In respect to full disclosure, I feel the community should know I was arrested and detained for smoking weed in my car.
The cops only found a half smoken joint on the floor of my car, which was all I had. Yet, it took 3 police cruises with 6 officers to take me down.
When they asked me if I was smoking (so I would not knowingly give them a confession) I was completely silent which prompted them to throw me down on the hood of their car while I was handcuffed. They repeatedly told me "Being silent will only make it worse, you have to cooperate with us."
(A few months later I learned that a house was robbed about 3 blocks away from where I was arrested for smoking a joint...job well done boys)
As a 19 year old kid, I was kept in a dark lockup with many a dozen very scary and larger people than me for 30 hours. I was only allowed to pee once.
When I finally saw a judge, he told me not to do it again, dropped the case, and was on my way in about 15 minutes.
Did I deserve to be locked up for 30 hours?
What state was this? I know there are many unjust cops out there. But you may have been better off just admitting to it.
I've been in a similar situation twice in California. Both times the cops let me go because I was completely honest (although they did make it clear what they could have done to me). I also have a family member that is a cop, he doesn't mess with weed at all.. too much paper work. The only time he does is when people won't admit to it. One guy wouldn't admit to it and made him search his whole car on a really hot day, when the smell was so obvious. He would have normally just confiscated the paraphernalia and maybe write him a citation when he can legally give DUI's. But instead he felt obligated to pay the favor back by arresting him (he was out a day later, and my family member knew he would be, it was principal at this point). Wouldn't you be pissed too? You make mountains out of mole hills when you try to mess with cops. I know they can be dicks, but if you just "respect their authority" you will probably be pleasantly surprised by the outcome.
