rajunk

recently established a new contact - i am 90% sure they are legit, but i am wondering if there is any that i can protect myself when the deal goes down. are there any questions that i can ask? example: "are you a cop?" do they have to answer truthfully? i live in the US, vermont.

thanks in advance.

shadefoot

hey dude-

No, there is no question you can ask. Undercover means they can do damn near anything. I bet the LEO's smile (or bust a gut) every time they hear that myth about a cop being required to tell you he's a cop if you ask. They do not have to.

Imagine what the law for this would look like:
'If you're undercover, and someone wants to blow your cover, you have to help them out.'

Furthermore, the LEO's on this board have stated repeatedly, in various places, that even uniformed cops can lie to your face without consequence. I think Niteshift put it best when he pointed out that the LEO isn't committing a crime by lying to a criminal (or suspected criminal).

Slate

Shadefoot...

rajunk,
Shadefoot is correct. UC's don't have to say they are LEO's. And he is also correct about LEO's having a good laugh about the fact that the dealers sometimes try to use the defense...."well, I asked if he was a cop and he said, no."

Niteshift

I love when they go that extra step and tell you "Are you a cop? If I ask you, you have to tell me".

It is soooo hard to not laugh while responding "#&%$ no I'm not a cop. Do I look like a #*%&@^$^#&@ pig to you #$*(#&^#!#."


That myth comes from 2 places. Once, in the 60's, for about 5 mins. there was a ruling by a judge in CA that said that. It was quickly overturned.

Second, the old show "The Mod Squad" lead people to believe that.

Slightly Stoopid

Roll up a joint and smoke it with your dealer. If he refuses to smoke, forget about him. OR just ask him to take a toke. Cause cops can't smoke it, there isn't a wap a cop would smoke pot to make that deal.

__________________
Slightly Stoopid
"Before you knock it, try it first. You will learn that it is a blessing and not a curse"
-Ben Harper

Niteshift

Is that 100% safe?

In this case, probably, but 100%?

Panama

Wanna bet? An undercover officer will smoke marijuana to secure his cover and advance an investigation for a higher rung on the dealing ladder.

__________________
"This fight against the War on Drugs is not a war in the classic sense of the word, so it's virtually impossible to point to one instance and say, 'That was the battle that stemmed the tide in our favor'. We have had many small victories that have led us to where we are and each day we continue to communicate and educate brings us that much closer to our ultimate goal: The end of marijuana prohibition." -Richard "Panama" Red-
Marijuana.Com Posting Guideline

Niteshift

Give that man a cigar

iMac Bondi Bong

I believe firmly that undercover narcotics officers DO use drugs such as marijuana. No doubt, the cops selected to perform such undercover work are the ones who show an aptitude for "still being able to function while under the influence of mj."

Again, that's just my opinion…I trust the LEOs on the board to correct me if I am wrong.

Cheers

Slate

Just for a little reassurance SS, CA LEO's do the same, if they have been properly trained.