Police Raid Finds Tomato Growing Operation

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Quote:Police raid finds tomato growing operation

by Rory Curtiss, KNDO/KNDU-TV
April 6, 2007

PULLMAN, Wash. -- Guns drawn, police serving a marijuana search warrant at a Pullman apartment found green leafy plant material. It just wasn't the kind they normally find in residences in the college town.

It was tomato plants.

Eight officers entered the apartment where a landlord reported seeing possible drug growing paraphernalia, including a specialized plant growing lamp inside a closet. That gave police probable cause to get a search warrant last weekend.

Pullman Police Commander Chris Tennant says he empathizes with the three startled roommates. However, he says it's the department's duty to investigate all credible complaints of marijuana growing operations.

So now anyone who has indoor plants and has grow-lights, plant fertilizer, etc., is guilty of possessing "drug growing paraphernalia." Drug "growing" paraphernalia??? Although I'm an atheist, most people consider the growth of plants to be an "Act of God" just like rain, hurricanes, etc., are considered to be in insurance policies. What are they going to outlaw next, Poppies? Mushrooms?