“Three men accused of possessing meth when they actually just had Jolly Ranchers were awarded $33,000 in a settlement with the NYPD, who arrested them last year outside of candy store It’Sugar in Coney Island.
Police claim they had no way of knowing if the little blue and red rocks were candy or meth—Jolly Rancher-branded wrappers and the men exiting a candy store notwithstanding.”
Read more here: http://gawker.com/nypd-pays-33k-to-settle-suit-after-mistaking-jolly-ran-1630947348
Ana Kasparian, Cenk Uygur, Ben Mankiewicz and Wes Clark Jr. of The Young Turks discuss. Do you think the men should have sued for more? Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
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I have to tell you that they do have a field test for meth. they put some of it in a little ziplock baggy with some other chemical and if its real it turns blue. just wanted to let you know; I’ve seen it on cops. :)