re: Picture of Marijuana Natrez Patrick was arrested for

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He would have smelled it. Clearly the guy whose car it was wouldn't claim it, which is why he was charged if I had to guess. When it's in a car, and no one takes ownership, cops typically just charge everyone

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Clearly you didn't watch the actual footage where Stanley is very specific in calling out that it was his... they charged him anyways simply because this was in the passenger seat. The "strong smell" comments are a common tactic for police to engage in less than legal search/seizure practices. Stanley's DUI has been dropped and all charges on Natrez have been dropped... I still think if he smelled it at all, it was a poor decision to get in the car, but hardly one that merits an arrest when the driver claims ownership over that small of a quantity.