On the night of March 12th José was in a hurry to get to his sister-in-law, who was having labor pains, and was pulled over for speeding.

 

His brother and expecting father, who José was chauffeuring, was intoxicated, but only a passenger. This is obviously legal.

 

As is to be expected, a ticket wasn't simply served and the two allowed to be on their way. They were pulled from the vehicle, after explaining in detail where they were off to, less than a gram of medical, legal marijuana in a dispensary case was seized, both parties were violently detained, and hit with some 14 tickets between the two of them.

 

Both parties were tazed, and both had guns pulled on them.

 

For the Blue Springs/Lee Summit area police departments, this is a lucrative traffic stop, for José, it could mean as much as a reevaluation and revocation of his permanent residency status in America, as he is still being naturalized and is a Peruvian citizen.

 

We are trying to raise this money ASAP for attorney and court fees, and to release bodycam footage for the case, which is on May 15th.

 

Thank you for your time and for standing with José and with holding the Lee's Summit and Blue Springs police accountable for their corrupt officers and policing.