17 Dec
2003
17 Dec
'03
5:17 p.m.
From "The Daily Californian", Wed., 25 October, 1995, page 3:
<snip> "Police were called to the scene by an officer who passed Burton and smelled marijuana smoke, Phelps said. The officer believed it was coming from Burton's cigarette. "The officer issued a citation to Burton for smoking marijuana and requested to see identification. Burton refused to show identification and argued that smoking marijuana is legal in Berkeley, Phelps said. "The officer, in accordance with police policy, arrested Burton for refusing to properly identify himself." <snip> That last sentence seemed ominous to me... - Ian