This just in from the Montclair Police Department: Police on Saturday arrested Cyre Floyd of Newark on charges of possession and distribution of illegal substances in a school zone, saying they found 22 Ecstasy pills in his pants pockets. The arrest was made a 63 Elm Street, near Bullock School. Full release in the jump.
On 11-06-10 at approximately 6:22 pm, detectives observed Cyre Floyd, who was known to have a $377.00 warrant out of Montclair, in front of 63 Elm Street. Upon approaching Floyd, he was placed under arrest. During the course of the investigation, Floyd was found to have in his possession 22 ecstasy pills (with a street value of approximately $440.00) located in his front right and left pants pockets.
Floyd, 19, of Newark, was charged with possession and distribution of a controlled dangerous substance, and distribution of a controlled dangerous substance in a school zone (Bullock school). Floyd is being held on a $25,000 bail and is scheduled to be sent to the county jail.
In a school zone? On a Saturday? Last I checked, schools are closed on Saturdays! How can you charge a school-zone enhancement when school isn’t even open?!
That school zone enhancement crap was always just that: crap. But to use it when school isn’t even open? That just highlights the corruption of the laws.
Frankly, I think just making up these school-zone enhancements in and of themselves is corruption of the law. But to apply them when school isn’t even open? That should be criminal.
Don’t worry me1004, Governor Corzine signed a bill in his last week in office allowing Judges discretion in sentencing drug dealers caught in school zones if children were not present or school wasn’t in session.
Wow. Am I the only one who’s actually *glad* that this joker was caught??
Round ‘em all up, I say – if you’re not doing anything wrong, then you have nothing to worry about! Frankly I’d like to make the entire town a School Zone, day in and day out, so that all the hooligans can be hauled in and kept there! sheesh!