Pubdate: Sat, 17 Aug 2013
Source: Dallas Morning News (TX)
Copyright: 2013 The Dallas Morning News, Inc.
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RAIDING THE GARDEN OF EDEN

We're used to heavily armed SWAT officers in body armor swarming
dangerous buildings and overwhelming violent suspects. But raiding the
Garden of Eden? After receiving two - TWO! - complaints that the scary
green-thumb types at a Kennedale sustainability garden may be growing
marijuana, Arlington SWAT descended on the Garden of Eden, handcuffed
folks, disturbed plants and finally left - without finding a single
marijuana plant. No word on whether anyone took a bite of an apple.
Police said the operation took 45 minutes. The garden's website said
it lasted hours, plants were destroyed, and eight adults were held at
gunpoint. "Once it was determined it was secure, they were taken out
of handcuffs," explained police Sgt. Christopher Cook. "Typically we
wouldn't do that, but they were compliant." Not to mention, apparently,
innocent.
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