Important Stealth Grow Tip - Don't run around your city naked

[Defiance]

KVOA News 4, Tucson, Arizona - Nude man leads police to pot growing operation

A man running naked through midtown Tucson lead police to a pot growing operation.

Phillip Simmons, 53, is in police custody facing three felony counts: cultivation of marijuana, possession of marijuana for sale and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Police say they first found Simmons Tuesday night running around his neighborhood in the nude.

After police caught Simmons, they took him back to his home near Flowing Wells Rd. and Miracle Mile.

There, police say they found drug paraphernalia. After a further search of the home and a second property under Simmons' name a block away, police say they discovered 150 plants, each with a street value of $2,000.

Police say Simmons was running a "sizeable" operation, worth about $250,000. It's more than just an unusual bust for police: they only see a few operations this big each year.

Lynne Oehlerich is one of the suspect's neighbors. "I knew who it was and it just really surprised me."

Oehlerich says this isn't the first time Simmons went for a stroll in the buff. She and other neighbors say the suspect did the same thing the day before.

"That really surprised all of us about that too, so we were wondering if he had some issues."

Police say any kind of drug operation can bring in a criminal element. But here, neighbors say they didn't see any problems.

Instead the saw a friendly neighbor now charged with serious crimes.

"If you needed a helping hand he would always be there. We never have seen any signs of anything ever. He was a very nice man," Oehlerich says.

Simmons is being held in the Pima County Jail.

EDIT: Ooh, spiffy. Thanks for quoting out the whole article for me. I'll try that next time

[floppypeter]

Nothing like bieng discreet.

He did a good enough job that the nieghbors had no idea what he was up to.

[prism1234]

How the hell did they get in his house? Illegal search anyone?

[floppypeter]

dude was prolly out of his tree

[dial8]

He was running around the world in the full nood. That is reason to search.

Originally Posted by prism1234

How the hell did they get in his house? Illegal search anyone?

[Hippie3]

must have been some damn fine weed

[Defiance]

Originally Posted by prism1234

How the hell did they get in his house? Illegal search anyone?

I read somewhere else that the cops found the QP he was carrying in his "pocket" after they busted him for public nudity. They must have gotten a warrant after that.

[dial8]

Run around nakid acting like a nut and the cops can do with you what they will; pockets or not!

[the jesus]

"If you needed a helping hand he would always be there. We never have seen any signs of anything ever. He was a very nice man," Oehlerich says.

Sounds like a real dangerous criminal to me.

Run around nakid acting like a nut and the cops can do with you what they will; pockets or not!

I hope yerbaadam sees this and takes note.

[prism1234]

I wonder if the poor fool tried some datura or something. LOL!

[Doctor D]

Seriously? Acting like a nut on the street gives the police license to search your house? On what grounds? Do drunk drivers routinely get their houses searched after driving while intoxicated?

[claykrys]

Originally Posted by Doctor D

Seriously? Acting like a nut on the street gives the police license to search your house? On what grounds? Do drunk drivers routinely get their houses searched after driving while intoxicated?

I see your point and agree. But the reality is anything you do to bring attention to yourself can be considered suspicious behavior and the cops will search you or your vehicle. If they find anything they can, in many states, get a search warrant. Hell, a lot of times they get search warrants with nothing more than a third party saying that they saw something. I think H3 said it best when he said "low profile, its a way of life". If your running around naked in a residential area, they can pretty much do what they want and no one in authority is going to second guess them. Its bullshit, and I also hope policies change. But for now you just fly under the radar or you get shot down.

[crankykid]

Originally Posted by Defiance

I read somewhere else that the cops found the QP he was carrying in his "pocket" after they busted him for public nudity. They must have gotten a warrant after that.

How can you have pockets if you're running around the neighborhood nude?!

What pockets? Ha.

[crankykid]

100th post! Ha. Okay.

[weeeeeee]

Originally Posted by prism1234

I wonder if the poor fool tried some datura or something. LOL!

........ oh god no not datura i put that in the back of mind pure delusional insanity