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LAPD Finds Pot Growing 25 Feet From Police Station (We Don't Make This Stuff Up)

By Dennis Romero, Wednesday, Nov. 18 2009 @ 4:26PM
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Categories: community, crime, politics

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Los Angeles police on Wednesday announced they uncovered a pot growing operation 25 feet from its Topanga Division station in Canoga park after cops in the nearby parking lot smelled the telltale pot aroma about a week ago and initiated an investigation.

Officer Karen Rayner of the Los Angeles Police Department said a search warrant was served about 3 p.m. at 8411 Canoga Ave., which is behind the Topanga station.

When LA Weekly phoned to ask if Sgt. Stedenko had made the bust, she was unavailable for comment (but we left a message).

But seriously folks, this is what happens when you have a medical marijuana economy that's out of control in the city: Some idiot actually thought it was cool to grow weed within wafting distance of 5-0's home.

While the City Council continually puts off its long-awaited ordinance to regulate pot dispensaries and collectives in Los Angeles, police deal with this kind of stuff everyday. Where does all the weed sold at the 800 or so dispensaries come from? Our guess is places like this. And it's getting out of hand.

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Comments (21)

palerider says:

The only thing that's "out of hand" is the drug laws in this country. Outdated, draconian, morality (not reality) based. Seriously, dispense with the personal editorials.

Posted On: Wednesday, Nov. 18 2009 @ 5:02PM
buzz says:

what palerider said.

you have no idea if they even "made the bust". any
chance it was somebody growing a few plants within his/her legal right? what exactly constitutes a "pot growing operation? how is anything that you've "reported" "out of hand"? if somebody has a prescription and happens to have a yard that borders a police station, does that person sacrifice his/her rights because of their proximity to said station?

interesting story, lame editorializing.

Posted On: Wednesday, Nov. 18 2009 @ 5:20PM
buzz says:

what palerider said.

you have no idea if they even "made the bust". any
chance it was somebody growing a few plants within his/her legal right? what exactly constitutes a "pot growing operation? how is anything that you've "reported" "out of hand"? if somebody has a prescription and happens to have a yard that borders a police station, does that person sacrifice his/her rights because of their proximity to said station?

interesting story, lame editorializing.

Posted On: Wednesday, Nov. 18 2009 @ 5:20PM
Marie Curie high school says:

I'll tell my students about this topic for them get more exp.

Posted On: Wednesday, Nov. 18 2009 @ 6:03PM
Anonymous says:

Your out of hand

Posted On: Wednesday, Nov. 18 2009 @ 6:06PM
Peter Sheridan says:

More terrors for children courtesy of LAWEEKLY and those for which it shills at the LAPD. Maybe the cops also found a bottle of booze in an otherwise empty closet. If so we have to lock up the perps so they can join the other 2,500,000 Americans already behind bars, many there due to "out of hand" activities such as the ones reported here with such shock and dismay. Does anyone in their right mind really take this drivel seriously?

Posted On: Wednesday, Nov. 18 2009 @ 6:16PM
Anonymous says:

Growing marijuana should not only be legal, it should be mandatory... This kind of backwards thinking and "reporting" needs to be abolished...

Posted On: Wednesday, Nov. 18 2009 @ 7:41PM
a ninja says:

FUC THE POLICE!

Posted On: Wednesday, Nov. 18 2009 @ 10:53PM
alexboy says:

interesting...what else they could find in such conditions. Found a fun game for iphone - roadslot

Posted On: Thursday, Nov. 19 2009 @ 3:09AM
Thinker says:

5,000 people died of marijuana overdoses last year....OOOPS! that was alcohol actually.

According to the NHTSA web site (nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/nrd-30/NCSA/RNotes/2006/810686.pdf), there were 43,443 alcohol related traffic fatalities in 2005 in the USA.

Yet I didnt hear "reporters" such as your esteemed self talking about any cops busting bars that were near cop stations. OH My,because the laws are farcical and hypocritical and so are "yellow journalists" such as yourself. PATHETIC!!!!

Posted On: Thursday, Nov. 19 2009 @ 8:48AM
Biker chris says:

whats getting out of hand? Pot is legal now there. and obabma is game for da shit so fuck em. legalize freedom legalize the plant. not only to smoke but to make things out of. and no im not a dirty hippy!

Posted On: Thursday, Nov. 19 2009 @ 8:49AM
thafintruth says:

Leave this harmless pot heads alone, stop waisting tax paying dollars, and solve the real crimes this city has to offer! A perfect example of how are LA police department affects our society! Always with negativity and no accomplishments! They hurt much more than they help! They never get to any location in time for any serious civilian emergency! All they do is harrase the citizens of this city and tax the shit out of them with bullshit tickets to help generate money for our broke california economy! If the gov has no money, what makes you think the citizens have any? Number one rule in any recession, don't over tax the people! I guess they dont understand this concept since all cops who enter this pure excuse of a force barely have highschool diplomas! I dont hate all cops! I've traveled all over the country and seen fine officers in action! In so cal i have to say the best department is beverly hills PD! They give u breaks and warn u before they even decide on writing a ticket! Beverly has money so there's no need to chase tax paying citizens for it! Because of the criminal nature of this city, cops in the 80's had to transform there ways of fighting crime! They had to be aggressive and think like gangbangers inorder to catch them. Unfortunetly they didnt have the dicipline to stop themselves from hurting their image! Now they've become a gang! A gang that beats and cheats minorities, shooting young unarmed teens in the back, and harrases the whole city at our expense! Stop killing our future you worthless dirty rat bastards! That goes for your usless sheriff buddies to! Learn to Differentiate kids just wearing baseball caps from notorius street thugs! Hello Internal Affairs! I think we have another job for you guys! the citizens need to stand up, protest and speak out! If they wont protect us then we must start protecting ourselves! Thats why i love Texas! People out there dont wait for the cops to finish with their papers and donuts!They carry there own crminal insurance guarantee, sitting with a 12 gage on there nice front! I think we must do the same! Fuck you worthless idiots and unfortunetly, i feel this city should never support their law enforcment! Why do you think the Chief of police wants to leave? He cleaned up NY because the cops out their realized the importance of being usefull!LAPD officers couldnt even follow this mans specific orders! So with respect to his move out of there, why stay on a sinking ship? All citizens who's rights are violated by these monkeys in black must speak out! dont get mad at the scene, get even and sue their ass in court! If citizens need help protecting their n hoods, they should strengthen their own resources in fighting crime! Strengthen your n hood watch programs, and if you are a reasponsible and sensible human being with no felonies, get a liscensed fire arm, shoot first and let these dirty rats come as late as they want to fill out the paper work and clean the blood and brains of your front porch left by the son of a bitch who tried to come on your property and deny you what u as a tax paying citizen worked so hard to earn! Maybe one day the city will change, but as for now we as citizens must protect ourselves! God bless Charles Bronson for the great idea, and may god punish these devils in black and send them to hell with the rest of those terrorists who deny Americans the freedom of happiness!

FUCK ALL U DIRTY RATS AT THE LOS ANGELES PREDJUDICE DEPARTMENT!

And thats that!

Posted On: Saturday, Nov. 21 2009 @ 6:28PM
Anonymous says:

uh i like pot.
i wish i knew about it so i could go there and take it all. ;0

Posted On: Tuesday, Nov. 24 2009 @ 8:25AM
James Smith João Pessoa, Brazil says:

Wow, now you're safe from some more of those dangerous pot smokers. We all know how people that smoke pot get violent and start bar fight, commit burglaries to support their habit and mug people on the streets every day!

What? Pot smokers don't do any of these things? They aren't violent, drug-crazed maniacs? You mean the government has lied to everyone all these years? Who would have thought?

Posted On: Monday, Dec. 21 2009 @ 4:19AM
Uncle B says:

Pot soon legalized and pot smokers set free! America, failing fast, needs to allow Patriots self-medication to dull pain of a failing nation, failing government, headed for "Third Worldship"! Government prints money now, causing decade to come to bear astounding inflation - robbing patriots, facing great poverties, they will need legal "Pot" for solace as they sit in Shanty-Towns eating the few veggies they can grow and remembering when things were better! Once legalized, taxed for sale in streets age limits will be lowered, America reduced to junkies, but passive ones, no fear of lynch mobs for the Uber Rich, they will continue exploitation of the masses! not a pretty sight! Asians meanwhile: more Post-Graduates than U.S. has students, drop-outs included! Both India and China set to surpass U.S. in knowledge - where civilization begins! While we smoke "Pot" and lick our "Boo-Boos" Poor Amerika, first they raped you, then they Shiite on you, now they forsake you for hallucinogens - God punishes them, the fools endure, and do not repent! they will give up all that is good to the Asian hordes for a few trinkets - like the sale of Manhattan not that long ago! They will smoke away their guilt, sorrows, as their past prides fade, and the great religions that brought them Glory, excellence die in the back lanes and drug houses of the nation! The Asian Empire rises! Beware America, you are vulnerable in many ways, and are sinking fast!

Posted On: Monday, Dec. 21 2009 @ 6:02AM
Dick Beldin says:

Fifty years ago the police in a San Juan precinct spotted pot growing in a pot only because it was adorned with artificial flowers and on a second floor balcony visible through binoculars.

Posted On: Monday, Dec. 21 2009 @ 11:45AM
http://www.topnflnews.com/ says:

It was probably theirs and the one who finally smelled it wasn't in on the deal. Bastard!

Posted On: Monday, Dec. 21 2009 @ 7:22PM
Travis Peterson says:

Great information here, thanks for post.

Posted On: Wednesday, Jan. 27 2010 @ 7:53PM
Compact Binoculars says:

Great where can I found more detailed info on this?

Posted On: Wednesday, Jan. 27 2010 @ 7:56PM
m65 says:

will someone please post where i can get more information on thie topic please?

Posted On: Saturday, Jan. 30 2010 @ 5:08PM
m65 says:

very nice information. where can i also find some more information on this topic? good share thanks for this

Posted On: Saturday, Jan. 30 2010 @ 5:09PM

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