The monster cannabis plant
http://editorial.jpress.co.uk/web/Upload/RBO//TH1_231020082Battle%20cannabis.jpg


"A good piece of team work."
Promotion prospects I think.

Giant cannabis plant found in Battle

Published Date: 23 October 2008
By Laura Button

THIS monster cannabis plant was discovered growing in the garden of a
house in Battle High Street. Four plants were discovered in the garden
last month after a Police Community Support Officer smelt the drug in the
town centre.

Sergeant Dan Russell, of Battle police, said: "Whilst on foot patrol in
Battle, PCSO Sam Kemp suddenly smelt the strong aroma of what she believed
was cannabis.

"She followed her nose which took her to the rear garden of a nearby
house.

"With the help of Traffic Warden Wright, she managed to look over the
garden wall and saw four large cannabis plants growing amongst other
plants and vegetables.

"As a result of inquiries made at the house, two males were arrested on
suspicion of cultivating cannabis.

"Due to the size of the plants and their roots, it took an hour and a
great deal of digging to remove the plants.

"The two males, one in his 40s and the other in his 60s, admitted the
offence, stating it was for their own personal use.

"They were given police bail and subsequently received adult cautions.

"A good piece of team work."

http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/newsrbo/Giant-cannabis-plant-found-in.4625210.jp

-- 
Dr John Watson
Baker Street

On Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:03:00 +0100, Dr John Watson
 wrote:

>The monster cannabis plant
>http://editorial.jpress.co.uk/web/Upload/RBO//TH1_231020082Battle%20cannabis.jpg
>
>
>"A good piece of team work."
>Promotion prospects I think.
>
>Giant cannabis plant found in Battle
>
>Published Date: 23 October 2008
>By Laura Button
>
>THIS monster cannabis plant was discovered growing in the garden of a
>house in Battle High Street. Four plants were discovered in the garden
>last month after a Police Community Support Officer smelt the drug in the
>town centre.
>
>Sergeant Dan Russell, of Battle police, said: "Whilst on foot patrol in
>Battle, PCSO Sam Kemp suddenly smelt the strong aroma of what she believed
>was cannabis.
>
>"She followed her nose which took her to the rear garden of a nearby
>house.
>
>"With the help of Traffic Warden Wright, she managed to look over the
>garden wall and saw four large cannabis plants growing amongst other
>plants and vegetables.
>
>"As a result of inquiries made at the house, two males were arrested on
>suspicion of cultivating cannabis.
>
>"Due to the size of the plants and their roots, it took an hour and a
>great deal of digging to remove the plants.
>
>"The two males, one in his 40s and the other in his 60s, admitted the
>offence, stating it was for their own personal use.
>
>"They were given police bail and subsequently received adult cautions.
>
>"A good piece of team work."
>
>http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/newsrbo/Giant-cannabis-plant-found-in.4625210.jp

why on earth didn't they set up surveillance to see what kind
     of sex they were practicing....and how often...

clearly 'new' labour and the police are slacking

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Dr John Watson wrote:
> The monster cannabis plant
> http://editorial.jpress.co.uk/web/Upload/RBO//TH1_231020082Battle%20cannabis.jpg
> 
> 
> "A good piece of team work."

My arse............

"Dr John Watson"  wrote in message 
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> The monster cannabis plant
> http://editorial.jpress.co.uk/web/Upload/RBO//TH1_231020082Battle%20cannabis.jpg
>
>
> "A good piece of team work."
> Promotion prospects I think.
>
> Giant cannabis plant found in Battle
>
> Published Date: 23 October 2008
> By Laura Button
>
> THIS monster cannabis plant was discovered growing in the garden of a
> house in Battle High Street. Four plants were discovered in the garden
> last month after a Police Community Support Officer smelt the drug in the
> town centre.
>
> Sergeant Dan Russell, of Battle police, said: "Whilst on foot patrol in
> Battle, PCSO Sam Kemp suddenly smelt the strong aroma of what she believed
> was cannabis.
>
> "She followed her nose which took her to the rear garden of a nearby
> house.
>
> "With the help of Traffic Warden Wright, she managed to look over the
> garden wall and saw four large cannabis plants growing amongst other
> plants and vegetables.
>
> "As a result of inquiries made at the house, two males were arrested on
> suspicion of cultivating cannabis.
>
> "Due to the size of the plants and their roots, it took an hour and a
> great deal of digging to remove the plants.
>
> "The two males, one in his 40s and the other in his 60s, admitted the
> offence, stating it was for their own personal use.
>
> "They were given police bail and subsequently received adult cautions.
>
> "A good piece of team work."
>
> http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/newsrbo/Giant-cannabis-plant-found-in.4625210.jp
>
> -- 
> Dr John Watson
> Baker Street
>
Well at least I now know what a cannabis plant looks like!
I wonder how the PCSO new what they smelt like?
Or have I led a very sheltered life?
B.
B.

On Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:42:39 +0100, "Retired" 
wrote:

>Well at least I now know what a cannabis plant looks like!
>I wonder how the PCSO new what they smelt like?
>Or have I led a very sheltered life?

You're retired and you don't know what a cannabis plant looks like?

That is truly amazing.

You must have been living in a hole in the ground.

I retire in a couple of years with well over 40 years of happy
association with cannabis behind me and hopefully many more years
ahead.

I'm very glad I discovered pot in my late teens. A most enjoyable
extra dimension to life. 

Enriching, but I suppose you don't miss what you never had.

Svenne

"Svenne"  wrote in message 
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> On Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:42:39 +0100, "Retired" 
> wrote:
>
>>Well at least I now know what a cannabis plant looks like!
>>I wonder how the PCSO new what they smelt like?
>>Or have I led a very sheltered life?
>
> You're retired and you don't know what a cannabis plant looks like?
>
> That is truly amazing.
>
> You must have been living in a hole in the ground.
>
> I retire in a couple of years with well over 40 years of happy
> association with cannabis behind me and hopefully many more years
> ahead.
>
> I'm very glad I discovered pot in my late teens. A most enjoyable
> extra dimension to life.
>
> Enriching, but I suppose you don't miss what you never had.
>
> Svenne
>
>
Everyone to their own taste.
Personally I prefer a tot (or three) of a good single malt.
B.

On Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:00:03 +0100, "Retired" 
wrote:

>
>"Svenne"  wrote in message 
>news:7rl1g4habl8b3vgfp89d48acl9cicdll2b@4ax.com...
>> On Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:42:39 +0100, "Retired" 
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Well at least I now know what a cannabis plant looks like!
>>>I wonder how the PCSO new what they smelt like?
>>>Or have I led a very sheltered life?
>>
>> You're retired and you don't know what a cannabis plant looks like?
>>
>> That is truly amazing.
>>
>> You must have been living in a hole in the ground.
>>
>> I retire in a couple of years with well over 40 years of happy
>> association with cannabis behind me and hopefully many more years
>> ahead.
>>
>> I'm very glad I discovered pot in my late teens. A most enjoyable
>> extra dimension to life.
>>
>> Enriching, but I suppose you don't miss what you never had.

>Everyone to their own taste.
>Personally I prefer a tot (or three) of a good single malt.

I'm partial to a drop or two of Glenfiddich myself, but less so in
later years. I still like it, but the after effects have started to
bite like they never used to. If I drink a few glasses in the evening,
not a great lot, but enough to feel warm, happy and at peace with the
world, I feel really rough the next day,  a bit of a headache, tired,
really out of it. I just don't think it's worth it any more, so I
don't often bother. One of the penalties of growing older I suppose.

Lucky for me I can enjoy a pipeful of good pot now and again. I like
the effects better than whisky, too, mellower and less debilitating,
with the added bonus of waking up bright, fresh and rested the next
morning.

Cheers!

Svenne

On Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:03:00 +0100, Dr John Watson
 wrote:

>The monster cannabis plant
>http://editorial.jpress.co.uk/web/Upload/RBO//TH1_231020082Battle%20cannabis.jpg
>
>
>"A good piece of team work."
>Promotion prospects I think.
>
>Giant cannabis plant found in Battle
>
>Published Date: 23 October 2008
>By Laura Button
>
>THIS monster cannabis plant was discovered growing in the garden of a
>house in Battle High Street. Four plants were discovered in the garden
>last month after a Police Community Support Officer smelt the drug in the
>town centre.
>
>Sergeant Dan Russell, of Battle police, said: "Whilst on foot patrol in
>Battle, PCSO Sam Kemp suddenly smelt the strong aroma of what she believed
>was cannabis.
>
>"She followed her nose which took her to the rear garden of a nearby
>house.
>
>"With the help of Traffic Warden Wright, she managed to look over the
>garden wall and saw four large cannabis plants growing amongst other
>plants and vegetables.
>
>"As a result of inquiries made at the house, two males were arrested on
>suspicion of cultivating cannabis.
>
>"Due to the size of the plants and their roots, it took an hour and a
>great deal of digging to remove the plants.
>
>"The two males, one in his 40s and the other in his 60s, admitted the
>offence, stating it was for their own personal use.
>
>"They were given police bail and subsequently received adult cautions.
>
>"A good piece of team work."
>
>http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/newsrbo/Giant-cannabis-plant-found-in.4625210.jp
Do cannabis plants smell like ...errr..cannabis ?

