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On 6/27/12 the Seneca Falls Police arrested Michael D. Carfora of 2006 East River Rd Waterloo NY 13165. Carfora was charged with Unlawful growing of Cannabis class A Misdemeanor of the Public Heath Law, and Unlawful Possession of Marijuana a violation of the Penal Law.
The Seneca Falls Police Department received a report that Carfora was allegedly growing Cannabis at his residence at 33 Haigh St in the Town of Seneca Falls.
The Seneca Falls Police Department obtained and executed a search warrant at 33 Haigh St. The SFPD seized several Marijuana plants ranging up to 4 ft tall. Carfora was arraigned in Waterloo Village Court and Released on his own recognizance, to reappear in Seneca Falls Town Court on 8/8/12 @10am.
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How about spending our tax dollars on criminals. Real criminals. Violent Criminals. Those raping our daughters and our sons. How much of our tax money went to paying for this time and effort and the salaries of the men who had to deal with this matter. In the end, the guy ends up with a small fine, a slap on the wrist and the fines not even enough to cover the money spent on arresting the guy.
How about more articles on what we are doing about the growing number of sex offenders in this town and how we should go about getting rid of them. Pot growers are only hurting themselves. These violent criminals are hurting everyone but themselves.
Where are our politicians in this town who swore they would do something about this problem. Where are they now that they are elected. Whats being done about these real criminals?????
We tend to agree that laws on growing and using marijuana are more of a burden and cost than a help. We think we should have learned our lesson from Prohibition. But we wonder why you haven’t seen the arrests of violent criminals and sex offenders frequently published on SDN. The law enforcement agencies in Seneca County are both aware of and actively investigating these crimes. One of the issues is the fear victims have when they consider the consequences of reporting these acts. Because they are such private and psychologically complex incidents, they are difficult to prosecute. Often sex offenders are in serious need of help and are themselves victims of sexual abuse. Surprisingly, sex offenders have among the lowest recidivism rates of all offenders. The problem is extremely sad and complex. The DA’s office and law enforcement agencies would love to be able to arrest and try offenders, but they need a sound legal case before they can do it. It would be nice if the problem could be solved by making a few arrests, but the roots lie much deeper. What exactly could any of our local politicians do about this problem? We all lament the problem. Can you offer a solution? Here’s an example how complicated it gets: one might think churches might be a place where sex offenders could get some real help and counseling, but they are prohibited from attending church because of the presence of children. That certainly makes sense, but it’s also a Catch 22. We’d love to hear some public dialog on this important issue and welcome thoughtful responses.