Braselton police issue citations for small amount of marijuana

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The Braselton Police Department issued citations against two people in a car that had a small amount of marijuana, according to an incident report.

An officer said he stopped a vehicle on Interstate 85 on Thursday, March 22, for having its bright lights activated. The car’s window tinting was also too dark, police said.

The vehicle had four people inside and an officer said he could smell burnt marijuana coming from the car.

The driver told an officer that he smoked a marijuana joint by himself and that there was nothing else in the vehicle, according to an incident report. The three passengers also denied having marijuana in the car.

An officer said that because he could smell marijuana coming from the vehicle, he was allowed to search, according to an incident report. He found a marijuana cigarette in a console.

The three female passengers gave consent for police to search their purses, one of which contained a baby food jar with three plastic bags with suspected marijuana. One of the passengers admitted that the marijuana belonged to her.

The driver and one of the passengers were given citations for possession of less than one ounce of marijuana. The blunt and the baby food jar were taken by police as evidence. All of the occupants of the car were released.

Other Incidents
Other incidents reported to the Braselton Police Department last week included:
•found property at the Pilot Travel Center on Ga. Hwy. 53, where a woman said she found a wallet on exit 147 on Interstate 85. The woman said she saw the wallet and got it. She gave it to a police officer.

•forgery at Wells Fargo on Spout Springs Road, where an employee said a woman tried to cash a fake check. The woman left the bank and walked toward a McDonald’s. She had a tattoo on her chest that said, “Makiah.” An officer looked for the woman, but didn’t find her.

•damage to property on I-85, where a woman said her vehicle hit a piece of furniture — possibly a nightstand — that was in the middle of the roadway. An officer said the furniture was destroyed beyond recognition. The woman’s vehicle had a long piece of wood protruding from the front, according to an officer. There was also damage to the front and a bumper.

•damage to property on I-85, where a woman said a tractor-trailer truck sideswiped her vehicle in Braselton. The woman said she followed the truck and tried to get him to pull over, but the driver continued to Alpharetta. The woman gave an officer a tag number of the truck, but nothing was on file for the vehicle. The officer told the woman to report the accident as soon as possible.

•damage to property at Cracker Barrel, where a woman said a landscaping company working at the restaurant damaged her vehicle while she was dining. The woman said she called the company and an employee said that they would take care of the damages.

Braselton Arrests
The Braselton Police Department made the following arrests last week:
•Christopher Brian Williams, 28, 1004 Autumn Road, Pendleton, S.C., open container of alcohol while operating a vehicle, window tint violation, driving while license suspended or revoked and DUI.

•Nichole Marie McSweeney, 26, 2590 Forge Road, Toano, Va., speeding, driving while license suspended or revoked and possession of less than one ounce of marijuana.

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#1 Odins Eye on 03/29/12 at 12:24 PM [Reply]

[[An officer said he stopped a vehicle on Interstate 85 on Thursday, March 22, for having its bright lights activated.]]

What bull squeeze....bright light are now probable cause....Why doesn't Law Enforcemant just tell the truth.
These people were outside of their homes, that makes them suspect.

Listen up boys and girls...never ever give consent to a search.

Stand up for your rights...flex your rights.

-Odinn

#1.1 beth on 03/29/12 at 02:08 PM [Reply]

I am surprised it wasn't the old "your tag light is out" excuse....

and....If it was night, which it obviously was, how could the officer tell the window tint was too dark?

Come on people-Stand up for yourself!

#1.1.1 Anonymous on 03/29/12 at 02:51 PM [Reply]

A Snellville cop pulled me over for "your tag light isn't bright enough." He didn't like the picture on my license since my appearance had changed. I told him I'd had many health issues since the foto had been taken, so then he asked, how I made a living, was I on disability, did I inherit a lot of money etc. Charming fellow.

#1.1.1.1 Anonymous on 03/29/12 at 05:55 PM [Reply]

I would question anyone who couldn't spell photo also. Ya gotta be kidding, right?

