many unintended consequences that stem from the never ending, dangerous and unwinnable, War On Drugs. Fortunately for all us, the number of people who care and understand is growing exponentially. Unfortunately, this topic will likley be locked as it is against CelticsBlog rules.

TP for the post, and know that there are many on the inside that cringe at these type of stories.

You're the one that deserves the TP. If we had more police officers as wise and compassionate as you we would not have these problems...

Law enforcement doesn't make the laws.

[Future Celtics Owner]

As a police officer and supporter of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, I'm well aware of the many unintended consequences that stem from the never ending, dangerous and unwinnable, War On Drugs. Fortunately for all us, the number of people who care and understand is growing exponentially. Unfortunately, this topic will likley be locked as it is against CelticsBlog rules.

TP for the post, and know that there are many on the inside that cringe at these type of stories.

You're the one that deserves the TP. If we had more police officers as wise and compassionate as you we would not have these problems...

Law enforcement doesn't make the laws.

But they do have brains. They also know right from wrong, and targeting the most vulnerable in the high school was a personal choice this officer made. It is obvious that the kid had a problem and was a loner, so the officer targeted him in order to make his job easier, presumably.

[BballTim]

As a police officer and supporter of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, I'm well aware of the many unintended consequences that stem from the never ending, dangerous and unwinnable, War On Drugs. Fortunately for all us, the number of people who care and understand is growing exponentially. Unfortunately, this topic will likley be locked as it is against CelticsBlog rules.

TP for the post, and know that there are many on the inside that cringe at these type of stories.

You're the one that deserves the TP. If we had more police officers as wise and compassionate as you we would not have these problems...

Law enforcement doesn't make the laws.

  But they choose to enforce them to different degrees.

[D.o.s.]

Oh, yeah, for sure. I'm sure a lot of us have at least one negative experience with police officers noted in the history of our indivudual adolescence. The problem, though, is bigger than having too many ethically lacking mouthbreathers on the police forces -- its a systemic thing.

[Future Celtics Owner]

Oh, yeah, for sure. I'm sure a lot of us have at least one negative experience with police officers noted in the history of our indivudual adolescence. The problem, though, is bigger than having too many ethically lacking mouthbreathers on the police forces -- its a systemic thing.

I agree, as with most things in life, it starts at the top.

[Future Celtics Owner]

There was a really good Rolling Stone (cue the eye rolling) article on this a few months back:
http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/the-entrapment-of-jesse-snodgrass-20140226

I'm very glad that we have police officers that are willing to dedicate themselves to such noble work in the line of duty. 

Many people/business owners protested the Rolling Stone cover with the animal terrorist kid killer. I have not bought an issue or plan to buy one ever from them. I'll read it online, and i'll even read it in the waiting room; but I will not buy it.

[D.o.s.]

There was a really good Rolling Stone (cue the eye rolling) article on this a few months back:
http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/the-entrapment-of-jesse-snodgrass-20140226

I'm very glad that we have police officers that are willing to dedicate themselves to such noble work in the line of duty. 

Many people/business owners protested the Rolling Stone cover with the animal terrorist kid killer. I have not bought an issue or plan to buy one ever from them. I'll read it online, and i'll even read it in the waiting room; but I will not buy it.

That was a really good article too, actually, and they have some good writers working for them, but that's totally understandable, even if they do like Bruce Springsteen.

[mgent]

As a police officer and supporter of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, I'm well aware of the many unintended consequences that stem from the never ending, dangerous and unwinnable, War On Drugs. Fortunately for all us, the number of people who care and understand is growing exponentially. Unfortunately, this topic will likley be locked as it is against CelticsBlog rules.

TP for the post, and know that there are many on the inside that cringe at these type of stories.

You're the one that deserves the TP. If we had more police officers as wise and compassionate as you we would not have these problems...

Law enforcement doesn't make the laws.

And refs don't make the rules in basketball.