HELENA, Mont. --
General rule of thumb: when looking to buy marijuana, don't text the sheriff. Authorities said a Helena teen sent out a text message last week in search of pot, but instead of contacting the drug dealer, he hit a wrong number and inadvertently sent the message to Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton.
The text read, "Hey Dawg, do you have a $20 I can buy right now?"
Dutton told the Helena Independent Record he initially thought it was a joke, but he quickly realized it was a real request for drugs. He responded to the text, and a detective pretending to be the dealer organized a meeting with the boy last Wednesday.
The detective spotted two teenage boys and a man at the arranged meeting spot and called the number three times to make sure he had the right person. Dutton said when the detective showed the teens his badge, their faces turned white and their knees began to wobble. One of the boys even fainted.
The man in the group turned out to be the father of one of the teens, and no citations were issued after the parents of both boys got involved.
"Trying to buy drugs is a crime, but it's probably worse that they had to face their parents," Dutton said.
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Friday, September 3, 2010
Retired Wis. Cops Allowed to Carry Weapons
MILWAUKEE --
Retired Milwaukee police officers now have the right to carry a concealed weapon.
The Fire and Police Commission on Thursday night unanimously approved a plan for the Police Department to certify its retirees.
Any qualified citizen can get a permit to carry a concealed weapon in 48 states, so many retired police officers in Milwaukee believe they should be allowed to also.
"I'd like to be able to defend myself. Right now, I don't have that right. So, right now, the only people carrying guns right now are police officers and the criminals," retired Milwaukee police Sgt. Wray Young said.
Young said fellow retirees have been waiting for six years for this request from Milwaukee's police chief to be approved.
The Wisconsin Anti Violence Effort told 12 News "Based on the evidence, we don't think there are benefits. However, we recognize that retired police officers have a different level of training and accountability, and that brings us some comfort."
The officers would have to take a refresher firearms course, qualify on the range and pay a $100 annual fee.
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Retired Milwaukee police officers now have the right to carry a concealed weapon.
The Fire and Police Commission on Thursday night unanimously approved a plan for the Police Department to certify its retirees.
Any qualified citizen can get a permit to carry a concealed weapon in 48 states, so many retired police officers in Milwaukee believe they should be allowed to also.
"I'd like to be able to defend myself. Right now, I don't have that right. So, right now, the only people carrying guns right now are police officers and the criminals," retired Milwaukee police Sgt. Wray Young said.
Young said fellow retirees have been waiting for six years for this request from Milwaukee's police chief to be approved.
The Wisconsin Anti Violence Effort told 12 News "Based on the evidence, we don't think there are benefits. However, we recognize that retired police officers have a different level of training and accountability, and that brings us some comfort."
The officers would have to take a refresher firearms course, qualify on the range and pay a $100 annual fee.
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