"Redman"  wrote in message 
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>> "Redman"  wrote in message 
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>>> "Steve O"  wrote in message 
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>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> >> Cannabis only smells when it's burning,
>>>>
>>>> Police officers store seized cannabis plants in the outside store at my 
>>>> local police station.
>>>> When you get twenty or more cannabis plants in an unventilated room, 
>>>> the smell is often overpowering.
>>>
>>> Did the part where it said growing in the GARDEN go over your head? I 
>>> used to grow cannabis many years ago in my greenhouse and I can assure 
>>> you there was never any overpowering smell.
>>>
>>> Redman
>>
>> Perhaps you are used to the smell.
>
> The only smell was when I smoked the stuff
>
> Redman

In that case, the variety you were growing years ago must have been 
different from the type of stuff seized today.

"Steve O"  wrote in message 
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> "Redman"  wrote in message 
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>> "Steve O"  wrote in message 
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>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> >> Cannabis only smells when it's burning,
>>>
>>> Police officers store seized cannabis plants in the outside store at my 
>>> local police station.
>>> When you get twenty or more cannabis plants in an unventilated room, the 
>>> smell is often overpowering.
>>
>> Did the part where it said growing in the GARDEN go over your head? I 
>> used to grow cannabis many years ago in my greenhouse and I can assure 
>> you there was never any overpowering smell.
>>
>> Redman
>
> Perhaps you are used to the smell.

The only smell was when I smoked the stuff

Redman

"Steve O"  wrote in message 
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>
>
>>>
>>> >> Cannabis only smells when it's burning,
>
> Police officers store seized cannabis plants in the outside store at my 
> local police station.
> When you get twenty or more cannabis plants in an unventilated room, the 
> smell is often overpowering.

Did the part where it said growing in the GARDEN go over your head? I used 
to grow cannabis many years ago in my greenhouse and I can assure you there 
was never any overpowering smell.

Redman

"Redman"  wrote in message 
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> "Steve O"  wrote in message 
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>>
>>>>
>>>> >> Cannabis only smells when it's burning,
>>
>> Police officers store seized cannabis plants in the outside store at my 
>> local police station.
>> When you get twenty or more cannabis plants in an unventilated room, the 
>> smell is often overpowering.
>
> Did the part where it said growing in the GARDEN go over your head? I used 
> to grow cannabis many years ago in my greenhouse and I can assure you 
> there was never any overpowering smell.
>
> Redman

Perhaps you are used to the smell.

Dr John Watson wrote:
> The monster cannabis plant
> http://editorial.jpress.co.uk/web/Upload/RBO//TH1_231020082Battle%20cannabis.jpg

A monster? Pisspot you mean. I've seen plants two metres tall that 
needed sawing down.

>>
>> >> Cannabis only smells when it's burning,

Police officers store seized cannabis plants in the outside store at my 
local police station.
When you get twenty or more cannabis plants in an unventilated room, the 
smell is often overpowering.

>>
>> >Ah.. so all those sniffer dogs at airports and harbours are waiting
>> >for the smuggler to give himself away by inadvertantly lighting up a
>> >big spliff before trying to get through customs?
>>
>> Cannabis PLANTS are not usually brought through Customs are they
>
> They most certainly are, old thing.
>
I've never heard of complete cannabis plants being smuggled through customs 
before.
I'm sure it would be very difficult, depending upon the size of the plant.

Noticed at Sat, 25 Oct 2008 08:03:56 +0100: Redman informed us:

> Did the part where it said growing in the GARDEN go over your head? I
> used to grow cannabis many years ago in my greenhouse and I can assure
> you there was never any overpowering smell.
> 
> Redman

I used to know a grower about 10 years ago, good stuff too! He grew it in
a small secret room in his bungalow. When it was flowering it stunk the
whole place out (which is why he got busted several times).

-- 
Dr John Watson
Baker Street

Noticed at Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:36:35 +0100: Steve O informed us:

> 
> "Redman"  wrote in message 
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>>>> "Steve O"  wrote in message 
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >> Cannabis only smells when it's burning,
>>>>>
>>>>> Police officers store seized cannabis plants in the outside store at my 
>>>>> local police station.
>>>>> When you get twenty or more cannabis plants in an unventilated room, 
>>>>> the smell is often overpowering.
>>>>
>>>> Did the part where it said growing in the GARDEN go over your head? I 
>>>> used to grow cannabis many years ago in my greenhouse and I can assure 
>>>> you there was never any overpowering smell.
>>>>
>>>> Redman
>>>
>>> Perhaps you are used to the smell.
>>
>> The only smell was when I smoked the stuff
>>
>> Redman
> 
> In that case, the variety you were growing years ago must have been 
> different from the type of stuff seized today.

Maybe it was Jacqui Smith weed, the stuff that was 10,000 times less
potent (and dangerous) than today.

-- 
Dr John Watson
Baker Street

charlie6@mail.org wrote:
> On 23 Oct, 20:08, abelard  wrote:

> They probably did; they will have entered the information on a
> malfunctioning data base which they cannot operate and in a few years
> they will have become enemies of the State. The story is nothing more
> than PR excercise to counter the growing believe that Community Police
> are nothing more than a waste of public money.
> 
> 
> 

Not fair - they can be involved in serious crime - as well as day to day 
    cycling offences:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/berkshire/7679747.stm

Pity but.....


