For God’s Sake, Hide The Evidence

August 2nd, 2006 by Alex

Sit down. Let’s talk.

Look, I’m certainly not going to be the one to condemn you for growing 2,000 marijuana plants - live and let live, as far as I’m concerned. Heck, more power to you. I can’t even keep my bamboo from dying.

But Jesus, people, if you’re going to grow 2,000 marijuana plants, don’t take pictures and then post them on your favorite social networking site:

According to Sheriff Bruce Anderson, the department’s gang and drug task force gathered enough information off the Web site to execute a warrant at a Zimmerman residence. On the Web site, a juvenile girl indicated there was marijuana growing at her house. When agents from the task force and Drug Enforcement Agency responded to the residence, they found approximately 2,000 marijuana plants growing on the property. The plants were removed and then destroyed. The investigation surrounding the marijuana continues.

Following the incident, Anderson urged parents to be diligent in monitoring the online activities of their children. “The juvenile in question made no attempt to be secretive about the marijuana. In fact, she had a picture of herself holding marijuana posted to her personal page online,” he said.

Folks, the whole point of the thing is that it’s public - don’t think anything you post on there is going to be private, especially when you’re apparently growing enough weed to keep the entire state high for weeks.

 
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