Slog - Comments on Police Report on the Pot Bust http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_police_report I just got a hold of the police report for Tuesday's University District pot search, where police seized hundreds of patients' medical records. At about 3:30 p.m., police entered an office on the Ave, claiming they were responding to the smell of marijuana. According to Martin Martinez, who runs the office, police—apparently looking for a pot garden—removed a wall, seized some dried pot, a computer, and took hundreds of patients’ medical records on file at the office for a medical-marijuana ID card registry. Here’s the police report. Click the image for a larger version. This highly redacted report makes a... Copyright 2008 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:42:00 -0800 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:32:57 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by DOUG. It's fitting that our Kindergarten Kops redact with Crayolas.

]]> DOUG. http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_police_report#c1076935 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_police_report#c1076935 News Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:58:48 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Why were they doing this instead of cracking down on jaywalkers and people who poo on our parking strips - both higher priorities for the SPD by law?

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_police_report#c1076957 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_police_report#c1076957 News Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:17:33 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle oops - meant people whose dogs ...

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_police_report#c1076961 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_police_report#c1076961 News Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:20:21 -0800 Comment by chicago This is why you should never invite the police inside.
Someone working in any reasonable area near medical marijuana should definitely take a few classes on their rights.

]]> chicago http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_police_report#c1076972 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_police_report#c1076972 News Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:28:05 -0800 Comment by Anon Redacted? Fuck that, my taxes paid for it, I want to read it!

]]> Anon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_police_report#c1077003 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_police_report#c1077003 News Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:48:38 -0800 Comment by eclexia Hey reporters-- has anybody asked the cops who is allowed to view the medical records and what security has been placed on them?

We just had a public scandal about feds snooping in passport files of celebrities, right? Can anybody down at the station just dive into these records and read up? If somebody wants to read them, is there a formal review process as to whether they are allowed? How many people have looked at them so far?

]]> eclexia http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_police_report#c1077100 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_police_report#c1077100 News Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:52:02 -0800 Comment by Sam Get an un-redacted copy of that report from the lawyer of the defendant, Dominic. They can't redact and it seems that lawyer would be willing to help you out.

That's bullshit they're redacting a report for a highly-publicized event.

]]> Sam http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_police_report#c1077194 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_police_report#c1077194 News Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:40:43 -0800 Comment by Dominic Holden @7) I got it before the attorney.

]]> Dominic Holden http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_police_report#c1077219 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_police_report#c1077219 News Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:32:57 -0800