Call the cops on yourself

XReddiWipX

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Just had a fun little thought and figured I would share it… Good or bad, effective or not, it’s just a though. I’m not even sure if I would do it or not. It sure as hell wouldn’t be for anyone but someone growing for personal use… This would most likely bite you in the ass if you sell.

Before you start anything, remove any and all evidence of our chosen hobby from your residence… Pipes, papers, roach-clips, pot and so on.

In preparation for a grow operation; purchase all of your equipment and supplies as conspicuously as possible; bring all of your newly acquired items in through your front door in broad daylight asking neighbors for help with the heavy items. You could even go as far as getting them to help you hang the reflective material, lights and ventilation systems.

Build the most sophisticated grow room that your budget will allow and make it no secret whatsoever. Well, I wouldn’t go overboard and have four-thousand watts of lights or anything huge like that. Again, this is a thought for someone growing for personal use.

Then, stock your grow room with every possible herb you can find and a few select flowers that you would like to plant around your property come spring time. You could even root a few plants you’ve found around your area or have gotten from neighbors.

After a few weeks of tending to your new legal garden, leave a few items that would point to the fact that you have a grow room set up lying around outside in full view of anyone that happens to stop by.

Here’s where the fun starts… From a payphone call in an anonymous ‘I know of a grow room’ tip on yourself, to the local police department. Then, kick back and wait. They’ll do their thing and when it’s all said and done, they will have found nothing but herbs and flowers! If they don’t come in force, and it’s simply a knock at the door, give them a tour. Wait another week or so and call in that same tip to your local sheriff’s office. Once they’ve made their visit, start back with the police and this time ask why nothing’s been done since your last ‘tip’, then hit the sheriff’s office up again with the same question.

Depending on how they treat you and your property while they are there, you could even have a nice tidy lawsuit to throw their way. At the point anonymous tips start equaling lawsuits; they’ll begin to look very unattractive to the establishment.

Down the road when you switched to your ‘normal’ grow this plan would provided you with some nice ammunition… A shit-load of reasonable doubt coming out of the gate, one hell of a reason to say “no, you’ve already looked around several times not, stop wasting your time, my time and taxpayers money”. Exercising your 4th amendment rights at this point won’t look like a sign of guilt even in the eyes of the police, it’ll come off as a “leave me the fuck alone” statement. Besides, what Judge would want to sign a warrant on your place after that many failed attempts and possibly a lawsuit or two? At the very least, it would cast some doubt as to the validity of the whole ‘anonymous tip’ process and waste a shit-load of their money, time and efforts.

Like I said, it ain’t nothing more than a thought, good, bad or otherwise. It made me chuckle when I thought of it and hopefully you chuckled as well.
 

intrin

Active Member
what are you smoking? i want some. looks like you spent alot of thought on that one haha pretty good thought tho haha
 

Boneman

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It sounds good but its the same thing as crying wolf. I wouldnt attract any type of attention for any reason at any time. :hump:
 

XReddiWipX

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Don't get me wrong.. That's not something I would suggest doing at all... Just thought it was funny and figured you might as well. :)
 

MrFishy

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Isn't it a fairly serious crime to file a false police report? I dunno, it's never wise to awaken a sleeping dog.
 

whulkamania

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They won't know because if you call from a Payphone and say blah blah blah they are growing Marijiana blah blah blah.

Then drive back home and laugh.
 

Tamzi

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leo can and will record conversations on the phone.

or maybe the guy you chatted with turns up, then thinks " hey this is the dude that called us"

a taped conversation of you phoning too snitch yourself and your own voice, i think you be getting bird for that or a big fine and a few visits now an again

but it did make me laugh

Tamzi
 

ThE sAtIvA hIgH

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yeah the police will turn up look at me , a twenty something guy , with tatoes a baseball cap , red eyes ,growing fucking basil and tomatoes , believe me it will raise suspicians , no thanks i dont want any police in or around my house , thanks . dont fuck with the police and prey they dont fuck with you , cos believe me they will 99% of the time come off better .
please dont anyone try this bs , you will end up getting bent over and butt fucked by the big hard cock of the law .
lay low , dont tell ANYONE and pray to who ever you pray to , to keep you safe .
 

Gr8fulGreen

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might be better to just have a full time legal indoor garden in action, for show, with a bunch of cheap dull old fluorescent fixtures that don't use much. But than again, even that might draw more attraction than one wants. If its possible for you have house plants and flowers everywhere, house, yard, porches, etc. Appearances are everything, and everyone has hobbies you'd never expect. Than at least you might have some eye candy and a logical explanation for your green thumb to appease any suspicions or questions that could arise because of your hobby.
 

Snuckers

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Down the road when you switched to your ‘normal’ grow this plan would provided you with some nice ammunition… A shit-load of reasonable doubt coming out of the gate, one hell of a reason to say “no, you’ve already looked around several times not, stop wasting your time, my time and taxpayers money”. Exercising your 4th amendment rights at this point won’t look like a sign of guilt even in the eyes of the police, it’ll come off as a “leave me the fuck alone” statement. Besides, what Judge would want to sign a warrant on your place after that many failed attempts and possibly a lawsuit or two? At the very least, it would cast some doubt as to the validity of the whole ‘anonymous tip’ process and waste a shit-load of their money, time and efforts.
It is a funny idea. A few points:

1. First, don't open your door for the police - period. The police only ASK to search your place when they don't have permission to kick down your door. Just say no. Don't answer the door at all -- fuck 'em. Just stay inside, they will go away eventually or they will break down your door. Either way you have no reason to get off the couch. Only by opening the door and talking to them can you give them evidence that would be useful in securing a search warrant. You have no obligation to talk to them under any circumstance. Treat them just like any other asshole that bangs on your door trying to sell you magazines. :finger:

2. The police think everyone is guilty of something. They are unusually paranoid and they deal with bullshiters every day. They are trained to pretend to be your friend to develop a rapport, then when you are getting buddy buddy with the nice police officer he will turn on you and use the "trust" you two have been developing to manipulate you into giving up your rights. Do not engage in small talk with law enforcement.

3. Exercising your 4th amendment rights under the Constitution can never be held against you whether it comes to getting a warrant or as evidence of guilt at trial. :wall: The prosecutor cannot comment on it to the jury. It cannot be held against you.

4. If you find yourself in the unfortunate situation where the police are at your door asking to search your place, Just say no. Whether the cops think your ass is hiding something or not is irrelevant. A hunch is not enough to get a search warrant, but an anonymous tip may very well be. If anything, if the police already know you have the equipment and capability to grow vegetables hydroponically then that is the kind of evidence that would be relevant in securing a search warrant.

5. At the very least, the police will break down your door, trash your house, steal your equipment, and cart you off to jail. If and when you get your equipment back it will be broken and unusable. How many botanists do you think they have on staff at the local PD? They are going to assume you are growing something illegal and jail your ass. You will have to hire a lawyer and spend $5000 just to get the police to realize they've arrested some weirdo with a vegetable fetish.

But it's a fun idea. :bigjoint:
 

GrowTech

stays relevant.
Isn't it a fairly serious crime to file a false police report? I dunno, it's never wise to awaken a sleeping dog.

Yes, it's a serious crime to file a false police report, but an anonymous tip is not a police report...

Though wasting police resources on this is sort of fucked up, what if someone needs the police departments help at the time?
 

duff420

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i laughed at this idea but eh it seems pretty good and fool proof. You doin everything by the books. id say try it if you got the balls. might benefit u in the long run.
 
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