• CmdrShepard42@lemm.ee
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        27 days ago

        The LAPD did one recently on a medical imaging office because apparently it’s suspicious that an office full of XRAY and MRI machines uses a lot of power.

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        My favorite is the cop baiters. It’s illegal to use IR to identify grow houses in whatever state they operate in, so they aluminum foil the heck out of a house and crank the heat so it stands out. When the police come in based off a nonexistent anonymous tip, they’re basically caught breaking the law red handed.

        Can’t find the video but I’ll keep looking.

        Edit: https://youtu.be/uunOZexpHEI

        I’ve seen that they also called in an anonymous tip about the house, which in itself is not enough for a warrant but the cops raided anyway.

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          Do you mean Barry Cooper with KopBusters?

          Formerly a police officer in Texas, Cooper is best known for KopBusters, a series of online videos in which he attempts to document police misconduct, and Never Get Busted Again, a series of videos aimed at teaching citizens how to evade false arrest by the police.

          You probably meant this Video about it that went viral.

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            Yes! Just found a news report about it a few minutes ago and added it but thanks for finding a fuller version.

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          This seems like a terrible idea. Even if you’re not committing any crime why would you want cops to pay attention to you?

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        The big crime here is that the police don’t arrest everyone in the house and do a full team photo-op in front of the racks before they demolish the property.

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      The author is German, and cannabis is currently decriminalized in Germany. Not saying there’s zero reason to have a clandestine growing operation, but the need isn’t as pressing as it usually is.