#1.1.1.1.1 Anonymous on 03/29/12 at 11:19 PM [Reply]

"Foto" is common internet shorthand for photograph.
Try joining the 21st century, luddite.

And I wasn't spelling for the stupid cop when he looked at my license anyway, so your asinine retort makes no sense as far as justifying his inquisition.

Just a badge-heavy little jerk.

#1.1.1.1.1.1 Anonymous on 03/29/12 at 11:29 PM [Reply]

Seeing I work in the software field, I have NEVER seen nor heard of " foto" being spelled like that. It makes no sense. Why not just use one more letter and spell photo. Nice try, you were called out on your spelling and that was the best you could come back with. Even better is now your using words like " retort" and " inquisition" in an attempt to cover it up. How long did it take you too look the actual spelling and meaning of those two words? Just wondering

#1.1.1.1.1.1.1 as in Fotomat!!! on 03/30/12 at 04:59 AM [Reply]

Fotomat was a once-widespread retail chain of photo development drive-thru kiosks

#1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Anonymous on 03/30/12 at 09:29 AM [Reply]

I realize that, i also remember those kiosks. But to sit here and say that's how it's used in the Internet world. Nope. They tried though. Good effort.

#1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 ??? on 03/30/12 at 10:06 AM [Reply]

Dude, quit being a d-bag....hopefully you're smart enough to know what that is....

#1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Anonymous on 03/30/12 at 12:10 PM [Reply]

How am I being a D - bag? By calling someone out? Get over it "dude", I call it like I see it. This was pure BS. " foot is a common Internet shorthand for photograph" . Really? LMFAO. Don't be mad that yall went to the same hooked on phonics class, it's cool.

#1.1.1.1.1.1.2 Anonymous on 03/30/12 at 01:56 PM [Reply]

You want to lecture on spelling when you cannot distinguish between the personal pronoun "your" and the contraction "you're"? Working in the "software field" obviously doesn't require skills commensurate with passing a course in remedial English. You might remember that the next time you throw a "hooked on phonics" dart. Of course, none that goes to the veracity of the core of the anecdote. Absent the written citation, the badge number of the officer and an affidavit from a corroborating witness, I guess you proved your eloquent charge of "BS." In your little mind, that is.
Another shock to a room-temp. I.Q. such as yours is that not everyone has to peruse through a thesaurus in order to use words as big as mayonnaise. Finally, I intend to continue to use "foto" in emails, blogs and the like. And, if a cretin thinks it's an unintentional misspelling, well, god bless the fool -- and I hope it makes his day. Such a creature obviously needs those little triumphs. As much as he needs to have the Last Word. Be my guest.

#1.2 Are you kidding on 03/29/12 at 04:10 PM [Reply]

Yep, it's called Failure to Dim headlights. Don't hate us. We don't make the laws. Hate the ones you voted into office, or just stay home. The world would be a MUCH safer place with you and your girlfriend Beth at home. I promise.

#1.2.1 beth on 03/30/12 at 10:34 AM [Reply]

Are YOU Kidding? really? FYI I have never had an accident or citation in 30+ years of driving, so how can you say the roads would be a safer place if myself and Odin(don't even know him btw)would stay home?

I was stopped twice in the same night for "tag light out" which, btw, it was NOT out. Could it have been the white guy in the passenger seat with a long ponytail? or my friend's 20 year old black son with dreadlocks riding in the back???????

You lawdawgs are SO predictable! LMBO

#2 keep up the good work on 03/29/12 at 02:12 PM [Reply]

till you run more business and workers out of braselton and end with only the rich and the burnouts who go on making drugs and slide under your I85 revenue generator

#3 had it been on 03/29/12 at 02:42 PM [Reply]

men in the car instead of ladies sure the car would have been towed everyone in the car arrested and chargged, but since probably cute young white females just a ticket

#4 Blinded By the Light on 03/29/12 at 10:43 PM [Reply]

Braselton PD also sits at a 90 degree angle to the traffic on I85 at night. They put their lights on bright and shine them in your car as you go by. They have blinded me for 5 to 10 seconds several times. Who is going to be responsible when they cause a accident?

