Smart Criminals: Pot Theives Outwit Lazy Cops To Make Off With The Loot

[Initech]

Notts Police say an investigation was under way and the claims referred to their Professional Standards Directorate.

One man, who asked not to be named, saw an officer go into the building on Monday.

"I saw the policeman there, he went in the doors, came out, then I saw him talking to someone else," he said. "I could see there was cannabis in there – it was full of it, it was all in the passageway. Then the officer left."

He said he had glimpsed at least 30 plants.

Another man, who also asked not to be identified for fear of reprisals, said: "About 11pm or 12ish a car pulls up in the middle of the road, and then another one, the doors are opened and men are taking black bags in and out in and out," he said. "They were quite quick with it, but I'd say the whole thing took 20 to 40 minutes. They drove off and that's the last anyone saw of them. I think the police haven't done their job properly. This is a normal street with families."

The first man said he then described seeing "five or six" officers raiding the building the next day, and added: "I think the police messed up – to allow them to come and get it like that."

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[JoeyT]

1. "This is a normal street with families"

Dude, it was pot, not thermonuclear weapons or a meth lab. The only way it can effect your kids at all is if they intentionally smoke it. It only burns if you light it. The only reprisal that dude should face is being mocked for believing the WOD mantra that weed is so addictive that merely acknowledging its existence can get you hooked.

Edited to add: Admittedly, thatsalottapot.

[WovenGems]

2. No mystery

The events say this.

Illegal entry - backed out
Got warrant
Evidence gone

Not an uncommon error to make.

[Fix The Stupid]

3. Ummm... pretty obvious isn't it?

Cop went back, got his buddies and stole the pot before the raid.

No way the original growers would dare come back after a cop went in there - no way.

Corrupt cops - count on it every time.