Nervous passenger arrested with drugs

Monday, March 30, 2009

BY KATHY FAIRCHILD/Staff writer

John J. Sunia, 23, of Marshall, was arrested Wednesday, March 25, and charged with class B felony possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, delivery or manufacture.

According to information in the probable cause statement, Sunia was arrested during a routine traffic stop in Marshall, when his nervousness caused the arresting officer to become suspicious.

After Sunia agreed to a search, the statement says, 12 small bags of marijuana and a large amount of cash were found on his person. A later search of his residence revealed additional bags of marijuana and a digital scale, according to the arrest report.

Sunia was jailed on a $10,000 cash or surety bond; bond was posted and Sunia was released March 29. He is scheduled to appear in circuit court Wednesday, April 1, before Judge James T. "Tut" Bellamy.

Contact Kathy Fairchild at marshallhealth@socket.net

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Eric,

I would be happy to move but when there are people who think I should apologize for my lifestyle then I cannot and will not stay silent.

-- Posted by What the f...... on Wed, Apr 15, 2009, at 9:38 AM

This has devolved into a simple tit-for-tat between two commenters. Shall we call it a draw and move on?

-- Posted by Eric Crump on Tue, Apr 14, 2009, at 7:05 PM

Muddywater,

I don't twist your statements to fit my arguement. Your statements are just wrong.

You may not be in the majority for long as every day people are beging to realize the folly that is the criminalization of marijuana.

Where then, is your untempered hate for the vinyard, brewery and distillery? Oh, it's legal you say? That makes it all ok. I wonder how many people die every year as a direct result of legal products like alcohol,tobacco,autos and cheeseburgers?

It's never been about "how good dope is to smoke" as you put it. It's about weighing the criminality for using the substance against any detriment caused by the substance. The punishment exceeds the crime by an amount that is impossible to fathom.

If you can't see that then that is your problem. Sometimes the majority is wrong.

-- Posted by What the f...... on Tue, Apr 14, 2009, at 4:45 PM

What the f......

(If the editor choses to print this response, as it appears they only uphold liberal thinking.)

This will be my last comment about your statements, as you always twist everyone elses statements to fit your arguments. You can argue with yourself about how good dope is to smoke!

All I can say is, the majority still rules in this country. Parents, teachers, law enforcement, medical staff, ministers all fight to protect and educate the community everyday against drug use. So it's not just my arguement Dude!

-- Posted by muddywater on Tue, Apr 14, 2009, at 1:54 PM

Muddywater,

I have stated repeatedly that smoking marijuana should be allowed for adults in this country. Just as with any other adult activity there is a time and a place.

Subjecting children to any adult activity would not be prudent.

I think your arguement has lost whatever steam it had and now you are grasping at straws.

-- Posted by What the f...... on Mon, Apr 13, 2009, at 9:14 AM

Muddywater,

I don't have any kids.

Simple enough?

-- Posted by What the f...... on Sat, Apr 11, 2009, at 2:57 PM

What the f......

Why don't you smoke pot in front of your kids? Why lie to them about it? Why not just light up and tell them how good it feels to do it? Why not be honest with your kids and tell them that they also can enjoy all the pot they want when they turn 18?

Your statement was, "I don't believe that it is bad and I especially don't think it is wrong".

So if it's not bad and it's not wrong, why do you and your responsible friends not smoke pot in front of or around your kids?

There I've asked you a simple question, lets see if you can give me a simple answer?

-- Posted by muddywater on Sat, Apr 11, 2009, at 4:16 AM

Muddywater,

You keep talking about kids while I'm talking about adults. I will admit that it is illegal, for an ADULT however I don't believe that it is bad and I especially don't think it is wrong.

Once again you totally missed the point of my last post. Why should pot be treated any different than alcohol?

Kids have more access to pot because of it's illegality. That is a fact. If you were as concerned about the children as you profess to be you would understand that.

I'm not trying to glamourize anything. I'm only trying to protect what should be the right of any adult in the US. Myself and anyone I know who partake are very responsible. We go to work everyday, pay are taxes and we don't do it around or in front of chldren which seems to be your greatest concern. I would suggest that your only experience with the substance has been negative and that is unfortunate. I'll thank you not to cast judgement on my morality.

There are many things in life that adults are allowed to do that children are not. This should be no different.

-- Posted by What the f...... on Fri, Apr 10, 2009, at 7:12 AM

What the f......

Try going into any school and teach a DARE class or go into any highschool class and try to convince them that doing drugs is bad for them, Illegal and wrong.

Before and after you speak to the class, make sure you tell them that you smoke Marijuana, even though it's bad, wrong and illegal. Then see if you get any respect from those kids.

We need people today that will stand up and help kids take the right path, not tell them that when they are 18 it should be legal for them to smoke Pot no matter what.

