David Simon writer of the Wire tweets about Bothan Jean murder and 10.4 grams of pot

[bronxiteforever]

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When nothing else will justify the senseless death of a citizen at the hands of a wayward police officer, quick, reach for the American drug war. For half a century, that horror show has justified damn near anything -- especially against citizens of color. Christ almighty.

His reply to Fox News report that a Search warrant: Marijuana found in Botham Jean’s apartment after deadly shooting

Botham Jean was in his own apartment when he was shot. He had 10.4 grams of marijuana in the apartment.

[Arkansas Granny]

1. Do they think that 10.4 grams of marijuana will absolve the cop of murder?

The pot has nothing to do with what happened.

[bronxiteforever]

3. I think it is Fox trying to slime the victim.

He was 26 years old with a small amount of pot which is legal in decent states and should be legal everywhere else.

[brush]

5. Don't automatically believe the cops. That weed could've been planted...

to dirty up the victim and somehow justify the killer cop's actions.

[bronxiteforever]

7. Good point. But it should not mattter at all.

I

[brush]

11. Hope not, but they might just be beginning their smearing campaign.

[Arkansas Granny]

14. No, it shouldn't, but that doesn't mean that it won't matter.

[brush]

4. And who is to believe that the cops didn't plant the weed there...

to somehow justify the killer cop's action?

[mythology]

21. I would think if they were planting evidence, they would have gone bigger

That's not a lot of pot, which isn't really considered a big deal by a lot of people anyway. Why not a harder drug or a gun or kiddie porn etc.

[Horse with no Name]

2. I was just on the Dallas local site and folks are pissed about this being released.

This dirty cop is going down in this. Of that I am sure.

[bronxiteforever]

6. Glad that is the reaction. Fox is the worst.

[panader0]

8. I've been busted twice for less.

One of my lawyers, Herbert Lahr (son of cowardly lion Bert Lahr)
called the DA when I was in his office. "How big of a chunk of ice do I
have to buy to cool this off?" he asked.
I had to stay in the Cochise County Zoo ( the title of one of my songs)
briefly, pay some bucks---go home and pop a brew.

[onecaliberal]

9. Why did they search the victims house. I wouldn't doubt if the police are lying about the weed.

[Dawson Leery]

10. Murdoch and the Pigs conspiring to smear a black man.

No one saw that coming.

[safeinOhio]

12. The only involvement with drugs

that would matter is the blood test they did on the cop. Family lawyer should demand an independent test of cops hair to look for any dugs used by her. She was the shooter, he was unarmed and in his own apt.

[ecstatic]

13. They claim he had 10.4 gm of marijuana. I don't believe a word they say, so...

Guyger & Co. have lied 1 too many times. This latest claim is not only irrelevant, but probably not even true.

[NightWatcher]

15. When I have 10.4 grams, it's time for a re-up.

So does that mean a cop can kill me at any time?

[windje]

16. Wondering what Judge signed off on this and why?

[irisblue]

17. B/C this was a death by cop

-wouldn't there be a tox screen on the victim? That would show in blood eork how recently he would have used mj.

[jcgoldie]

18. 10.4 grams is not a lot of pot

Barely more than a 1/4 oz what's the big deal about this?

[ProfessorGAC]

19. Almost Exactly 3/8ths Of An Ounce

Not exactly drug dealer quantity.

And even if so, they would never know if a cop didn't walk into his apartment and shoot him "accidentally".

He would just be another guy who rolled a doob now and then.

[Captain Stern]

20. Why are people (including folks here) assuming the pot belonged to the victim?

It just says the pot was found in the victim's apartment after the killing.

Here's what else was found inside the apartment:

2 fired cartridge casings......those are from the cop
1 laptop computer.......'surely' that belonged to the cop
1 black backpack with police equipment and paperwork...obviously, the cop's
1 insulated lunch box......i guess that's the cop's too
1 black ballistic vest with "police" markings...that one's pretty obvious...cop's
10.4 grams of marijuana in zip-lock bags....omg..that can't be the cop's...bc black guy
1 metal marijuana grinder.......see above
2 RFID keys....guess it could be both
2 used packages of medical aid ....probably the cop's


My point is that all this stuff sounds like it was found in the vicinity of where the crime occured.....not just someplace in the apartment.

Why are people automatically assuming that the pot belonged to the victim?

[Luz]

22. I kinda agree. It sounds like it was in a pile of her stuff. Did

anyone actually say it was his? Or has the whole country jumped to the wrong conclusion? Interesting.