cannabisnews.com: Medical Marijuana Defendants Sue Police Medical Marijuana Defendants Sue Police Posted by CN Staff on July 26, 2002 at 07:34:11 PT By Rod Thompson Source: Star-Bulletin Three Kona residents have sued Kona police officers for false arrest, alleging that police did not have probable cause when they apprehended the medical marijuana users earlier this month.Attorney Jack Schweigert filed the suit in Kona Circuit Court this week on behalf of Kealoha Wells and John and Rhonda Robison, who have state permits to use marijuana as medicine. Police arrested the three July 8. Police are seen on a videotape of the arrest, made by Rhonda Robison, saying the medical supplies of the three must be "definitively separated" from each other. State officials later said there is no legal requirement for separating medical marijuana supplies. Police then said Wells and the Robisons are under investigation for having more mature plants than allowed by law. The three were released without charges.The lawsuit names as defendants officer Mark Farias, others identified only as John and Jane Does and "Doe Partnerships and Corporations" but does not name Hawaii County or the Police Department. The suit says the arrests were done "without probable cause" but does not give details.In a separate matter, residents of Puna Beach Palisades subdivision on the other side of the island yesterday delivered a petition to county officials asking police to limit the use of helicopters for marijuana eradication. The 47 signers, about 90 percent of the residents in Palisades, objected to helicopters landing on a private lot last Thursday. The signers ask that if officers conduct a further "incursion" in the subdivision that it be done "on the ground."Police Capt. James Day said, "We're going to continue doing what we're doing now."Note: The suit contends the Big Isle officers lacked probable cause.Source: Honolulu Star-Bulletin (HI)Author: Rod ThompsonPublished: Thursday, July 25, 2002 Copyright: 2002 Honolulu Star-BulletinContact: letters starbulletin.comWebsite: http://www.starbulletin.com/Related Articles:Medical Pot Users Allege False Arrest http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread13542.shtmlLawsuits Filed in Two Big Island Cases http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread13515.shtmlMedical Marijuana Users Say Police Harassing Them http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread13381.shtml Kona Police Return Confiscated Pakalolo http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread13449.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #2 posted by Industrial Strength on July 26, 2002 at 14:00:05 PT pakalolo What is the correct pronunciation? Is it Pack-a-low-low? [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by Rev Jonathan Adler on July 26, 2002 at 13:13:36 PT: Who are the Criminals? Aloha, It's getting hard to distinguish the cops from the crooks here in Hawaii. I was sure they were thieves before, but now I know it. When my box of evidence showed up in court three years after they ripped my holy sacrament and medically tagged plants, there were NO buds in the three' x 1' box. In other words, as the photos and videos of the garden show, they stole all the large 7 foot budded trees and left only seedlings for evidence. Now they are attacking medical registered users. Don't they have other more pressing duties than to respond to informant complaints and rip cancer patients off too. Shame on Capt. James Day who says in the article "We will continue to do the same." Not if I'm elected Governor you won't. And not if my case is overturned on appeal. The Police should obey all the laws. Not only the one's that suit them. Rev. Jonathan Adler ." Send any assistance to: Jon Adler For Governor / Box 742 Hilo, Hi. 96721 Large and XL T-Shirts available that say adler4gov/ Why Not Pot!/ $20 donation please. Thanks again. Adler 4 Governor [ Post Comment ] Post Comment