You know the world’s changing when people start lining up to help the cops, and all it took was free lunch and a legal high.
The Ocean City Police Department in Maryland got the shock of their lives after putting out what might be the easiest public service request ever.
“We’re looking for volunteers (21+) to smoke cannabis for training purposes.”
Within just four hours, they were completely overwhelmed with applications. Apparently, half the city was ready to light up in the name of justice.
The event…part of the Maryland Highway Safety Office’s annual DUI Conference, was meant to help officers recognize the signs of cannabis impairment. Participants had to bring their own weed (BYOC), but the cops sweetened the deal with lunch and shuttle rides.
I mean, what could possibly go wrong with 14 high volunteers and 40 rookie officers trying to observe them?
The department later confirmed that they’d filled all available spots almost immediately, calling the public response overwhelming. No kidding. It’s probably the first time people were excited to interact with law enforcement.
Man, people really will show up for anything that’s free. Toss in weed and a government seal, and you’ve got yourself a crowd.
I can only imagine the conversations after everyone lights up. It’ll be cops trying to analyze behavior while someone’s laughing at a vending machine.
But come on, it doesn’t take Sherlock Holmes to figure out if someone’s high.
The red eyes, the slow speech, the existential rant about snacks, or laughing like a madman at nothing… It’s not rocket science.
Honestly, this feels like half social experiment, half potential sting operation. If you’ve ever had “420” in your Instagram bio, you’d probably assume this was a setup. Like, “Hey buddy, want to smoke weed… legally… in front of cops?”
Yeah, no thanks, officer.
Still, gotta admit. Modern problems require modern solutions, right?
THE WHY: ADAPTATION
2.5/5 stars because when the cops post “come smoke weed with us” and the town shows up faster than a Black Friday sale, that’s the state of the world right now.
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