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The Tragic Case of Rachel Hoffman

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After being caught twice with a "baggie" of marijuana, 23-year old Rachel Hoffman was reportedly told by police in Tallahassee, Florida that she would go to prison for four years unless she became an undercover informant.Parents say police used their daughter as bait to catch drug dealers.The young woman, a recent graduate of Florida State University, was murdered during a botched sting operation two months ago.Her case will be profiled Friday on 20/20."The idea of waging a war on drugs is to protect people and here it seems like we're putting people in harm's way," said Lance Block, a lawyer hired by Rachel's parents.The Florida Attorney General's office says it is reviewing the procedures and protocol of the Tallahassee police.Rachel's case also has raised new questions about state and federal laws related to marijuana possession."I'm calling her a criminal," Tallahassee police chief Dennis Jones told 20/20, who maintains that both drug dealers and drug users are considered criminals to his department.RelatedGrand Jury to Investigate Death of InformantCops Pressed to Explain Dead InformantPot Potency Has Doubled Since 1983Under Florida law, possession of more than 20 grams of marijuana is a felony.Rachel was also found in possession of two ecstasy pills, a felony under Florida law no matter the quantity because it "has a high potential for abuse and has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States."The Tallahassee police chief says Rachel was suspected of selling drugs and she was rightly treated as a criminal."That's my job as a police chief to find these criminals in our community and take them off the street, to make the proper arrests," Jones told 20/20.Rachel's case also is raising questions about how police recruit and use informants in undercover operations."There need to be some safeguards here," said Block, the Hoffman family lawyer.The young woman received no training before being sent to an undercover meeting to buy a large amount of drugs and a handgun from two suspects.Police says Rachel was killed by the very handgun she was supposed to buy."I don't think she understood the risk or danger that she was in," said Block.

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: January 1, 1970 at 7:29 am
Author: ColoradoChange

Length: 34:02
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themi90 (January 1, 1970 at 7:29 am)
honestly if i was her father i would find that cop trying to justify this shit and i would light him on fire and mail parts of his carcass to all of his loved ones
skaterguy421 (January 1, 1970 at 7:29 am)
I grew up in the same 'sence' but thank satan I don't live in florida, this could have happend to any of my friends PEOPLE CANNIBAS is not a hardcore drug and its not worth a life thats for damn surewhen your 23 5 or 6 years in jail sounds like FOREVER and read what she got poped with one time 25 grams of pot then one time 4oz of pot thats NOTHING in my state a slap on the wrist misterminor but she did break the first 2 rules don't work with police and don't sell nor BUY drugs from niggers
ChaosmanOne (January 1, 1970 at 7:29 am)
A message to the parents of this poor girl: I feel so bad for your tragic loss. But don't be sad! BE ANGRY! VERY VERY ANGRY that your terrible government could be responsible for such an atrocity! Get everyone you know mad at them, get on facebook and youtube and any other networking facility you can think of ang get them MAD! This sort of garbage over an HERB that has been proven over and over again to not harmful is uncivil, its unlawful and its unconstitutional!! Please, get everyone angry!
thepatient08 (January 1, 1970 at 7:29 am)
This is sick, two bags of grass and they sent her to buy massive amounts of hard drugs? A pretty, young girl? Sometimes this country and the police in it make me ill.
captaincz26 (January 1, 1970 at 7:29 am)
Hoffman had the total right to decline to work with the police and let the judge hand out her sentence. Her working with the cops didn't guarantee a lighter sentence or lesser charges. She should have got a good lawyer period.Everyone should also look at the recently released report where it states that rachel herself is the one who suggested that she buy a gun in order to up the charges on the two stated individuals if that firearm happened to be stolen.
DartmouthAlum96 (January 1, 1970 at 7:29 am)
Legalize all drugs now! The cost of giving junkie and potheads free dope will be much less than prosecuting and locking up millions of people. And, legalization would eliminate the needless loss of life in the drug war through turf wars...and confidential informants being killed.
shortmansrq (January 1, 1970 at 7:29 am)
FUCK THE COPS. LEGALIZE POT
alltheotherpigs (January 1, 1970 at 7:29 am)
cops conspiring to murder, they knew she would die, they set her up
ccmuench (January 1, 1970 at 7:29 am)
The cops should be prosecuted
500passwords (January 1, 1970 at 7:29 am)
this is cop standard procedure, just watch those dicks on that dea show on spike. the cops lie , exagerate , and pump up charges just for glory, not justice . these cops should be prosecuted

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