Tired of hearing any excuse you throw out there to try and justify smoking Pot. If you want to smoke dope, then please don't try and glamorize it. Your public point of view that any adult should be able to smoke dope sets a poor example to every child in the community.

Your view promotes the use of dope and thank goodness that the majority of the people disagree with you!

-- Posted by muddywater on Thu, Apr 9, 2009, at 6:04 PM

It makes perfect sense just like parents would need to set an example when it comes to alcohol.

There will always be some parents who will not set a good example regardless of the situation. Such is life. If they are "sitting around smoking pot" and not setting a good example for thier kids then they are already doing it, right now regardless of the legality of posessing marijuana.

That is no reason for all ADULTS in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA to be denied legal access to marijuana.

-- Posted by What the f...... on Thu, Apr 9, 2009, at 4:24 PM

What the f......

You make absolutley no sense in your article. You state that Parents should set the example, then you turn right around and state that all adults should be able to have marijuana??

If Parents are sitting around smoking Pot, then isn't that the example they are setting to their Kids??

This article was about Felony Drug Dealers, Dealers, Dealers, who are making money off the poor and those kids parents you are talking about!!

-- Posted by muddywater on Sat, Apr 4, 2009, at 10:34 PM

Muddwater,

Whose head is clouded? Apparently nothing, absolutltey nothing is keeping kids from getting thier hands on it. The "war on drugs" certainly isn't doing it. Education and DARE programs are the best we have to combat juvenile drug use next to parents setting an example.

Adults, however should have every right to legally obtain marijuana.

-- Posted by What the f...... on Fri, Apr 3, 2009, at 6:35 AM

Looks like the Majority still rules on the drug issue!!

By the way this wasn't just a little misd. arrest, this was a felony arrest for attempt to distribute.

Just innocent Pot Heads trying to make a living, cry me a river cloud heads!

Try to regulate Pot and kids won't get it, lol lol lol lol, now that's funny. Hasn't worked for cigarettes has it. I wonder how many pot heads would give up the street pot if the government had it at $20 bucks a pack for the weak stuff full of chemicals??? It wouldn't happen!!

-- Posted by muddywater on Thu, Apr 2, 2009, at 10:44 PM

What the f...... I don't know how accurate the figures reported for China and Russia are. Both country are repressive with limited rights. In China they publicly execute criminals. Russia doesn't report all of the people they have in prison. Some are laborers in salt mines and others are at re-education camps. Russia is also know for putting people in mental institutions.

These may be the deterrent that keeps the numbers down.

They US on the other hand houses condemned criminals for ten to fifteen years before sentence is carried out.

-- Posted by John Q. on Thu, Apr 2, 2009, at 7:18 PM

Sure, let's just throw the guy in jail.

BTW, the U.S. now surpasses not only the Soviet Union but also China in the number of imprisoned citzens. I guess prison fixes everything.

Still worried about Obama turning us socialist?

http://www.naturalnews.com/021290.html

-- Posted by What the f...... on Thu, Apr 2, 2009, at 1:18 PM

Legalize it and regulate it? Hummmm, alcohol is legal and regulated, however unless times have changed I'm sure kids drink alcohol when they have the opportunity. I'm sure most of you did while in school, college, military, or whatever it was you were doing at the time, while under age.

So, I dont get the point of legalizing and regulating. Just spinning your wheels. I support YeeHaw on this one and fell the D.A.R.E. program and education (field trips to jails, maybe) would be fabulous starting points. Just my opinion. Thanks for listining.

-- Posted by stiffler on Thu, Apr 2, 2009, at 11:10 AM

Good Job Marshall PD!!

-- Posted by Get A Grip on Tue, Mar 31, 2009, at 5:01 AM

What the f......, you are right. The only way to keep weed away from kids is to legalize and regulate it. The way it is right now there are kids selling it to other kids

-- Posted by troygilpin on Tue, Mar 31, 2009, at 12:16 AM

"After Sunia agreed to a search, ..."

Thank God that criminals are STUPID.

No one should ever "consent" to a police search.

If the officers have probable cause, they'll search anyway because they DO NOT NEED your permission to act. All your "consent" does is give up your Constitutional right to challenge the conduct of the police. There is NO upside to consenting for a target of police interest. No upside at all, ever.

-- Posted by AF Brat on Mon, Mar 30, 2009, at 4:53 PM

I'll defend him but I doubt you want to hear it.

I doubt he was going to sell to children although it is possible which is why legality and regulation is needed to limit access by children.

-- Posted by What the f...... on Mon, Mar 30, 2009, at 3:43 PM

SWEET. Good job law enforcement. He was probably gonna sell that crap to local children. I'm sure someone will stick up for him though.

-- Posted by stiffler on Mon, Mar 30, 2009, at 3:29 PM

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