"I told you that stuff would make you ignorant".
So, The mother alleges the officer saw her son swallow "something". What is he supposed to do, take the kid and have his stomach pumped for swallowing what could have been a joint? then, if it was just a joint, they would sue the cops for something else.
I doubt the kid said he swallowed cocaine, -until it was too late.
What is a 16 year old kid doing with cocaine in the first place? Driving a new car that, no doubt, he bought from money he saved delivering news papers and cutting lawns?
Or selling Mother's "candy"?
I think there needs to be blame leveled, but it looks like it's his mother that needs to look in the mirror.