Man Arrested After Putting Pot in Courthouse Security Tray

newson6.com ^ | June 4, 2010 | Gan Matthews

[Free ThinkerNY]

OKLAHOMA CITY -- A man was arrested after placing pot in the security tray at a courthouse checkpoint.

Cleveland County Deputies Steve Lucas and Jacob Wheeler said when Vaughn Ray Jones Jr. first went through the courthouse security checkpoint on Tuesday he put his belongings in a tray, including a bag of marijuana. When the deputies tried to arrest the 28-year-old, he ran off and got away.

But on Wednesday, Jones returned at almost the same time to the checkpoint. This time Jones was wearing a hat in an apparent attempt at disguise. Deputies handcuffed Jones and took him into custody.

[TheOldLady]

Filed in “Stupid Criminal Tricks,” cross-filed in “Soon to Be a Familiar Mug Shot.”

[metmom]

No one ever accused our government of using scarce crime fighting dollars wisely either. Whose the real dope in this case?

It's not like they wasted resources hunting him down. The dopes aren't the LEO's who took advantage of the self-delivery.

[mowowie]

Jeez, Even i stopped bringing weed into the court house around 10 years age...
This dude is an idiot.

[gunsequalfreedom]

Cost to arrest and book him, process the court papers, the trial, public defender...etc...for what?

In case nobody has noticed, there are not unlimited dollars and there is very serious crime taking place.

[Canedawg]

“for what?...there are not unlimited dollars and there is very serious crime taking place”
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That’s not a good enough reason to ignore a perp breaking the law right in the courthouse:

Marijuana Laws in Oklahoma Not Likely to Change

January 11, 2009
Associated Press
OKLAHOMA CITY — Those on both sides of the issue say that despite a growing tolerance for marijuana use in other states, Oklahoma laws concerning the drug likely won’t change soon.

Massachusetts recently decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana, joining 11 other states in doing so.

Allen St. Pierre, the executive director of the Washington-based National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, says that is a sign of a, quote, “generational cusp of change.”

He acknowledges that such a change is not, however, coming to Oklahoma in the near future. Oklahoma law stipulates that marijuana possession is a misdemeanor for the first offense, with a punishment of up to a year in jail.

Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs spokesman Mark Woodward says it’s, quote, “absolutely frightening” that some people are becoming more tolerant of marijuana.

Woodward says he’s seen more lives ruined by marijuana than any other drug.
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[gunsequalfreedom]

That’s not a good enough reason to ignore a perp breaking the law right in the courthouse:

I suppose. An administrative citation (ticket on the spot) would be a lot cheaper and have the same effect.

You are right a courthouse is not the place to bring marijuana. There should be some fine (I understand you may have different view. Take that as mine).