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- Oct 3, 2012
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According to what Chief Hite says, he's going to arrest everyone there, smoking or not. Seems like a good lawsuit that'll cost Indy some bucks. Not the chief or his officers, though. They'll have no skin in the game.
Is that what he said? Or did he say what you COULD be arrested for?
What skin should the officers have in the game for enforcing a state law that is still in effect? Yeah, there will probably be a lawsuit. Someone will volunteer to be arrested like at the minimum wage rallies. They'll get some pictures taken. They may sue. They'll learn the religious freedom act doesn't work quite the way they think it does, and that'll be the end of it. Things will remain status quo until the inevitable legalization of pot finally gets to Indiana.
Questions for any LEOs in the know:
How would officers determine who smoked and who didn't? Does this person have a joint in their mouth? Does it smell like weed?
Would you have to actually witness the act to issue a citation or make an arrest? Yes. There is no misdemeanor exception for possession of marijuana. However, there is a "visiting a common nuisance" law that could apply as well as possession laws.
Are there plans for officers to be inside the building at the time of the service to monitor activities? I doubt it.