Meteorologist Charged With Growing Pot, Storing Weapons

[beourbud]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/meteorologist-busted-for-growing-pot_us_56c47f18e4b08ffac1271696

 

 

GRAVES COUNTY JAIL

Victoria Shaw Smoyer, 32, and Tyler Smoyer, 35, are facing felony charges after state police say they uncovered an illegal grow house at their home.

Hundreds have rallied to the defense of a Kentucky meteorologist who faces felony charges after police uncovered a marijuana grow house and a cache of guns and ammunition.

 

WPSD-TV reporter Victoria “Tori” Shaw Smoyer, 32, was arrested with her husband, Tyler Smoyer, 35, Tuesday after state police say they also recovered drug paraphernalia and seven pot plants inside and outside of their Mayfield home.

 

The weapons included six long guns, two pistols, two silencers, eight storage boxes of ammunition, as well as a tactical vest, state police said.

 

Police arrested the couple after someone contacted their Text-a-Tip Program anonymously. After performing a "knock and talk" at the house, they returned with a search warrant, they said.

 

 

KENTUCKY STATE POLICE

Kentucky State police show the results of a search warrant carried out at the home of a local meteorologist.

Officers arrested both of them on charges of firearm enhanced cultivating of five marijuana plants or more, a class C felony; possession of marijuana, a class B misdemeanor; and possession of drug paraphernalia, a class A misdemeanor. The couple has since been released from the Graves County Jail, records show.

 

If convicted as a first-time offender on a felony charge, they each face one to five years in prison, along with a maximum $10,000 fine.

 

Twenty-three states, not including Kentucky, currently allow medical marijuana use. Four states -- Alaska, Colorado, Oregon and Washington -- also allow its use recreationally.

 

The growing number of states allowing the use of marijuana either for medicinal purposes or recreational has led many voicing support for the Smoyers.

 

A Facebook page titled, "I Support Tori Shaw," has more than 800 members as of Wednesday morning.

 

 

 

 

 

“Haroin (sic) is killing our kids but they are ruining peoples life over a plant! Weed! Grass that grows on the ground! What is wrong with America today???” one person said.

 

Others have voiced outrage in a comments section on WPSD's website where the station had announced Smoyer's arrest.

 

"Congratulations KSP! You really got some dangerous hardcore criminals off the street! I hope you sleep well at night knowing you just messed up the lives of two people for smoking a plant that is legal in several states. Super Troopers," one person wrote, earning more than 200 thumbs ups.

Edited February 17, 2016 by beourbud

[Hempcheff]

Really took a chunk out of the supply base there, didnt they ...goin after the big boys! another potential 1300# off the street, with an estimated value of the plants... $233 million   (satirical)

 

 

 

[trichcycler]

I wish they weren't in possession of two silencers but suspect both were registered legally in Kentucky.

b'stard neighbor friend, loose lips sink ships

[trichcycler]

all smart gun owners stock ammo when its at a low price. Especially avid target shooters who often use a silencer so they don't disturb or frighten neighbors. I have a neighbor using them on a regular basis, they are not "silent" it turns out.  this sounds like a target practicing professional couple who happened to stumble upon natures best healer.  I bet theres a nasty murder unsolved, maybe a missing kid or two in the state?  and they find this more important than those?  shame on them

[Wild Bill]

A "cache of guns and ammunition" might in all reality be a .410 shotgun and a .22 rifle with ammo for each. But it sure looks scary in the press reports.

[beourbud]

I wish they weren't in possession of two silencers but suspect both were registered legally in Kentucky.

b'stard neighbor friend, loose lips sink ships

Suppressor / silencers are legal in 40 states including KY

Suppressors are not a bad thing.

 

Man, you know you are going to get screwed in a state call KY

Edited February 17, 2016 by beourbud

[knucklehead bob]

 

Man, you know you are going to get screwed in a state call KY

 

 

[beourbud]

I suppose it's better than taking it up the AZ

Edited February 17, 2016 by beourbud

[zachw]

KINtuckey! Yee hah!

 

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