Police Sgt. Lobbies For Marijuana Group
Associated Press - Sat 02:54 PM 03/09/2013
Sgt. Gary Wiegert is a lobbyist for Show-Me Cannabis, which wants Missouri to allow the regulated sale of marijuana.
The St. Louis police chief says a sergeant's recent political lobbying work for a pro-marijuana group is "not what is expected of our officers."
Sgt. Gary Wiegert is a lobbyist for Show-Me Cannabis, which wants Missouri to allow the regulated sale of marijuana. Wiegert also lobbies for the St. Louis Tea Party.
Police Chief Sam Dotson released a statement saying that Wiegert is not representing the department and that Wiegert's comments "are his own and not what is expected of our officers."
Wiegert is also a former president of the St. Louis Police s Association, but a spokesman for that organization said Friday that he no longer was a member. Messages left at phone listings under Wiegert's name weren't immediately returned Saturday.
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Associated Press information from: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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flagday
Saturday 9 March 2013 15:17 Report this comment
This police chief is simply covering for his department...it may not be his opinion either....he simply has a job to do. http://www.leap.cc/
Iamgonnagetyou
Sunday 10 March 2013 10:49 Report this comment
Having views are one thing lobbying those views while being employed by a police department is another and his employment should be terminated.
jimdingo
Sunday 10 March 2013 12:02 Report this comment
He knows what he is doing. Robbie Redneck still lives, but is on the decline even here in good ole Kansas.
Iamgonnagetyou
Sunday 10 March 2013 15:45 Report this comment
Really?????
TheCleaner
Monday 11 March 2013 09:44 Report this comment
Any police officer that promotes the usuage of illegal substances should be immediately relieved of his or her duties plain and simple.