1mo ago

TIL that the actor for McGruff the Crime Dog is in prison for drug-/weapons-related charges.

www.cbsnews.com

"McGruff the Crime Dog" actor gets 16 years in prison

John Morales, the actor who played the crime-fighting cartoon character McGruff the Crime Dog, was sentenced to 16 years in prison stemming from a 2011 arrest in which police seized 1,000 marijuana plants, 27 weapons – including a grenade launcher – and 9,000 rounds of ammunition from his home.

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But what "crime" did he commit? Sounds like he was just a prepper that wanted to get high.
- sentenced to 16 years in prison stemming from a 2011 arrest in which police seized 1,000 marijuana plants, 27 weapons – including a grenade launcher – and 9,000 rounds of ammunition from his home, reports CBS Houston.
  What is the crime officer? Enjoying a meal? A succulent weapons grade explosive meal?
  Also, note that the arrest predates Texas marijuana decriminalization
  
  GET YOUR HANDS OFF MY GRENADE LAUNCHER
  
  Although don’t many decriminalization or legalization laws also have an upper limit on how many plants you can grow for personal use? I could still see some intent to distribute charge with 1000 plants
  
  Hol' up, it says a grenade launcher, which is actually legal to own, it doesn't say he had illegal HE grenades. Important distinction.
  The problem is "weed" and even if legal "weed+guns" wasn't until 2023 (and even still kinda a grey area but basically illegal).
  
  Sounds like a good semeritan to me
- Having guns? In Texas?? THE CRIMINAL SWINE!
  
  Having weed, in Texas, when it was a big deal.
- Until 2023, it was federally illegal to possess any illegal drugs along with a firearm, and drug users were barred from buying firearms.
  
  Fortunately marijuana isnt a drug
- 1000 plants is definitely a grow op and the weapons were to protect it
- Good luck justifying that you need 1000 plants for your personal consumption
Locked up for harming no one. These are the types of people who should be getting a pardon!
- 27 weapons, including a grenade launcher and 9,000 rounds of ammunition
  Sure seems like he intended to
  
  I don't know about the other 27 weapons, but the grenade launcher was probably just for hunting.
  
  How do you expect him to take a bite out of crime? I think he was just true to his word, police aren't stopping the real criminals so he just got more serious.
  
  Just like how everyone that owns a car plans to drive over people.
They should've known; it's not like he was called McGruff the good dog.
I do hope the judge looked him dead in the eyes at the sentencing and said "Bad dog" before rubbing his nose in the evidence bags.
On the positive side, he should be out after 2.13 human years. Sooner with good behavior and completion of an obedience class from a licensed training academy.
He went undercover and got too deep.
So the police abused another victim. Not surprising
you have to do the crimes, in order to be an expert on it.
I just realized that if you spell 'irony' as 'ironi' then it sounds like a brand of fortified pasta.
- It’s like Aunt Nona arrived with her famous meat sauce after you’ve already decided on olio.
After all these years, I've finally learned what Lemon Demon was talking about.

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