Flop

Noticed at Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:06:22 +0100: Mike informed us:

> About 10 years ago my parents had one growing next to their drive
> gatepost that was not far off that size. It was there for a couple of
> years in full view of anyone walking or driving by before they pulled it
> up and put on the compost heap.  A month or so later a picture of seized
> cannabis plants was in the local paper - then the penny dropped as to
> what this mystery plant actually was.

Lucky there it wasn't spotted by a PCSO. Your parents could still have
another 4 years inside to finish.

-- 
Dr John Watson
Baker Street

On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:39:28 -0700 (PDT), parris_k@yahoo.com wrote:

>On 24 Okt, 07:26, "Redman"  wrote:
>> "Dr John Watson"  wrote in messagenews:6mc034Fg5sabU1@mid.individual.net...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > The monster cannabis plant
>> >http://editorial.jpress.co.uk/web/Upload/RBO//TH1_231020082Battle%20c...
>>
>> > "A good piece of team work."
>> > Promotion prospects I think.
>>
>> > Giant cannabis plant found in Battle
>>
>> > Published Date: 23 October 2008
>> > By Laura Button
>>
>> > THIS monster cannabis plant was discovered growing in the garden of a
>> > house in Battle High Street. Four plants were discovered in the garden
>> > last month after a Police Community Support Officer smelt the drug in the
>> > town centre.
>>
>> > Sergeant Dan Russell, of Battle police, said: "Whilst on foot patrol in
>> > Battle, PCSO Sam Kemp suddenly smelt the strong aroma of what she believed
>> > was cannabis.
>>
>> > "She followed her nose which took her to the rear garden of a nearby
>> > house.
>>
>> > "With the help of Traffic Warden Wright, she managed to look over the
>> > garden wall and saw four large cannabis plants growing amongst other
>> > plants and vegetables.
>>
>> > "As a result of inquiries made at the house, two males were arrested on
>> > suspicion of cultivating cannabis.
>>
>> > "Due to the size of the plants and their roots, it took an hour and a
>> > great deal of digging to remove the plants.
>>
>> > "The two males, one in his 40s and the other in his 60s, admitted the
>> > offence, stating it was for their own personal use.
>>
>> > "They were given police bail and subsequently received adult cautions.
>>
>> > "A good piece of team work."
>>
>> >http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/newsrbo/Giant-cannabis-plant-found-...
>>
>> > --
>> > Dr John Watson
>> > Baker Street
>>
>> Cannabis only smells when it's burning,
>
>Ah.. so all those sniffer dogs at airports and harbours are waiting
>for the smuggler to give himself away by inadvertantly lighting up a
>big spliff before trying to get through customs?


The clue is in the word dog. Or can PCSO Sam Kemp smell like a dog? 

>
>Still - well done to the police in question. I wonder how long the
>paperwork to book these two, clearly dangerous and ruthless,
>characters took, in addition to the couple of hours spent ripping out
>plants? Not shy of four or five hours, I'd guess. Still, at least
>while those police were off the street and people were being muggled,
>burgled and bum-raped as a result, they could recover from their
>injuries and trauma safe in the knowledge that one 60 year old would
>never be allowed to grow a plant in his own back garden for his own
>personal use.
>
>
>
>
>

On 24 Okt, 16:51, Keith2.0  wrote:
> On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:39:28 -0700 (PDT), parri...@yahoo.com wrote:
> >On 24 Okt, 07:26, "Redman"  wrote:
> >> "Dr John Watson"  wrote in messagenews:6mc034Fg5sabU1@mid.individual.net...
>
> >> > The monster cannabis plant
> >> >http://editorial.jpress.co.uk/web/Upload/RBO//TH1_231020082Battle%20c> >> > "A good piece of team work."
> >> > Promotion prospects I think.
>
> >> > Giant cannabis plant found in Battle
>
> >> > Published Date: 23 October 2008
> >> > By Laura Button
>
> >> > THIS monster cannabis plant was discovered growing in the garden of a
> >> > house in Battle High Street. Four plants were discovered in the garden
> >> > last month after a Police Community Support Officer smelt the drug in the
> >> > town centre.
>
> >> > Sergeant Dan Russell, of Battle police, said: "Whilst on foot patrol in
> >> > Battle, PCSO Sam Kemp suddenly smelt the strong aroma of what she believed
> >> > was cannabis.
>
> >> > "She followed her nose which took her to the rear garden of a nearby
> >> > house.
>
> >> > "With the help of Traffic Warden Wright, she managed to look over the
> >> > garden wall and saw four large cannabis plants growing amongst other
> >> > plants and vegetables.
>
> >> > "As a result of inquiries made at the house, two males were arrested on
> >> > suspicion of cultivating cannabis.
>
> >> > "Due to the size of the plants and their roots, it took an hour and a
> >> > great deal of digging to remove the plants.
>
> >> > "The two males, one in his 40s and the other in his 60s, admitted the
> >> > offence, stating it was for their own personal use.
>
> >> > "They were given police bail and subsequently received adult cautions.
>
> >> > "A good piece of team work."
>
> >> >http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/newsrbo/Giant-cannabis-plant-found-> >> > Dr John Watson
> >> > Baker Street
>
> >> Cannabis only smells when it's burning,
>
> >Ah.. so all those sniffer dogs at airports and harbours are waiting
> >for the smuggler to give himself away by inadvertantly lighting up a
> >big spliff before trying to get through customs?
>
> The clue is in the word dog.

