Drugs on the table, as it were. Companion to jukin' the stats. Pathetic.

Law enforcement at the scene gotta be embarrassed by this.

"Cover your eyes! It might be laced with Fentanyl!"

Federal charge if outside? State if inside with kids?

Kind of hope the guy was a Republican staffer.

Bet the folks in DC feel so much safer now.

😡

the country tanked. we watched.

15:1

I'm glad they stopped it. It may have led to singing or some other expression of happiness. We are safe now.

fuck all this random inchoate-death-squad "homeland security" bullshit, get it right the fuck out of here.

7 cops & 5 FBI agents for a ticket-able offense. “Many first-time offenders will receive a citation and a $25 fine, avoiding arrest and jail time. Those issued a citation must go to a police station for booking within 15 days. D.C. Code § 48-911.01” Max penalty is $500 wtf even is this?

Interesting that they'll ignore DC drug laws when it suits them. They won't enforce DC gun laws that dont allow for open carry, but then ignore DC drug laws which makes marijuana legal.

Isn't weed legal in DC?

DOGE get over there!

How many parents thrown out of nursing homes does this cost us?

Just absolute fucking scum.

At least some of these thugs have to feel pathetic? Or do I still have too much faith in humanity?

That’s all they have to do

Wow, the entire circus showed up for one guy doing nothing of note? It's as if those fascist donut munchers don't have any real crimes to attend to

Thank God we spent like $30,000 on that.

Easily over 100k for arrest, jailing, hearings, public defender.

probably undershot the cost here lol

That is the scam, all these federal LE agents are drawing overtime pay on top of salary. I am sure they think it is mostly ridiculous, but hey, money. Then the arrest a guy for marijuana... in DC. SMH I am grateful I am not there now, I know my mouth and knowledge would get me into some shit.

Oh, a lot more than that...personnel cost, equipment, vehicles, and it will likely be thrown out of court because it's minor and stupid.

Weed!? 😱

All that for one weed smoker? A typical ‘80s middle school would have needed a battalion, and one of Don Jr’s coke parties would take a full armored division.

...and the people on U Street are saved from the effects of secondary pot smoke inhalation. However, the exhaust from all the Gestapo cars far offsets the secondary pot smoke. Thanks, Gestapo.

They look so haggard for having so much backup.

"Please go" she said. Lady, just quit. That isn't what you joined law enforcement to do.

this is going to be funny when trump reschedules weed to win re-election

Cannabis is legal for both medical and recreational use in Washington, D.C. Adults aged 21 and older can possess up to two ounces and cultivate up to six plants.

Someone send this to Joe Rogan, I wanna see something.

It's just so at the end of this operation they will give out statistics on how many arrests were made to try and prove that they were right in doing it. Most will be drinking in the street or smoking a joint but will all be lumped together but no details will be given.

It’s helpful to think of the troop mobilization in DC as a $ billion Cialis pill for Donald Trump.

Where's DOGE during this highly fiscally efficient operation?

Their water bottles are probably filled with alcohol like Pete H.

There must have been a high sandwich threat level assessment.

They were on Rye alert.

Someone said "assault with a deli weapon" and that is my new favorite

We all know weed is a gateway step to sandwich possession (temporary)

Ugh.

They’re all so bored by the lack of actual crime that 20 of them have to come to the one made-up crime every time

A dozen do the job of one. Trump’s America gone bust!

Worst of the worst

takes ten fucking useless morbidly obese gang members in ill fitting gildan tees and levis to apprehend one (1) individual smoking weed

Dozens of cops. Cops standing and watching other cops do paperwork. Trump pulled these cops off of actual criminal investigation at the FBI to stand around watching other cops write tickets for bullshit that is going to get dismissed in court.

The FBI doesn't go after criminals anymore. They've got the names of all of Epstein's clients and partners - because the FBI redacted them from the #EpsteinFiles - and they refuse to arrest any of them.

Or adjudicated, but found not guilty.

True dat. Also, thankfully, no one has been shot because of this ego policing of people but now that the National Guard will be armed.....are you old enough to remember what happened at Kent State?

That was 19yo ROTC. Hopefully the Guard is more mature and better trained. If the military turns on civilians without consequence, the civilians will provide the consequence. We're the mose armed populace in the world, and they know it.

Why is MPD participating?

It’s all about the theatrics.

Gestapo 🤡 s!

