Posted on 12/24/2023 1:06:44 PM PST by nickcarraway
A Southern California pot farmer is suing Riverside County for what he characterizes as an illegal law enforcement raid on his property.
The farmer, Preston McCormick, is alleging that deputies with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office ransacked his business and left 75 pizza boxes behind following the operation last year. In his suit filed Friday against several individuals and public entities — including the County of Riverside and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department — in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Preston is claiming $10 million in losses and damages.
In his complaint, as Law360 first reported, McCormick claims that more than 100 deputies and support staff conducted a predawn raid on his farm, East Wind AG, located just north of the Salton Sea on tribal land owned by the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians. The suit says the deputies intentionally ripped down hundreds of greenhouses and other infrastructure due to an “unbridled lust for chaos.”
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They must have gotten the munchies after burning all that marijuana.
Funny.
Where’s that meme of the dog grinning ear to ear and saying:
“No, I don’t know what happened to your pot stash. And by the way you’re out of Dorritos.”
Sounds like Grade “A” BS to me.
A predawn raid? Who eats pizza for breakfast? Besides me.
A county raid on tribal land is an illegal raid. The FBI will be along shortly to say so.
Didn’t know anyone but feds could raid tribal land....
Perhaps.
About $1500 worth of pizza plus a $250 tip.
Depending on the state.
My friend used to eat cold leftover pizza for breakfast. Pizza is even better after a day or two of the sauce aging, but I couldn’t eat it cold for any meal.
“A predawn raid? Who eats pizza for breakfast?”
I’m sure they were milking the clock for overtime so they were there all day.
RE: more than 100 deputies and support staff conducted a predawn raid on his farm....
In other news, law enforcement is just spread too thin to locate the many carjackers, muggers, rapists and violent home invaders. And solving crimes by tens of thousands of illegals including violent gang members, child sex traffickers and thieves.
Not enough officers.
“I’m sure they were milking the clock for overtime so they were there all day.”
Especially the guys close to retirement. Got to beef up for the backloaded pensions.
When you raid a pot farm, you can easily go through 75 pizzas.
Tyranny is hard work!
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