#5 Anonymous on 03/29/12 at 11:18 PM [Reply]

Think about it people. The current Braselton Police is the brain child of Pat Graham. She hatched it and raised it and they have been allowed to continue even after she is gone. Just think what the Barrow Sheriff Department will turn into when she is elected.

#5.1 Anonymous on 03/30/12 at 12:00 AM [Reply]

Don't worry about it. Nothing happens at the Sheriff dept that the Moose Lodge does not vote on and approve in advance. We got it under control. Carry on.

#6 Huh on 03/29/12 at 11:22 PM [Reply]

And you actually sat and counted 5 - 10 seconds? If so, why would you stop for 5-10 seconds on an interstate? Think you maybe telling a bit of a story just to post something? If not, the least of your worries are headlights. Here's an idea, stop worrying about what the police are doing and pay attention to the road cuz in the end, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE, not the police department. Sorry to burst your bubble.

#6.1 Blinded By the Light on 03/29/12 at 11:43 PM [Reply]

No dumb a**. I know how long 5 to 10 seconds is without counting. And I did not say anything about stopping on the interstate. There bright head lights shined in your face temporally blinds you. At 70 MPH that can be deadly. You sound like you have the mentality of a cop. You must be one.

#6.1.1 Anonymous on 03/29/12 at 11:58 PM [Reply]

"They have blinded me for 5 to 10 seconds several times. Who is going to be responsible when they cause a accident"

This is your quote. Please tell me how the headlights blind you for 5-10 seconds as your passing. It takes less then a second to pass a parked vehicle going 70 mph. Oh, wait, time must pass slower in your vehicle. You must have one of those new " slow time vehicles" i have been reading about. Nope no cop, just someone who can see through BS.

#6.2 sovrncitzn on 03/30/12 at 07:23 AM [Reply]

Either you are a cop or your sleeping with one or you want to be one.

#6.2.1 Anonymous on 03/30/12 at 12:46 PM [Reply]

Neither one, just saw it fairly amusing that someone gets on here and post stuff that is impossible yet wants us to believe it. Thru hs/her own admission, the officer sits at a 90 degree angle, meaning the officers headlights are hitting the drivers or passenger side of the vehicle. Well if he is going 70 mph, how is it that the officer headlights are blinding him for "5-10 seconds" ? It's not possible. Don't have to be a cop, be sleeping with a cop or want to be a cop to see through that lie. Why get on here and make stuff up. Does it make people feel better. Does he want everyone to feel sorry for him / her? No, he just wants to bash the Braselton police and that's the only thing he came up with. What a joke

#7 he on 03/30/12 at 03:19 AM [Reply]

is corect they have head lights brights and seems like extra lights and yeah at night it floods the interior of your car causing some problems adjusting back to the darkness outside, like when someone have super bright lights and is behind you and making your interior brighter then the road in front of you.

#8 Window Tinter on 03/30/12 at 12:22 PM [Reply]

For folks that are driving around with illegal window tinting, it's as if you have a sign on your car that says "PULL ME OVER" to a police officer. The difference between legal and illegal is fairly obvious and it's all that an officer needs to pull you over and check it with a light meter to confirm what their eyes are telling them. If they really wanted to stop illegal tinting, they would enforce it at the installer lever at $1000 and/or 12 months in jail-PER VIOLATION! They can put a illegal window tinter out of business in a hurry. However, they don't because they figure if a customer gets illegal tinting, then maybe we'll see what else he's doing that's illegal.
That's why you see so many stories of drug busts that start with a stop for illegal tint.
Like the law or not, it doesn't matter, it is what it is until the law gets changed. Don't be dumb and give them a reason to stop you. And don't get me started about the legal liability you incur if you are in an accident where someone is hurt or killed and YOU are the one driving with illegal tint. You won't have a leg to stand on in court.

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