Brad Jardis, Epping PD officer and Anti-prohibition activist was kicked out from Law Enforcement Against Prohibition for refusing to obey an immoral law and arrest people who use marijuana for medical reasons. Earlier this month, Jardis cited his oath to uphold the constitution of New Hampshire as superseding any laws that contradict it in a post on FreeKeene.com. In a letter written to Jardis, Jack Cole, Executive Director of LEAP states that Jardis, “chosen to violate the oath you took on joining the police department; to enforce all the laws of the federal and state governments in which your police department has jurisdiction.”
Full Letter below & Discussion on the FreeKeene forum:
Dear Bradley Jardis,
I have tried but am unable to reach you by telephone.
It has come to LEAP’s attention from the below blog entry, that you have
chosen to violate the oath you took on joining the police department; to
enforce all the laws of the federal and state governments in which your
police department has jurisdiction. And worse, you are calling on other law
enforcement officials to violate their oaths of office.This is the opposite of what LEAP requires of our representatives. We have
always said that we will in no way ask that any law enforcer decline to do
his or her duty by refusing to enforce the laws as they are currently
recorded. That would be unethical and wrong. What we do call on them for is
take action on their off-duty time to help us change those laws.Because you have so blatantly stepped over that line, your actions have
caused people to lose respect for our organization, which leads to a loss of
our credibility within the public, the media and the policymakers; the very
people whom we are trying to convince to change these laws.The Executive Board of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition was made aware of
your actions in their January 22, 2010 Board meeting. They were unanimous in
their decision that you must no longer represent Law Enforcement Against
Prohibition while espousing this belief.As Executive Director of LEAP, I therefore am notifying you that,
effectively immediately, you are to stop referring to yourself as a speaker
for or member of LEAP in your publications, interviews, and public or
private addresses.Sincerely,
Jack A. Cole
Executive Director
Law Enforcement Against Prohibition
121 Mystic Avenue, Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-6985 LEAP Office (781) 393 2964 FAX
(781) 396-0183 Home Office (617) 792-3877 Cell
jackacole@leap.cc www.leap.cc
Readers might be interested to know that LEAP's executive director, Jack Cole, posted an official response today to the concerns raised by some supporters at:
I appreciate that Jack is accepting of police officers not arresting marijuana users and does not outright criticize those who do. I also understand that this is probably a decision made for the "good of the organization." Unfortunately, LEAP seems to have a reputation of not helping officers that publicly put their neck on the line for the organization (although I do need to verify this, that is the reputation that LEAP has when it is mentioned by members). While doing this, they excommunicate an extremely helpful member who has made, in the eyes of LEAP, a statement he should have not made.
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A brave cop states that he will not arrest sick people for using medical marijuana, then LEAP, in a lame attempt at being “politically correct”, stupidly decides that it’s illegal for a cop to not enforce an unconstitutional law that violates their oath of office, and kicks him out. Only possible conclusion: LEAP accepts ignorant automaton boot lickers only!
If you want cops to stop arresting sick people, you don’t kick cops out of your organization for saying they won’t. LEAP has now become a poseur organization, or Law Enforcement Appearing to be Against Prohibition.
Making a condition that Officers, because of immoral and predatory laws, must arrest people dying of cancer for using a natural and life saving medication with almost no negative side-effects, will now leave them with:
1. No members.
2. No influence.
Jack Cole; you may now go and find himself a cause more suited to your pathetic and cowardly nature!
Readers might be interested to know that LEAP’s executive director, Jack Cole, posted an official response today to the concerns raised by some supporters at: