Belleville News Democrat. Posted on Sun, May. 18, 2008
You'd think people would have enough sense to leave illegal drugs at home when they go to the courthouse. But no.
Last week, St. Clair County bailiff Josh Pea arrested a man for carrying illegal drugs -- the third such arrest in less than a week. "I just like my weed," the man reportedly said as he was carted off to the St. Clair County Jail.
Well, we like it when stupid criminals make law enforcement's job so easy. These sort of arrests happen all the time at the courthouse checkpoints.
Maybe it's time for Sheriff Mearl Justus to invite criminals in for free athletic shoes as he did some years ago. Based on what goes on at the courthouse, they'd no doubt fall for it again.
