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ARLINGTON — The gate at the Garden of Eden, an Arlington business that preaches a sustainable lifestyle, remains broken.

It is evidence left behind after a police raid.

"They came here under the guise that we were doing a drug trafficking, marijuana-growing operation," said owner Shellie Smith. "They destroyed everything."

An Arlington police investigator laid out her marijuana suspicions and probable cause in a search warrant It was signed by a judge on August 1.

The SWAT Team then went to the property on Mansfield Cardinal Road one day later to execute the warrant around 7:30 a.m.

http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/tarr...Eden--219354841.html?c=n&fb=y&can=n#statement

http://intothegardenofeden.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=140&Itemid=382
 
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Reads to me like it wasn't executed "under the guise" of a drug raid....it was executed under an abatement warrant because their property was unkempt and creating a blight condition. Cops went along for security and to investigate complaints of drug growing.

Nearby residents filed complaints for years and the town finally initiated action. Then the owner requested a hearing and didn't bother to show up. Boohoo. She was given ample opportunity at due process and she chose not to participate.

Wanna live in a dump and run a hippy "sustainable farm"? Fine, knock yourself out. But you might want to move out of city limits and/or have some respect for your neighbors first. Spare the complaints about "code enforcement". Don't like municipal residential/commercial code? Don't live in town and/or work to change the code.

On February 27, 2013, Code Compliance Services issued a Nuisance Abatement Order to Shellie Smith, the property owner of record at 7325 Mansfield Cardinal Road. As detailed in the search warrant affidavit, since 2011 Code Compliance Services has received numerous complaints from residents who live in the area and are concerned about their health and safety due to the current unsanitary conditions on the property that promotes the harboring of rodents, mosquitoes and fire hazards. Moreover, the residents are concerned that the conditions interfere with the useful enjoyment of their properties and are detrimental to property values and community appearance.

The Nuisance Abatement Order was issued after an investigation was conducted, and the property owner was provided notices of violation and time to remedy the identified code violations. Ms. Smith declined to attend a Nuisance Determination Hearing she requested. City codes exist in order to protect the health and safety of the public. To date, Ms. Smith has failed to comply with the order and the nuisance conditions continue to exist on the property.
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SMS said:
Reads to me like it wasn't executed "under the guise" of a drug raid....it was executed under an abatement warrant because their property was unkempt and creating a blight condition. Cops went along for security and to investigate complaints of drug growing.

Nearby residents filed complaints for years and the town finally initiated action. Then the owner requested a hearing and didn't bother to show up. Boohoo. She was given ample opportunity at due process and she chose not to participate.

Wanna live in a dump and run a hippy "sustainable farm"? Fine, knock yourself out. But you might want to move out of city limits and/or have some respect for your neighbors first. Spare the complaints about "code enforcement". Don't like municipal residential/commercial code? Don't live in town and/or work to change the code.
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Amen brother.
 
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