Puff gone in a huff
07 July 2016 - 09:24
An "enraged" Australian man phoned police to complain that his father had burnt his prized cannabis plants, authorities said yesterday. Northern Territory police said the man called them on Tuesday evening from Humpty Doo, about 40km from Darwin, to report he had a fight with his father."As retribution his father burnt the son's cannabis plants in a bonfire," duty superintendent Louise Jorgensen said on Facebook."The son reported the matter to police. Officers attended and confirmed that was the case."It was questioned whether he was aware that possession of cannabis was unlawful and he could be liable to prosecution. He seemed to believe that the destruction was far worse than the possession," she said...
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