No, the clue is in the word "sniffer".

>Or can PCSO Sam Kemp smell like a dog?

If the previosu poster were correct (which, to my knowledge, he has
never been, ever) it woduln't matter if she could, would it?

>
>
>
>
>
> >Still - well done to the police in question. I wonder how long the
> >paperwork to book these two, clearly dangerous and ruthless,
> >characters took, in addition to the couple of hours spent ripping out
> >plants? Not shy of four or five hours, I'd guess. Still, at least
> >while those police were off the street and people were being muggled,
> >burgled and bum-raped as a result, they could recover from their
> >injuries and trauma safe in the knowledge that one 60 year old would
> >never be allowed to grow a plant in his own back garden for his own
> >personal use.- Dölj citerad text -
>
> - Visa citerad text -- Dölj citerad text -
>
> - Visa citerad text -

"Dr John Watson"  wrote in message 
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> The monster cannabis plant
> http://editorial.jpress.co.uk/web/Upload/RBO//TH1_231020082Battle%20cannabis.jpg
>
>
> "A good piece of team work."
> Promotion prospects I think.
>
> Giant cannabis plant found in Battle
>
> Published Date: 23 October 2008
> By Laura Button
>
> THIS monster cannabis plant was discovered growing in the garden of a
> house in Battle High Street. Four plants were discovered in the garden
> last month after a Police Community Support Officer smelt the drug in the
> town centre.
>
> Sergeant Dan Russell, of Battle police, said: "Whilst on foot patrol in
> Battle, PCSO Sam Kemp suddenly smelt the strong aroma of what she believed
> was cannabis.
>
> "She followed her nose which took her to the rear garden of a nearby
> house.
>
> "With the help of Traffic Warden Wright, she managed to look over the
> garden wall and saw four large cannabis plants growing amongst other
> plants and vegetables.
>
> "As a result of inquiries made at the house, two males were arrested on
> suspicion of cultivating cannabis.
>
> "Due to the size of the plants and their roots, it took an hour and a
> great deal of digging to remove the plants.
>
> "The two males, one in his 40s and the other in his 60s, admitted the
> offence, stating it was for their own personal use.
>
> "They were given police bail and subsequently received adult cautions.
>
> "A good piece of team work."
>
> http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/newsrbo/Giant-cannabis-plant-found-in.4625210.jp
>
> -- 
> Dr John Watson
> Baker Street

Cannabis only smells when it's burning, ffs. Obviously PC Plod got a tip 
off.

Redman

On 23 Oct, 20:08, abelard  wrote:
> On Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:03:00 퍝, Dr John Watson
>
>
>
>
>
>  wrote:
> >The monster cannabis plant
> >http://editorial.jpress.co.uk/web/Upload/RBO//TH1_231020082Battle%20c...
>
> >"A good piece of team work."
> >Promotion prospects I think.
>
> >Giant cannabis plant found in Battle
>
> >Published Date: 23 October 2008
> >By Laura Button
>
> >THIS monster cannabis plant was discovered growing in the garden of a
> >house in Battle High Street. Four plants were discovered in the garden
> >last month after a Police Community Support Officer smelt the drug in the
> >town centre.
>
> >Sergeant Dan Russell, of Battle police, said: "Whilst on foot patrol in
> >Battle, PCSO Sam Kemp suddenly smelt the strong aroma of what she believed
> >was cannabis.
>
> >"She followed her nose which took her to the rear garden of a nearby
> >house.
>
> >"With the help of Traffic Warden Wright, she managed to look over the
> >garden wall and saw four large cannabis plants growing amongst other
> >plants and vegetables.
>
> >"As a result of inquiries made at the house, two males were arrested on
> >suspicion of cultivating cannabis.
>
> >"Due to the size of the plants and their roots, it took an hour and a
> >great deal of digging to remove the plants.
>
> >"The two males, one in his 40s and the other in his 60s, admitted the
> >offence, stating it was for their own personal use.
>
> >"They were given police bail and subsequently received adult cautions.
>
> >"A good piece of team work."
>
> >http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/newsrbo/Giant-cannabis-plant-found-...
>
> why on earth didn't they set up surveillance to see what kind
>      of sex they were practicing....and how often...
>
> clearly 'new' labour and the police are slacking
>
They probably did; they will have entered the information on a
malfunctioning data base which they cannot operate and in a few years
they will have become enemies of the State. The story is nothing more
than PR excercise to counter the growing believe that Community Police
are nothing more than a waste of public money.