30 000 USD well spent... Bunch of fucking morons.

heroes of the Republic, so proud of themselves.

Finally they caught the guy who was smoking weed in a place where it’s legal

I was gonna say, isn't it decriminalized in DC?

It is!!! Yes, it is legal to smoke marijuana in public and private places in Washington, D.C., for personal use.

The problem is DC is a federal district and even if the city decriminalized it if you have an anti-weed president who doesn’t care about city law but can use federal law to arrest people for it and he’s a racist piece of fascist shit — he’ll do it

Once raping children becomes a bigger crime to white people than smoking marijuana this will all be over 🤍

Is that Michael Rappaport in an ICE costume? 😅

Seeing women and POCs participating in this BS is something else again

Don't friend cops. Don't associate with cops. Don't let your children play with the children of a cop. These broken assholes actively choose to devastate families and then take zero responsibility for their own actions. Decent people must socially shun them.

$2000/hour of taxpayer dollars wasted there.

Another republican lie. They're as frugal as a shopping addiction.

Thank you for filming. We need all their faces for the future Smithsonian exhibit.

Totally would of blown my high

If you’re not from DC, you probably don’t know that that U Street is a historic vibrant African-American business area. To have action like that on a Friday night is intended to intimidate, Jim Crow style. washington.org/dc-neighborh...

Thank you for that. West coast here been to DC once

Fuckin’ A right it is. Brown shirts in the streets shit. The goddamned press is completely failing, just cowed to distraction.

As long as the feds arent out here doing a full blown Krystalnacht, what’s the problem? It’s legal.

Are you fkucing serious?

No, I’m saying that’s the attitude they convey.

They also arrested some guy for eating in public. Next, arresting people for being outside.

Hope John motherfucking Roberts is having a nice summer vacation.

In Amsterdam 1943 this👇🏻was legal too!

Yes, I meant that sarcastically.

We really need that sarcasm font.

It’s legal, but federally still illegal. Also illegal to smoke in public. It’s the feds being Feds. They still should have known better than to give the Feds an excuse to arrest them. Hopefully it gets thrown out. live-awp-dc.pantheonsite.io/know-your-ri...

The new season of NCIS DC.

Nixon vibes.

Fuck ICE & fuck Dictator Trump

Hey, the guy might have a sandwich

How many cops do they need to arrest one stoned person??🤦🏼‍♀️ What a great use of resources.

As you know, Bob, the use of marijuana, or "Mary Jane," can send people into a state of maniacal rage where they are overcome with the lust to kill.

lust to kill a jumbo bag of Cheetos

Sounds like a legal defense, huh?

You'd think they'd be embarrassed. 🙄

1 word of advice: Edibles

Weren't some of the Jan 6 goobers smoking weed (in addition to violently rioting) in the capitol bldg? Too bad they all got pardoned

How many people does it take to arrest a person who’s high on pot? I mean how mellow can you get?

Add up those salaries. That’s a $10K arrest.

Probably more if you count all the other resources and equipment.

Freedom. It’s now freedumb…

Bubatz Nacht

Bored regime security forces harassing Americans

The sight of homeless people and the smell of weed are two of the reasons conservatives cite the most to justify their belief ‘crime’ in DC is out of control.

Your tax dollars hardly working.

DC restaurants are getting hammered if both delivery drivers and stoners are getting targeted.

www.linkedin.com/posts/de-spe...

While marijuana is legal in DC, it must be used on private property under DC law.

No one said it was legal.

I placed the information there for those reading who might not be familiar with the DC laws regarding marijuana.

German here - thank you for that! ✌️ 🇩🇪🇪🇺

No problem, Brian Smith just woke up today and felt like being a twat because he’s pissed off that Americans shat the bed and lost their democracy.

Wow. Missing the point and having that reality pointed out to you really triggered you, huh? Just deal with it and move on. Try being a mature adult.

You have quite an American personality. A shame you don’t realize how nice it is to NOT have to carry around so much spite. Maybe travel more.

And now personal attacks because you need to deflect from the fact that you were wrong. Very MAGA of you.

Do you really have no clue how it would be taken, in context? Or are you just desperately trying to cover for missing the point?

I’ve been to DC twice in the past six months and smelled pot frequently in the air in the nightlife scene east of the Washington Hilton. So a couple blocks west of 14th. That’s where we bought stuff ourselves. Not sure why you picked today to be a mouthy shit to me for no reason.

