This is why simple position of something as a defacto crime is problematic. Including but not limited to: illegal drugs, terrorism materials, CP, and stolen goods.
I legitimately wonder how common it is to frame someone on a possession charge? In particular if they're socially disadvantaged. Seems almost too easy, buy illegal drugs, plant illegal drugs, call in a "tip" on said illegal drugs. Very hard charge to get out of at that point, since all they have to prove is that you "possessed" them.
I've seen the other side of that one, too. We called the cops on a guy who was so intoxicated he was driving into the trees in the parking lot. Other drivers sacrificed their cars to box him in so he couldn't kill anyone by getting onto the road while the police got there.
When they arrived, he grabbed a bag of white powder out of his pocket and threw it on the ground, as if to pretend it was a throw bag. There was no possible confusion on that point (nobody was near him when it was thrown) and about a dozen independent witnesses.
I legitimately wonder how common it is to frame someone on a possession charge? In particular if they're socially disadvantaged. Seems almost too easy, buy illegal drugs, plant illegal drugs, call in a "tip" on said illegal drugs. Very hard charge to get out of at that point, since all they have to prove is that you "possessed" them.