Oh What a Tangled Web is Weaved

The alleged evidence; high electric bills, trash put to the curb on day of collection, a dog’s sniffing around.

The above are judged sufficient reasons to invade a home in search of drugs.  Let’s review the allegations and determine what other nefarious activities could be associated with the above actions.

High electric bills.  What could cause this?  Here’s what the cops “think.”

"Investigators subpoenaed utility records, which showed the Dagys used 1,584 kilowatts of electricity in February, and 1,616 kilowatts in January, the affidavit states. That’s three to four times the amount used in neighboring homes during the same period, according to the affidavit."

Of course it couldn’t be an individual has high electric bills because,

"Dina Dagy admits her family could do better when it comes to conserving energy.

Her children don’t always shut off the computers when they’re done. The family of five leaves its outside lights on so that their runaway boxer might find its way home. And it’s not uncommon for them to do two or three loads of laundry each day."

Trash put to curb on day of collection.  What could cause this type of suspicious behavior?  Here’s what the cops think.

"Also, surveillance of the home showed that the Dagys placed their trash cans on the curb outside their home the morning of the Thursday pickups.

Why is that a big deal? Some narcotics offenders wait until the last possible moment to put their trash on the curb because they know that investigators retrieve evidence from trash, the affidavit says."

Lesson.  I guess put your trash to the curb one or two days prior to pickup.

A sniffing dog’s interest.  What could cause this?  I think you know what the cops “think” that means.

"He noted a drug-sniffing dog showed interest in the home when it was taken there before Friday’s search."

What dog doesn’t show interest in a house or property that isn’t its master’s or is outside of its marked territory?

From this article titled “Carlsbad family seeks apology in fruitless pot raid."

Via Claire Wolfe.

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