Woman charged for marijuana at courthouse
September 24th, 2009 by The Associated PressFORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a woman walking through security at the St. Lucie County Courthouse was found to have marijuana in her purse.
The sheriff’s office reports that 21-year-old Chantel Marissa Johnson was entering the courthouse Tuesday morning when a private security officer ran her purse through a scanning device. The scanner found a razor, a knife, scissors and padlock, which led to the officer to emptying out the purse. That’s when he found a small bag of what appeared to by marijuana. A field test confirmed it.
Johnson was arrested by deputies at the courthouse and charged with possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana. She was later released on $500 bail.
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September 24th, 2009 at 9:31 am
Yes folks another winner in the lack common sense quota for the day. Let’s see I’m going to a Courthouse let me keep all my illegal crap in my purse. Winner!!!!
September 24th, 2009 at 9:32 am
This is your brain on drugs!!!
September 24th, 2009 at 9:43 am
O.M.G WHAT AN IDIOT!!
September 24th, 2009 at 9:49 am
Stupid is, stupid does…
September 24th, 2009 at 9:50 am
Maybe she was just trying to speed up the process!
September 24th, 2009 at 9:55 am
It may be stupid, but it is still illegal search and seizure. The officer should have only taken the weapons.
September 24th, 2009 at 10:11 am
no glock?
September 24th, 2009 at 10:14 am
Steve, it is NOT illegal search and seizure… learn the law before you post and look ignorant. Ill help you in your research - start with PROBABLE CAUSE… geez… wake up America and learn the LAW!
September 24th, 2009 at 10:36 am
Although it’s not for me - legalize it. Cigarettes and other tobacco products are worse for your health. The tobacco executives should be arrested too…
September 24th, 2009 at 10:56 am
I’ve had to go through that courthouse. It even has a sign stating that any and all people going through the entrance can be searched and that proceding gives consent to search…
So “illegal search and seizure”? I think not.
September 24th, 2009 at 11:04 am
Ahh it was probably an undercover sting setup by Acorn and the ACLU to show the “profiling” that is done to the people of color! This might have been her first time coming to court through the FRONT door!
September 24th, 2009 at 11:05 am
Steve, go back and burn another one….. “Illegal search and seizure”. More like just plain stupid!
September 24th, 2009 at 11:24 am
Legalize the herb?? I think not we have enough idiots roaming our earth as it is. It’s not the same as cigaretts!! Cigaretts do not fry your brain. It only makes you look stupid and gives you cancer not like the herb, that makes you literraly dumb just like the chick getting caught here.UUHhh DUHHHHH.
September 24th, 2009 at 11:36 am
…was the padlock locked or UNLOCKED???
September 24th, 2009 at 11:41 am
Nina - you spell like a jr. high school drop-out, and sound like a crackhead. ‘c.i.g.a.r.e.t.t.e.s. and l.i.t.e.r.a.l.l.y’.
Legalize the ganga. The Glaucoma patients are using it for medicinal purposes. Where on God’s green earth are people using tobacco for medicinal purposes????
September 24th, 2009 at 3:43 pm
SHE SHOULD OF KNOWN BETTER, THERE IS A PLACE AND TIME FOR
EVERYTHING, SHE WAS ALREADY HIGH AND FORGOT WHERE SHE WAS
September 25th, 2009 at 3:45 pm
Let’s waste more of our tax dollars on making it illegal and supporting all of our nonviolent criminals in prison! OR we could just friggin legalize it and bring our economy out of its recession! Think about it!
September 27th, 2009 at 7:54 am
Field Test?They must have a bong close by for testing.If it was found to be rag weed or dirt,she would be immediately incarcerated./I was on my to see the judge,but I got high,but I got high,but I got high.
September 27th, 2009 at 11:04 am
How do you apply for the job of field tester?
That station is probably next to the vending machines!
September 30th, 2009 at 10:47 am
Test
How do you apply for the job of field tester?