On 24 Okt, 07:26, "Redman"  wrote:
> "Dr John Watson"  wrote in messagenews:6mc034Fg5sabU1@mid.individual.net...
>
>
>
>
>
> > The monster cannabis plant
> >http://editorial.jpress.co.uk/web/Upload/RBO//TH1_231020082Battle%20c...
>
> > "A good piece of team work."
> > Promotion prospects I think.
>
> > Giant cannabis plant found in Battle
>
> > Published Date: 23 October 2008
> > By Laura Button
>
> > THIS monster cannabis plant was discovered growing in the garden of a
> > house in Battle High Street. Four plants were discovered in the garden
> > last month after a Police Community Support Officer smelt the drug in the
> > town centre.
>
> > Sergeant Dan Russell, of Battle police, said: "Whilst on foot patrol in
> > Battle, PCSO Sam Kemp suddenly smelt the strong aroma of what she believed
> > was cannabis.
>
> > "She followed her nose which took her to the rear garden of a nearby
> > house.
>
> > "With the help of Traffic Warden Wright, she managed to look over the
> > garden wall and saw four large cannabis plants growing amongst other
> > plants and vegetables.
>
> > "As a result of inquiries made at the house, two males were arrested on
> > suspicion of cultivating cannabis.
>
> > "Due to the size of the plants and their roots, it took an hour and a
> > great deal of digging to remove the plants.
>
> > "The two males, one in his 40s and the other in his 60s, admitted the
> > offence, stating it was for their own personal use.
>
> > "They were given police bail and subsequently received adult cautions.
>
> > "A good piece of team work."
>
> >http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/newsrbo/Giant-cannabis-plant-found-...
>
> > --
> > Dr John Watson
> > Baker Street
>
> Cannabis only smells when it's burning,

Ah.. so all those sniffer dogs at airports and harbours are waiting
for the smuggler to give himself away by inadvertantly lighting up a
big spliff before trying to get through customs?

Still - well done to the police in question. I wonder how long the
paperwork to book these two, clearly dangerous and ruthless,
characters took, in addition to the couple of hours spent ripping out
plants? Not shy of four or five hours, I'd guess. Still, at least
while those police were off the street and people were being muggled,
burgled and bum-raped as a result, they could recover from their
injuries and trauma safe in the knowledge that one 60 year old would
never be allowed to grow a plant in his own back garden for his own
personal use.

On 24 Oct, 06:26, "Redman"  wrote:
> "Dr John Watson"  wrote in messagenews:6mc034Fg5sabU1@mid.individual.net...
>
>
>
>
>
> > The monster cannabis plant
> >http://editorial.jpress.co.uk/web/Upload/RBO//TH1_231020082Battle%20c...
>
> > "A good piece of team work."
> > Promotion prospects I think.
>
> > Giant cannabis plant found in Battle
>
> > Published Date: 23 October 2008
> > By Laura Button
>
> > THIS monster cannabis plant was discovered growing in the garden of a
> > house in Battle High Street. Four plants were discovered in the garden
> > last month after a Police Community Support Officer smelt the drug in the
> > town centre.
>
> > Sergeant Dan Russell, of Battle police, said: "Whilst on foot patrol in
> > Battle, PCSO Sam Kemp suddenly smelt the strong aroma of what she believed
> > was cannabis.
>
> > "She followed her nose which took her to the rear garden of a nearby
> > house.
>
> > "With the help of Traffic Warden Wright, she managed to look over the
> > garden wall and saw four large cannabis plants growing amongst other
> > plants and vegetables.
>
> > "As a result of inquiries made at the house, two males were arrested on
> > suspicion of cultivating cannabis.
>
> > "Due to the size of the plants and their roots, it took an hour and a
> > great deal of digging to remove the plants.
>
> > "The two males, one in his 40s and the other in his 60s, admitted the
> > offence, stating it was for their own personal use.
>
> > "They were given police bail and subsequently received adult cautions.
>
> > "A good piece of team work."
>
> >http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/newsrbo/Giant-cannabis-plant-found-...
>
> > --
> > Dr John Watson
> > Baker Street
>
> Cannabis only smells when it's burning, ffs. Obviously PC Plod got a tip
> off.

Actually, *some* cannabis produces quite a pungent aroma when growing,
so that part of the story is credible. What is *in*credible is that
there was a bobby on the beat in the first place.

