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tried marijuana/cocaine ONCE in College, can I still get a job as an LE officer?
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Posted 6 months ago Freshman year of college, like pretty much every student, I experimented once with marijuana, and once with cocaine. I realized at both instances these weren't for me and never touched the stuff again. During my quest to become a Law Enforcement Officer, I have discovered that drug use is frowned upon (obviously), to the point it may lead to immediate disqualification. Can anyone offer their two cents pertaining to my specific situation? Am I toast? I've never been in any trouble in my life, and am wondering if these two poor choices severely hurt my opportunity to be in Law Enforcement.. Thank you in advance for your constructive comments! |
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| Posted 6 months ago We get this topic often. There is a past forum you may try to locate. |
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| Posted 6 months ago Marijuana? Maybe. Cocaine? Not at this agency. Actions have consequences. You can't cure stupid. |
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| Posted 6 months ago Cocaine's kind of a big jump up from marijuana.... "Any sudden hand movements will render your birth certificate a useless piece of scrap paper." |
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| Posted 6 months ago *SIGHS* OMG you are old enough to know better!!! You should of thought REALLY HARD before trying drugs. Most likely this will ban you from getting a job in law enforcement. Next! The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head
Nemo me impune lacessit YaYa SuzieQ
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| Posted 6 months ago Honest I only experimented once? |
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| Posted 6 months ago Jonas says ...
The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head
Nemo me impune lacessit YaYa SuzieQ
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| Posted 6 months ago For the love of God......
Honestly....... you can take your chances but I would ask the agency with whom you are applying what their policy is regarding past drug use, specifically marijuana and cocaine and any other narcotic that you have so much as tried (allegedly) only once. That all said, in most cases...... your
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| Posted 6 months ago LEstudent says ...
I think you'll find your answers in this previous and very informative discussion: -http://policelink.monster.com/topics/77644-does-prior-drug-use-automatically-disqualify-you-from-an-le-career-check-here-before-you-ask-in-the-threads/posts |
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| Posted 6 months ago It depends on the department; how long ago your last experience with marijuana was, as to whether most departments would accept your application... as for cocaine, that I don't know... That might be a complete disqualifier. You need to check with a department. If you were willing to try these drugs as a Freshman in College, what else are you willing to try? You say it wasn't for you... well, what if you had liked it? See where I am going with this? You are old enough to know the difference between what is right and wrong. "Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives." - Ronald Reagan
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| Posted 6 months ago Q: Do you know what the first sign of a coke high is? A: The immediate desire to snort more coke! Welcome to PL, Newcomer - where skepticism rules! Refer to the forum mentioned here. And, remember that risk-taking is a big part of the screening OUT. Was that "once" when you and your pals gurgled a bong then whiffed six rashers, jumped into the car to speed across the state line to a roadhouse, guzzle pitchers, sniff fat lines in the john, and spark blunts in the parking lot then head back at dawn? Or was "once" a light toot up one dainty nostril while you and the other maids of honor were sipping champagne and getting dressed for your cousin's wedding? You were suddenly overcome with guilt, vowing never to do it again, a single tear coursing down your cheek as you wobbled down the aisle? Or was "once" that Spring Break where you did both of these things and a few others that "tarnished your badge" before the fact? Exaggerating to make the point, LEStudent! So... please remember police department screening procedures do have a way of getting to the truth. So be honest!
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| Posted 6 months ago At least there hasn't been a poster who claimed to have snorted cocaine while/after watching the movie Blow. http://www.iamsorryivotedforobama.com/ How's that HOPE and CHANGE working out for you? What would you do for a Klondike bar? |
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| Posted 6 months ago IowaNinersFan says ...
Yet! "Niether fire nor wind, birth nor death can erase our good deeds." Buddha |
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| Posted 6 months ago Anyone who buys coke supports murderous organized crime. Another effective scene showing what kind of thing lies between those lines... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kg7goEASO5E |
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| Posted 6 months ago LEstudent says ...
Constructive criticism here. Devote all future career efforts toward another line of work! ""Life is a storm.. You will bask in the sunlight one moment, be shattered on the rocks the next. What makes you a man is what you do when that storm comes"
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