The second one. You're defensive because you missed the point and are now lashing out. Got it.

Heaven forfend

ya know, they don't wear kevlar vests on their faces.

This is unbelievable.

Is that a crime?!!

Brb, gonna look at stats for the frequency of alcoholism and substance abuse among those in law enforcement.

Insane. The only reason they’re festering around 14th and U is because Big Balz got his ass beat near there. Tell me how I’m safer in DC because you’re arresting smokers and working immigrants?

It's probably not the last place he will get his ass beat.

guy literally has millions of people who want to beat his ass

And who would pay Taylor Swift ticket prices to watch that PPV.

The amount of goons at each of these arrest kinda tells me they aren’t doing dick most of the time.

And they always look so sloppy and unprofessional. They can't even make them all wear the same colored shirt? Do they just tell them, "go buy a vest, and start harassing people and infringing on their rights"?

Maybe they don’t even have to tell them! Who’s to say half of them aren’t insane predators who just trailed along without even needing a paycheck to justify themselves!?

Very true. Probably a lot of Proud Boys and White Nationalists who don't need a paycheck because they live in their mom's basement

Whatever is on sale at 5.11 Tactical.

Ever notice most of them are overweight and look like they’re carrying a load in their pants?💩

This is all they can come up with. This is the emergency trump is going to hang his hostile takeover on.

Fucking magastapo needs a milkshake or some soup

1 guy.. 100 agents, 25 cars, ZERO BRAINS

I hope someone can explain how it’s a crime? Is it because it’s outside?

Yes. Can only smoke on your own property. Not in the street.

Oh thanks. Seems like a ticket would suffice but hammers looking for nails

But...it's legal in DC....so what exactly are they arresting him for?

Anything to add another Private Prison Industry complex employee to their rolls and meet their human trafficking quotas.

All of those flashing lights, like there was just a massacre, but it's just a dude enjoying his evening.

The kind of violent and ghastly crime that has ruined the city of Washington DC!

there's a how many federal law enforcement officers does it take to screw in a light bulb joke here

They will arrest jaywalkers next just to keep their jobs.

Look at this bitch trying to hide her face, “don’t, PLEASE DONT!” (Hides face). She knows how fucking shameful this shit is. How can they live with themselves??? God man. When the fuck are these people feeling the shame of the job just gonna fucking quit???!!! Shit is legal in dc…

Theyre going to find themselves shunned in the personal lives, their kids are going to have only other cops' kids to be friends with, dame for their wives and husbands. I dont think these people realize that they are willingly cutting themselves off from polite society. CONSEQUENCES gonna SUCK

just ridiculous

What a waste of resources.

DC should have the biggest smoke session in history tomorrow on U-Street.

Well, it's been 4 years, but I finally feel safe enough to go to a restaurant now that the scourge of The Devil's Reefer has been removed from the streets of DC.

Wow, what is that, 20 officers to arrest a dude smoking a joint? Real economic use of resources there. What's that I hear about waste fraud, and abuse? Come again?

It took 20 officers to beat up and arrest one delivery guy a couple of days ago. There’s too many officers and not enough crime in DC. It’s ridiculous.

They waste. They fraud. They abuse.

That baseball tee wearing mf wearing a kiddies plate carrier from wish or what?

Which one of them is gonna get to steal the guy’s stash?

Yet Joe Rogan can smoke it on one of the most viewed programs in the world, filmed in one of the most draconian on weed states, and no one (but me for years) has ever questioned it, let alone ever suggested cops get involved. Laws for me but not for thee

And musk

Welcome to the turd reich

Obviously this is absurd, but out of curiosity, what is the legal situation with marijuana in DC?

It hasn’t been a crime there for many years now

maximum penalty of 60 days in jail and a $500 fine

Legal to possess small amounts, use in private, not in public. But still. This is ridiculous.

They want you to smoke inside your apartment with your kids.

legal for both medicinal and recreational use

So did they arrest this person for the equivalent of an open container of beer? Or for an open container of Pepsi?

The crab incident with the bloody face man wrestled to the curb was for an open can of beer

It's not federally legal, so technically feds can still get you in places that it is state/city legal. It's still schedule 1(which is ridiculous). A DEA agent can arrest you in Denver for smoking a joint. They just usually don't enforce possession because it's an absolute fucking waste of resources.