On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:39:28 -0700 (PDT), parris_k@yahoo.com wrote:

>Still - well done to the police in question. I wonder how long the
>paperwork to book these two, clearly dangerous and ruthless,
>characters took, in addition to the couple of hours spent ripping out
>plants? Not shy of four or five hours, I'd guess. Still, at least
>while those police were off the street and people were being muggled,
>burgled and bum-raped as a result, they could recover from their
>injuries and trauma safe in the knowledge that one 60 year old would
>never be allowed to grow a plant in his own back garden for his own
>personal use.

Violent crime much higher than previously thought, decent citizens
afraid to go about their business because yobs rule the streets, fall
victim to crime and you can't get a copper because there aren't enough
to go round.

And what does the government do?

It increases the penalty for possessing dried leaves and diverts more
hard pressed police resources to the Botany Squad.

Oh yes, and invests millions in helicopters and high tech electronic
toys so that the Botany Squad Airborne Division can examine peoples
roofs for heat leakage.

The taxpayer must be rolling in cash. 

Still, it does have entertainment value, might as well light up a
spliff and have a good laugh about it.

Svenne

On 24 Okt, 10:02, Svenne  wrote:
> On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:39:28 -0700 (PDT), parri...@yahoo.com wrote:
> >Still - well done to the police in question. I wonder how long the
> >paperwork to book these two, clearly dangerous and ruthless,
> >characters took, in addition to the couple of hours spent ripping out
> >plants? Not shy of four or five hours, I'd guess. Still, at least
> >while those police were off the street and people were being muggled,
> >burgled and bum-raped as a result, they could recover from their
> >injuries and trauma safe in the knowledge that one 60 year old would
> >never be allowed to grow a plant in his own back garden for his own
> >personal use.
>
> Violent crime much higher than previously thought, decent citizens
> afraid to go about their business because yobs rule the streets,

Ah.. but how often do we read of the young hoodie miscreant being HIGH
ON A JOINT OF POWERFUL SKUNK CANNIBIS
(afterdrinkingthreelitersofpisscheapindustrialsupermarketcider) before
commiting some act of violence or stupidity.

> fall victim to crime and you can't get a copper because there aren't enough
> to go round.
>
> And what does the government do?
>
> It increases the penalty for possessing dried leaves and diverts more
> hard pressed police resources to the Botany Squad.

If you're not with us, you're against us, pal. Drugs fund tehrrrzum,
didn't you know? Is that what you want? More tehrrrrr? YOu filthy
druggy traitor tehrhrrst.

>
> Oh yes, and invests millions in helicopters and high tech electronic
> toys so that the Botany Squad Airborne Division can examine peoples
> roofs for heat leakage.
>
> The taxpayer must be rolling in cash.

Of course they are - after all, they had plenty to spare when the MD's
of the nation's banks went cap-in-hand to avoid losing the second
Ferrari and the yacht in Bimini.

> Still, it does have entertainment value, might as well light up a
> spliff and have a good laugh about it.

The alternative is going mad with frustration and cooking up
conspiracy theories that perhaps recreational alkaloids are illegal
becuase certain people with the power to keep them illegal do very
well from the illegality of them, on both ends of teh deal.

I would NEVER condone drug use though - at least not on a semi-
permanent medium like usenet. You never know when the thought police
might make condoning retroactively illegal...




>
> Svenne

Noticed at Fri, 24 Oct 2008 01:20:07 -0700: parris_k informed us:

> If you're not with us, you're against us, pal. Drugs fund tehrrrzum,
> didn't you know? Is that what you want? More tehrrrrr? YOu filthy druggy
> traitor tehrhrrst.

Not only do drugs fund terrorism, but this week we learned that terrorists
hide their communications in child pornography. That can only mean that
drugs fund child porn as well.

I expect they'll be along shortly to blame the recession on weed.

-- 
Dr John Watson
Baker Street

On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:39:28 -0700 (PDT), parris_k@yahoo.com wrote:

>On 24 Okt, 07:26, "Redman"  wrote:
>> "Dr John Watson"  wrote in messagenews:6mc034Fg5sabU1@mid.individual.net...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > The monster cannabis plant
>> >http://editorial.jpress.co.uk/web/Upload/RBO//TH1_231020082Battle%20c...
>>
>> > "A good piece of team work."
>> > Promotion prospects I think.
>>
>> > Giant cannabis plant found in Battle
>>
>> > Published Date: 23 October 2008
>> > By Laura Button
>>
>> > THIS monster cannabis plant was discovered growing in the garden of a
>> > house in Battle High Street. Four plants were discovered in the garden
>> > last month after a Police Community Support Officer smelt the drug in the
>> > town centre.
>>
>> > Sergeant Dan Russell, of Battle police, said: "Whilst on foot patrol in
>> > Battle, PCSO Sam Kemp suddenly smelt the strong aroma of what she believed
>> > was cannabis.
>>
>> > "She followed her nose which took her to the rear garden of a nearby
>> > house.
>>
>> > "With the help of Traffic Warden Wright, she managed to look over the
>> > garden wall and saw four large cannabis plants growing amongst other
>> > plants and vegetables.
>>
>> > "As a result of inquiries made at the house, two males were arrested on
>> > suspicion of cultivating cannabis.
>>
>> > "Due to the size of the plants and their roots, it took an hour and a
>> > great deal of digging to remove the plants.
>>
>> > "The two males, one in his 40s and the other in his 60s, admitted the
>> > offence, stating it was for their own personal use.
>>
>> > "They were given police bail and subsequently received adult cautions.
>>
>> > "A good piece of team work."
>>
>> >http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/newsrbo/Giant-cannabis-plant-found-...
>>
>> > --
>> > Dr John Watson
>> > Baker Street
>>
>> Cannabis only smells when it's burning,
>
>Ah.. so all those sniffer dogs at airports and harbours are waiting
>for the smuggler to give himself away by inadvertantly lighting up a
>big spliff before trying to get through customs?
>

