Police give warning about pot fields
Coming across a marijuana growing operation like the ones found in Darien Township can be dangerous, police warned.
It an illicit drug that people will take measures to protect. Growers could be armed and police have seen some sites that were booby-trapped, said Sgt. Jeff Patek of the Walworth County Drug Unit.
“I thought I was dead. So did my buddy,” said one of the hunters who found the marijuana. “We were out there deer hunting with guns, but I immediately dropped to the ground. I told him to get down.
“I went through and kind of like cleared and checked the area. I had my rifle. If there was anyone out there, I probably would have shot.”
The hunters did the right thing by leaving and calling the police, Sheriff David Graves said.
“If things just don’t look right, give us a call,” he said.
He said be careful leaving the area incase the growers are still around.
“Get away from it. Give us a call. Mark it so we can get a good location on it,” Graves said.
It’s not often marijuana fields are found in public hunting grounds because they generally have more human foot traffic in them, Patek said. But growers are always looking for remote locations with easy enough access to bring materials in and out unseen.
It is unlikely any growers will come back to this location, Patek said.
Oct 25, 2007 at 10:56 p.m.
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I agree, should be legal. Does alchohol abuse effect your life? Drunk driving deaths, liver disease, etc. How about pot ? Now, which do you think has the worse impact on societ ?
Oct 25, 2007 at 7:13 p.m.
Oct 25, 2007 at 6:03 p.m.
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people would absolutely protect that field. u realize that if hemp was legal there would be no reason for that field to begin with, let alone a reason to protect it?? its a weed that will grow anywhere. if youre a god fearing person then shame on you for not thinking god put the plant on this planet for a reason. google medical benefits of marijauna. its ridiculous its still illegal. ridiculous
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