Learning From The Mistakes Of Stupid Criminals

I do not condone drug use. However, I am a big advocate of learning from mistakes - especially the mistakes of others. It saves us from painful experiences.

Today we have the opportunity to learn from another stupid criminal (is that an oxymoron?). A motorist was stopped by police for speeding. The officer noticed the strong smell of weed coming from the vehicle. The idiot had not yet finished the joint, so he ate the rest of it to get rid of the evidence. Read the story here. The officer was able to obtain some of the weed from the suspect's mouth before he was arrested.

Maximum conviction for weed in the car: 180 days in jail and a $2000 fine.

Maximum conviction for destroying evidence: 2 to 20 years in jail and a $10000 fine.

Sometimes people take a bad situation and make it a whole lot worse . . .