Cannabis PLANTS are not usually brought through Customs are they .

On 24 Okt, 13:34, NOSPAM...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:39:28 -0700 (PDT), parri...@yahoo.com wrote:
> >On 24 Okt, 07:26, "Redman"  wrote:
> >> "Dr John Watson"  wrote in messagenews:6mc034Fg5sabU1@mid.individual.net...
>
> >> > The monster cannabis plant
> >> >http://editorial.jpress.co.uk/web/Upload/RBO//TH1_231020082Battle%20c...
>
> >> > "A good piece of team work."
> >> > Promotion prospects I think.
>
> >> > Giant cannabis plant found in Battle
>
> >> > Published Date: 23 October 2008
> >> > By Laura Button
>
> >> > THIS monster cannabis plant was discovered growing in the garden of a
> >> > house in Battle High Street. Four plants were discovered in the garden
> >> > last month after a Police Community Support Officer smelt the drug in the
> >> > town centre.
>
> >> > Sergeant Dan Russell, of Battle police, said: "Whilst on foot patrol in
> >> > Battle, PCSO Sam Kemp suddenly smelt the strong aroma of what she believed
> >> > was cannabis.
>
> >> > "She followed her nose which took her to the rear garden of a nearby
> >> > house.
>
> >> > "With the help of Traffic Warden Wright, she managed to look over the
> >> > garden wall and saw four large cannabis plants growing amongst other
> >> > plants and vegetables.
>
> >> > "As a result of inquiries made at the house, two males were arrested on
> >> > suspicion of cultivating cannabis.
>
> >> > "Due to the size of the plants and their roots, it took an hour and a
> >> > great deal of digging to remove the plants.
>
> >> > "The two males, one in his 40s and the other in his 60s, admitted the
> >> > offence, stating it was for their own personal use.
>
> >> > "They were given police bail and subsequently received adult cautions.
>
> >> > "A good piece of team work."
>
> >> >http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/newsrbo/Giant-cannabis-plant-found-...
>
> >> > --
> >> > Dr John Watson
> >> > Baker Street
>
> >> Cannabis only smells when it's burning,
>
> >Ah.. so all those sniffer dogs at airports and harbours are waiting
> >for the smuggler to give himself away by inadvertantly lighting up a
> >big spliff before trying to get through customs?
>
> Cannabis PLANTS are not usually brought through Customs are they

They most certainly are, old thing.

On Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:42:39 +0100, "Retired" 
wrote:

>
>"Dr John Watson"  wrote in message 
>news:6mc034Fg5sabU1@mid.individual.net...
>> The monster cannabis plant
>> http://editorial.jpress.co.uk/web/Upload/RBO//TH1_231020082Battle%20cannabis.jpg
>
>>
>Well at least I now know what a cannabis plant looks like!

About 10 years ago my parents had one growing next to their drive
gatepost that was not far off that size. It was there for a couple of
years in full view of anyone walking or driving by before they pulled
it up and put on the compost heap.  A month or so later a picture of
seized cannabis plants was in the local paper - then the penny dropped
as to what this mystery plant actually was.


--

On 25 Okt, 03:06, "Steve O"  wrote:
> >> >> Cannabis only smells when it's burning,
>
> Police officers store seized cannabis plants in the outside store at my
> local police station.
> When you get twenty or more cannabis plants in an unventilated room, the
> smell is often overpowering.
>
>
>
> >> >Ah.. so all those sniffer dogs at airports and harbours are waiting
> >> >for the smuggler to give himself away by inadvertantly lighting up a
> >> >big spliff before trying to get through customs?
>
> >> Cannabis PLANTS are not usually brought through Customs are they
>
> > They most certainly are, old thing.
>
> I've never heard of complete cannabis plants being smuggled through customs
> before.
> I'm sure it would be very difficult, depending upon the size of the plant.

They don't tend to get smuggled through as whole plants..