Andre Warren: Fighting His False Arrest in Court

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Andre was charged with criminal possession of marijuana burning in public view in December of 2011 after being illegally searched by the police while walking with his friend. While his friend possessed a small amount of marijuana in his shoe, Andre didn't have any marijuana but was still falsely charged and illegally arrested for burning marijuana in public. Andre, who has no prior record, took his case to trial and was found not guilty of smoking marijuana in public view. Although many people arrested for marijuana possession are charged with crimes they did not commit, most do not fight their charges in court because of the laborious process of navigating the criminal justice system.

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[jaredtaylorguess]

Two issues here:

1) This man was harassed by men with guns, aka: the police/dea etc and apparently detained and arrested, booked and charged with no crime committed. (IE: Nothing on person, etc). -- We need some sort of reliable accountability method for abuse of power by peace officers.

2) Why are we (and I mean we in general) so brainwashed that POSSESSION of ANY substance that is not harming OTHERS is a crime. Drug possession should *not* be a criminal offense, period. THC or otherwise.

[JROLL84]

i support this movement to the fullest

[RookOfOnyx]

"He ain't do nut'hin." I miss the black panthers. They knew how to speak, AND they wouldn't stand for retards not knowing their rights. 4th Amendment and 5th Amendment.

[liberalTerroris]

The cops broke the law when they went in his friends shoe. That's illegal it constitute a strip search it's not allowed but police in New York are fucking crooks

[LeanVideodotNet]

Bravo!

[zeropointemcs]

no chance fucking pigs.