Yeah but the LEOs didn’t identify as feds so who’s to know? 🤷🏻‍♀️

There is a bit of a grey area if nothing crossed state lines. Feds typically won't arrest people for it or even take note if it isn't on federal property. DC is a whole other situation since there is no state government to step in and defend the residents. Thus the license plates

Right right right.

Also, I believe it's technically illegal in public areas of DC.

It's a civil infraction in Washington the state. I'd be surprised if it were anything else in Washington the city. It's like drinking in public.

i suspect that's right, and unless Jeanine Pirro decides to make an example of this guy— which would presumably detract from her wine time— I foresee charges being dropped after ruining his weekend

I'm actually curious if there is a federal law she could charge him with. There probably isn't. This is the problem with bringing out of state law enforcement with no training or context into what is essentially a "show of force" (famously successful in counterinsurgency /s) they have no idea.

Yes, of course there is. www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...

It’s still not legal to smoke in public or in cars. Feds don’t recognize local laws because it’s still illegal to them. Feds used to crack down on California until there were instructions to ease up.

but was he breathing while Black?

This is about 🎯 people of colour and more specifically Black people. The KKK rides again.

Look at this colossal waste of tax dollars. Fuck those Tea Party assholes. It was never about taxes.

Arrest the president

They'll try to charge him a felony. Mark my words.

Hey it counts as an arrest. Which they can say they made.

Our tax dollars hard at work. 🙄

Those cops should be embarrassed - they look proud

Thank God the GOP believes in limited government. Oh, wait...

Meanwhile the Secretary of Defense

“rapists” “gang members” “violent criminals” GOP freedom

“Quick. Get the tank!”

But carrying guns in DC, which is illegal, won't be prosecuted by this banana republic, clown rodeo DOJ. Putin's party continues its war against the USA & the American people.

"I'll take US Government in 2025 for $200, please." "An arrest for smoking weed on U Street" "What's an appropriate use of the Louisiana National Guard", Ken?

I wonder who is in charge of arresting federal LE for arresting someone on a street that is not under exclusive federal jurisdiction. Asking for a U.S. citizen.

What if a lot of these night operations are just about racking up overtime pay?

They aren't even law enforcement!!! They don't even know how to fill out the paperwork.

Does that surprise you? Frankly, I'm surprised it took them so long. The federal weed laws were designed for this purpose.

Those narc thugs need to be served like Gary Cole in this.

I feel so much safer now.

I smoked weed at the Peace Memorial before weed was in any way legal in DC. Wasn't sneaky enough and was told "hey, finish that fast and don't do that again." How times have changed.

I participated in the great smoke in on the mall in the summer of 1976. We were right out there smoking weed and POTUS didn’t do a thing about it; his daughter was all drunk and rowdy in Georgetown, giving her Secret Service a hell of a run. We mooned her that night…

I got tear gassed when I smoked weed at the Monument in the 60s. And I still say a big FUCK YOU!

Big Ballz?! All this for Big Ballz?!

Proof that cops must be all polish. When it takes twenty to do the job of one.

#clownswithflamethrowers

Out getting the hardened criminals

Definitely need all of those for one man smoking weed.

They are so brave.......

this is to illicit a response

good thing biden that useless pudding brained moron hemmed and hawed on legalizing marijuana

Go get the criminals in the White House and Congress!

So ordered by the rapist in chief Donald J Trump I

The fact that our criminal system can’t find a way to process rape kits timely but they move with celerity when they can arrest ppl for smoking weed tells you all you need to know about our legal system.

It says more about how they feel about raping women. Let the guy off that did it because women are only here to serve them.

Bingo. Also, cops need to be shunned in their personal lives by all decent people. Don't friend them. Don't associate with them. Don't let your kids befriend a cop's kids. These broken assholes need to pay a bigger price for the families they choose to devastate.

As long as good cops don't turn in bad cops, there are no good cops. #ACAB

From a different protest, but the sentiment is the same.😏

STEP 1: Smoke weed STEP 2: clean apartment that sequence has never happened in the history of weed

LOL in fairness he didn't say it was in that order. This made me laugh thank you.

Isn't weed still illegal in DC?

No. Recreational is legal, but Congress blocked sales. Can't smoke outside in public, either.

It's also illegal on federal property such as certain parks, but that does not apply here.

“For weed? FOR WEED? For weed! For WEED‽” 😂