Man accused of offering coke to uniformed cop sitting in his police car

[SzczerbiakManiac]

This is a special kind of stooopid! :rolleyes:
Originally Posted by The Orlando Sentinel (http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/florida/sfl-23cokecop,0,5023533.story?coll=sfla-news-florida):
ORLANDO—It wasn't Halloween, so what was Michael Garibay thinking early today?

The Orlando man is accused of offering to sell crack cocaine to a uniform Orange County deputy sitting in a marked patrol car.

Garibay, 34, walked up to Deputy Ed Johnson at a Mobil gas station on Old Winter Garden Road and asked him if he was straight, according to arrest records.

"Do you know what that means," Garibay asked when the deputy responded that he is straight. "No. It means do you want to buy some cocaine."

Thinking the tall, 340-pound man was joking, Johnson said, yes, he wanted to buy some dope. That's when Garibay pulled out a plastic bag containing "several pieces of flat white rocks substances" and asked for cash, records show.

The deputy took the baggie and arrested Garibay after the contents tested positive for cocaine, records show.

Garibay remained held in the Orange County Jail in lieu of $7,500 bail on charges of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.

[scaeagles]

This is your brain on drugs.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Hmm, ya' think perhaps this might be a signal to do some investigation into the OC Sherif's department? I'm betting this guy had a reason to believe it'd be ok to do that.

[Alex]

In my few years at Burning Man it was generally true that the police (and there are plenty there) would turn a blind eye to drug use. Unless you offered them some (and there was plenty of that as well).

Takes all kinds to ensure that in a randomly selected population I'm likely to be one of the bright people.

[innerSpaceman]

How did the contents "test positive" in time to make the arrest?


Perhaps the offer wasn't so far-fetchedly stupid as at first glance it appears.

[Alex]

Based on the few episode of Cops that I've seen, the police have field kits with them that can test for cocaine and heroin in a few seconds. Generally, the find the stuff, cuff the person, test the stuff in a couple minutes and then take him in according to what's been on TV.

[Ghoulish Delight]

How did the contents "test positive" in time to make the arrest?


Perhaps the offer wasn't so far-fetchedly stupid as at first glance it appears. Don't you watch Cops? They've got a field test. Drop it in the vial of mysterious liquid, if it turns blue, it's coke.


ETA: Jinx

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Perhaps the officer bore a resemblance to Marion Barry.