Two Florida Teachers Charged With Drug Possession

A 'routine search for drugs' at a high school leads to a raid on the home of two teachers who admitted to smoking socially

DUNDEE, FLORIDA - Polk County Sheriff’s detectives arrested two Donald E. Woods Alternative School teachers today for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

During a routine search for drugs at the Dundee school, Sheriff's Office School Resource detectives found marijuana in a student’s jacket. Upon further investigation, a confidential source tipped off detectives about the two teachers, according to a Sheriff's Office report.

One teacher, Bradley Michael Goldsmith, 25, of 5606 Loma Vista Court, in Davenport, admitted to socially smoking marijuana at his home. The other suspects, who live in the same residence, are Jessica Allison Murray, 26, who is also a Donald E. Woods teacher, and her boyfriend, Jason West, 26. They also admitted to smoking marijuana at the home, the Sheriff's Office said.

When the detectives searched the home, they found one large bong, five glass pipes, one cannabis grinder, and marijuana.

Goldsmith, Murray and West were arrested and transported to the Polk County Jail, each facing charges of possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, and maintaining a dwelling for drug use.

- Article from News Chief.

Ridiculous... how many bags of meth were sold in that area while police were tied up with these soulless criminals???

Submitted by Anonymous () on Mon, 01/26/2009 - 16:46.

FLORIDA SUCKS! WHAT A JOKE!

Submitted by Anonymous () on Mon, 01/26/2009 - 22:47.

OUTRAGEOUS!!!

GET ME THE HELL OUT OF FLORIDA!!! DONT TELL ME THEY HAD NOTHING BETTER TO DO THAN THIS! NO METH LABS OPEN IN FLORIDA ANYMORE? WHAT A WASTE OF TAX PAYER MONEY!! GIVE ME A BREAK FLORIDA!

Submitted by Anonymous () on Mon, 01/26/2009 - 22:35.

Im glad I live in Canada.. thats a fucking JOKE!

Submitted by Anonymous () on Tue, 01/27/2009 - 03:49.

of all people to arrest fucking teachers....instead of going after real criminals they arrest people who are trying to make society a better place.....the US is fucked and hopefully Obama can clean up their insane government

Submitted by Anonymous () on Tue, 01/27/2009 - 16:59.

This was a reprehensible act that truly causes me to feel intense shame for my fellow citizens and my country.
That our government agents can consistently be allowed to inflict such inhumanity and brutality against our fellow citizens, truly creates a pause for concern.
Who are these people that we have allowed to be charged with protecting us and our society?
Why are our police forces allowed to become more powerful than those who were intended to watch-over and govern them???

I guess the answer's just 'Blowin in the Wind'.
Jack Grabit

Submitted by Jack Grabit () on Wed, 01/28/2009 - 08:55.

What's better is that the CI was clearly a juvenile who tried to lessen the severity of his punishment by ratting out his teachers, probably without having actually witnessed anything. The overuse of CIs is one of the most destructive elements of the drug prohibition.

Submitted by Anonymous () on Wed, 01/28/2009 - 10:43.

FUCKING

REDICULOUS!

How the fuck did they get the go to search their home? WTF???? Did they not consult a lawyer or what?

Submitted by Anonymous () on Thu, 01/29/2009 - 09:10.

wacked

Oh My Dog.......

Well, to start with, there's no way in hell in Canada cops can come and search your home because someone says you smoke dope, even if you admit it, so thats wacked shit yo....plus they were stupid to admit it especially knowing that in Florida they would be subject to some draconian shit.And they were!!!!!!

Submitted by Anonymous () on Thu, 01/29/2009 - 09:10.

Jeezus ! glad they took that marijuana grinder off the street.Metal
ones should rate a stiffer charge as they are more dangerous.Those teachers evidently broke some stoopidity rules.Lets see,Florida,Oklahoma,Kansas,Texas,
Georgia,S.Carolina all suck.

Submitted by Anu () on Sat, 02/07/2009 - 18:26.

sadgsf

Submitted by Anonymous () on Fri, 02/13/2009 - 10:26.

Its sad really....how are u going to arrest teachers....they smoked at home not at school...they need to be finding meth/crack dealers...our govt wasting our tax money....again

Submitted by Anonymous () on Sun, 02/15/2009 - 20:19.

i actually live in the town next to dundee, and with all the violence and meth production going on in this county this is fucking ridiculous. the police department of a close-by city in our county has been corrupt for years and some light is finally getting shed on it. this is madness.

Submitted by Anonymous () on Thu, 02/26/2009 - 03:20.

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Submitted by ??? () on Wed, 03/18/2009 - 00:17.

Game Over!!!

All the teachers had to do was DENY! DENY! DENY! Who in their right mind would admit smoking weed to a cop without substantial evidence??? They are idiots and deserve to get punished...Stupid!!!

Submitted by Anonymous () on Mon, 06/22/2009 - 19:58.