Richmond cop had marijuana at Oakley home, police say

[alp227]

A Richmond police officer is on paid administrative leave after authorities found marijuana at his Oakley home, police said Tuesday.

The department has launched an internal investigation of the officer, said Richmond police Capt. Mark Gagan. “The case has employment and criminal implications, and the DA is reviewing our findings,” Gagan said.

Gagan declined to identify the officer. A source close to the investigation, however, identified him as K-9 Officer Joe Avila, 43, who has been with the department for about 15 years.

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Again - the war on drugs is a SHAM.

[bravenak]

1. Cops steal drugs all the time.

They need something to sprinkle on their victims when they murder them.

[tecelote]

2. When I was a kid, we were camping at a large campground...

One of my friend's brother dropped by to hang out at the fire. He was a cop. He asked if anyone had any pot, and no one did. He said he'd be back in ten minutes.

He put his badge on, walked around the campground until he smelled what he was looking for and was back with a bag in ten minutes, just like he said.

[B Calm]

3. I had a game warden take an 1/2 ounce of great Columbian pot from me when

I was a young man. He was checking my canoe out to see if I had life jackets and found my stash. No arrest, but he did confiscate the smoke.

[logosoco]

4. The WoD has been a sham and a scam.

It has done more damage to society and this country than the actual drugs do. Unless one is driving a car, there is no reason to be concerned with what they put in their body.

[KurtNYC]

5. To train the dog perhaps ?