Edward Cramer, 69, and his wife, Audrey, 66, said in a recently-filed lawsuit that while they weren’t charged with a crime, officers with the Buffalo Township Police Department treated them like criminals when they mistook their backyard plants for marijuana, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported.
The Cramers, in their lawsuit, reportedly said the issue began when their insurance agent visited their home Oct. 5 to assess a property damage claim. He took pictures of their hibiscus plants and sent them to police, believing the couple was working as part of a drug operation.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/11/19/couple-says-police-detained-them-after-mistaking-hibiscus-plants-for-marijuana.html
http://triblive.com/local/valleynewsdispatch/12960252-74/buffalo-township-couple-sues-township-insurance-company-claiming-false-arrest
The whole thing could have been avoided simply by taking the picture to a local nursery for a positive identification of the plant. Now the tax payers are on the hook for what should've be standard procedure and, probably is. I hope they Prevail in their suit, they deserve it.
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