Justice is sweet: $33,000 settlement from the NYPD...

Two Brooklyn men accused of crystal meth possession tasted victory on Tuesday after a settlement from the New York Police Department awarded them $33,000.
— Pete D'Amato
 
Does this look like crystal meth?

Does this look like crystal meth?

By PETE D'AMATO FOR MAILONLINE

PUBLISHED: 12:52 EDT, 5 September 2014 | UPDATED: 16:12 EDT, 5 September 2014

NYPD Pays $33,000 Settlement for Confusing Jolly Ranchers With Crystal Meth

Today in terrible uses of taxpayer dollars, the police have agreed to pay five figures to three men wrongfully arrested for drugs when they really had candy
— Joe Coscarelli
Photo: Audness / Deviantart/Courtesy shot

Photo: Audness / Deviantart/Courtesy shot

City settles with Brooklyn men arrested by NYPD cops who confused Jolly Rancher candies for crystal meth

(Susan Watts/New York Daily News)

(Susan Watts/New York Daily News)

“To my knowledge there is no evidence in the scientific literature that crystal meth looks like Jolly Ranchers or rock candy, other than from the ‘Breaking Bad’ TV show,” Smith told The News.
“Walter White may dictate what drugs look like in TV land, but not the narcotics policy of the NYPD,” Smith added, referring to the meth-dealing lead character of the acclaimed show.

By JOHN MARZULLI | NEW YORK DAILY NEWS | SEP 04, 2014 | 2:30AM