Practically everyone knows the cops planted the weed on him. I've seen it done by cops too many times to count.
While I agree with you, that does happen. You and I both know, this guy was a bad seed for this community, and the cops where doing this neighborhood a favor.
If they were indeed planting drugs, this fellow would be dead now, wouldn't he?
I didnt see this guy as a bad seed. He seemed to me like he was being harassed. Why would the cop ask him if he had a problem? Thats a challenge the cop didnt have to issue.
Why would he be dead because the cop planted drugs on him?
Well, I just get a feel for con men, irrespective of their sexuality or ethnicity. I could be wrong, I'll grant you. Generally folks that have gang tattoos on their neck are trying to manipulate public perception. His behavior while in custody was rebellious.
Secondly, the police usually only rig crimes scenes when their are no witnesses and the "perp." isn't alive to tell their side of the story.
For instance, in this case the guy isn't saying that the cops planted the weed. He admitted it was his dope.
Harrell pleaded guilty to the drug charge, and not guilty to all other charges. He paid bond on the of the charges that required it.
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I admire your battles against institutional racism, but in this case, this fool was probably part of organized crime (gangs).
We have members of them around here, and they don't see color. They are integrated, both black and white work with each other selling to teenagers. I think they are all scum. If the state decriminalized the shit so adults could get it when ever they wanted, the prices would drop, and the suppliers these gangs get it from would disappear.
I don't have any sympathy for these manipulative twenty somethings trying to make a buck off of high and junior high school kids, no matter what color they are.
I'm not familiar with those particular tattoos so I have to bow to your knowledge. I agree drug dealers and pimps are scum.
It's not the particular tattoos that I am concerned about, it is their location, style and quality that is your clue.
All of these, of course, could be copied by a poser or wanna be, but that would be equally damaging to this guys street cred. should he be found out.
Gang Tattoos & Symbols | Prison Tattoo Designs
I have had a couple friend that have run tattoo shops, and they will tell you, that sure, they could do this work, but no paying customer would ask for it.
The lines, the ink, the style, AND, most importantly, the location, everything screams prison tatt. Unless you are someone like Mike Tyson. But, Mike's tatts, location not withstanding, are obviously professionally done. If you meet someone with weak gray ink that has been inked on their hands, face, or neck. . . that's usually the real deal.
All that said, does this mean a person is necessarily still what they were in prison? I don't think so.
So we needn't judge them on tattoos they made when they were in the pokey to survive. I don't like to judge on that alone. But he did plead guilty to carrying. He knew he was being tailed. So he popped in to get coffee and started a PR recording. HE KNEW the dime was going to be dropped and they were on to him, so he was trying to manipulate the perception of the bust. He's a pretty smart cookie, that's for certain.
No telling how far he could go if he played by the rigged rules.
There are a few programs out there for rehabilitated cons willing to put in the effort. Wow, does he make the effort.