Critics:
428 pounds of marijuana. That’s a lot of weed to discover on what was supposed to be a routine traffic stop of a motorist who was speeding (Surprise! Surprise!) on Interstate 70’s Two-Mile Hill.
But there they were, two Ohio County sheriff’s deputies near the seven-mile marker with a white van pulled over along the eastbound lanes of I-70 after 59-year-old Barry Stadler was observed to be speeding in the 45-mph construction zone. Soon after Stadler was pulled over, the aroma of 10 boxes and six bags full of unconcealed cush cannabis wafted below the noses of law enforcement
It was a historical bust. The largest, in fact, marijuana discovery in the history of the Ohio County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Tom Howard and his deputies lined up for a photo of the confiscated product and smiled wide for the photograph.
Job well done, right? Well, sure, at least some thought so, but some? Social media platforms also were crowded with you, the critics making fun, calling it a complete waste of time, and bemoaning that so much marijuana was taken off the black-market street. Now, it’s no secret the threat and concern of marijuana have dissipated over the years with its total legalization in 18 states and its use as actually medicinal in 37 others. Although marijuana remains listed as a Schedule One narcotic on the federal government’s list, cannabis is not chemically addictive and a plethora of CBD byproducts have proved successful in treating many, many chronic ailments.
The insults levied against law enforcement were embarrassing and unnecessary.
Why?
- Who else does Barry Stadler, the motorist currently jailed in Northern Regional Jail, know?
- Who sent him forth on his mission from Oklahoma to New York, and where was the rendezvous point?
- The critics complained that the two deputies were wasting their time with weed instead of searching for dealing trafficking narcotics like fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and crack, but could the apprehension of Stadler and the 428 pounds of marijuana pave some paths for investigators to discover dealers of those deadly drugs?
Big picture, people.
Sincerely,
The CS Society
Maybe they should let drivers speeding past a school bus letting off there kids because nobody got hurt or if some items were stolen out of there vehicle and it was nothing of significance or worth, so just let them go in both situations. Maybe they would feel different. I support the legalization of marijuana but the guy broke the law and it just so happened it was marijuana but the next time they stop a vehicle with drugs inside, maybe it will be drugs that these critics will approve of. Great Job to the Ohio County Sheriffs Department.