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Might have heard around town about these dudes selling DVDs of themselves shooting guns and stuff. I hear a director’s cut is on its way with new deleted scenes. (okay that last part was a joke. )

The annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics will happen next Friday, May 22. It starts at 8:30 am with a brief ceremony at the State Capital where First Lady Supriya Jindal will speak. The Torch will be carried by local law enforcement officers on the route below.

For the full route information, you can read the press release here.

The Baton Rouge Police Department has been busy lately. Here’s just a few highlights from their recent work.

• Some officers uncovered a whopping 47 pounds of pot during a routine traffic stop. We covered this in the past, so read more about that here.
• They’re getting a helicopter. They used some stimulus money. It should help with high-speed chases. We covered this a few weeks ago, so check out that article here.
• The BRPD Swat Team took home the state title in the Louisiana Tactical Police Officer’s Assiociation SWAT competition last week. They’ve won it three years in a row now. We also have the best sniper and overall officer. For more accolades, read the brief.
• A pregnant women mysteriously disappeared from Baton Rouge on Tuesday. She was recovered on Saturday unharmed and well.

I don’t know about you guys, but these officers make me feel safe. Good job, BRPD—you have our support.

The Metro Council approved the purchase of a Robinson R44 police helicopter for the Baton Rouge Police Department. The total purchase price is $946,000, which will come fully from federal stimulus money. Capt. Roger Tully of the BRPD said they will use the helicopter for around 1,000 hours/year, which will cost the department an additional $62,200 per year. It’s important to note that this fulfills one of Mayor Kip Holden’s campaign promises from 2004. At the Council hearing he noted that we’re the largest parish without such a helicopter. The helicopter is fully equipped and approved by the FAA for police work.

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has the brief. You can see the configuration of the helicopter here. The minutes from the Council meeting can be found here.

I just have to say, holy crap. I think helicopters are like the coolest thing ever. I’ve never ridden in one, but I’ve always wanted to. Plus, I think this’ll really help with crime fighting, which is a great thing. Reminds me of the US Army helicopter that landed on the LSU parade grounds the other day.

So, I’m sitting here on this lovely Saturday morning, perusing the police reports and amongst the fairly mundane DWI traffic stops, murder warrants and middle school fights is this: 47 Pounds of Pot Seized During Stop.

. . . What? Fourty-seven pounds? That’s a lot of weed.

Apparently, a Mr. McCoy was driving recklessly and when a police doing routine patrolling saw this, he pulled him over. Mr. McCoy then admitted to smoking a joint, which he promptly threw out the window when he saw the officer, and also admitted to having a bag of weed in his pocket. This, of course, was a terrible idea because it led to the subsequent discovery and confiscation of 47 pounds of weed. I guess Mr. McCoy didn’t realize that you don’t get good faith points from the DA for being forthcoming with your infractions.

He was charged with Possession With Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Possession of Marijuana, Improper
Lane Usage and Littering. Of course, I think the last two are of far less concern to Mr. McCoy right now.

Full news report from the Department here.