Was Ronald growing marijuana in his home

[Emeralgem]

I don't know IF Ron was growing plants in his home, it has never been addressed by LE.

As far as the "potted pot plants" found at the Mondex, it is hard to say where they came from. I just don't think they were put there for all the party people to sample...

Wasn't there also items of intrest found at the Mondex? (or am i thinking of something else?)

lil momma, IIRC we heard yes, then we heard no..

Yes.. No.. Yes.. No.. Yes..No... Sums up just about everything..


JMO

 

[nforsee]

I think if he was growing that amount of pot in his home there would be a lingering odor from them. It is a very distinct smell that the police would recognize right away. He may have been growing a few but no way was he growing that amount in the home.

 

[cluciano63]

My brother used to grow pot in a closet in the family home and no one knew for a long time...he had special lights in there, and the plants grew thick, like a jungle in there...they don't require much space as long as they have light so concievably these 100 odd plants could have come from someone's home, even a small one, and put outisde to avoid detection in a search...

 

[tehcloser]

My " cause " ? I have only one cause and that is uncovering the truth in this case.

the link that you have quoted states snip~ Deputies also said they found about 100 potted marijuana plants on the side of the pond.
~end

Are you stating that the plants were found in pots and that the articles that I quoted are false? Were these pot plants linked back to the Cummings?

bbm


Potted means.........in a pot.

 

[newstome]

I enjoy all input in this case, some are very good at getting the links (I am not). I feel we are in this to find this precious child. Some will not budge in their original opinions, regardless of new information, and others like me remain on the fence.
If the mondex was where the parties were, I imagine some seeds, pods, whatever, could have started from what they dropped on the ground.
We simply cannot assume that everything illegal in Putnam Co. is related to RC.
Yes, I saw the drug videos. Wish there were cameras everywhere, on all family immediate and extended, steps, friends, both sides of family, and all those SP's. That JMO

 

[elle1919]

Are you saying the article I quoted is false?

I was asking you what source you considered to be more accurate in it's reporting, plain and simple. I posted links to an article and you posted I shouldn't quote links from the media to support my cause.

 

[Emeralgem]

I enjoy all input in this case, some are very good at getting the links (I am not). I feel we are in this to find this precious child. Some will not budge in their original opinions, regardless of new information, and others like me remain on the fence. If the mondex was where the parties were, I imagine some seeds, pods, whatever, could have started from what they dropped on the ground.
We simply cannot assume that everything illegal in Putnam Co. is related to RC.
Yes, I saw the drug videos. Wish there were cameras everywhere, on all family immediate and extended, steps, friends, both sides of family, and all those SP's. That JMO

Please no offense intended nor am I attempting to be snarky or ridicule your opinion, but if you are still sitting on the fence after a year you haven't budged either...LOL`
I readily admit, I believe Ron C is responsible and have thought so from the beginning...And the events and new information revealed over the last year has only served to strengthen my resolve in order for me to maintain my stance...JMO

 

[debs]

Well, it's my understanding of what Whisp was proving is that there are two articles which conflict in the information regarding the same thing. Based upon the number of times that happens in this case, Whisp's statement that you (generic you, not you specifically) would be wise to be wary of what you read. The information is just not reliable.

 

[Dr.Fessel]

Maybe there were two sets of plants, ones growing in the ground and some in pots.

Two different plots.

 

[Dr.Fessel]

I still think LE was led to the pond from a GPS device they put on Ron's truck. I bet they saw him visting the area several times.

 

[littebudot]

O/T Sorry but i just found a orlando sentinel article from Feb 18 saying that Misty was transfered to PCJ , is this true??

 

[elle1919]

bbm


Potted means.........in a pot.

lol...I know what potted means, I also know what "in a field means" which is also one of the reports.

I was very curious this morning to see where this topic would lead and sadly, rather than discussing how likely it might be or what clues we may have to support the idea that Ronald Cummings was growing marijuana in his home , it has become about something else entirely. Nevertheless, I found my answer.

 

[elle1919]

O/T Sorry but i just found a orlando sentinel article from Feb 18 saying that Misty was transfered to PCJ , is this true??

I think she was transferred there for her court appearance and is now back in SJ. : )

 

[suspicious1]

I think if he was growing that amount of pot in his home there would be a lingering odor from them. It is a very distinct smell that the police would recognize right away. He may have been growing a few but no way was he growing that amount in the home.

I understand what you are saying but.....I can tell you that 100 plants can be stored in a mh. One pot (depending on the size) can hold numerous plants. So when I heard 100 potted plants I took that to mean that they found 100 plants, right? Let's say you put 10 (at least) plants in one pot then it would only take about 10 pots to hold 100 plants, KWIM? There was definitely enough room in the mh for 10 pots of marijuana plants. just sayin'.

ETA: The timing of LE finding those plants is what gets me. It was after they had spoken to Tommy. So I assumed that Tommy leaked that little bit of info to LE. Maybe that WAS his only involvement (removing the plants) and he knows nothing else and just maybe he confessed to his part in this story. We've seen him admit to other things when questioned by police so IMO he told them about the plants. At around the same time we heard about the phone call Ron made to Tommy. So how I see it is....LE questioned Tommy about the phone calls from Ron and Tommy probably admitted to speaking to Ron about removing those plants and Tommy did help. And IMO Tommy told LE just that.

This is just my opinion.

 

[nomoresorrow]

elle1919, I wanted to offer up another possibility as to the 100+ pot plants found near the (Mondex) pond. Aside from the plants having possibly belonged to Ronald (originating from the MH), another possibility could be that the plants were related to the arrest of a couple (husband & wife) from Palatka and not far from the Mondex, the following month. I am including the link to an article about their arrest which also includes their address. Interestingly, after doing a little digging on the pair, the husband is in the drywall business - perhaps they're the individuals Tommy flipped on - who knows... Anyhow, thought I'd put it out there.

http://www.news4jax.com/news/21394295/detail.html

A Palatka couple was arrested and their two children taken in to protective custody Wednesday evening after deputies said a search of their home turned up a hidden room containing dozens of marijuana plants being grown, along with materials used to cultivate marijuana and drug paraphernalia.


*Disregard if this has already been discussed.

 

[EastCoast]

I just can't see RC having that many pot plants in his home, small mobile home OR large house. He was already on the radar with DCF. And considering all the more extreme drugs they were trafficking in, I don't see him risking growing and storing marijuana plants in his home. And I get the point of which media source do you choose to believe? Hard call sometimes, but in the true spirit of WS, worth discussing and sleuthing if possible.

 

[pittsburghgirl]

Websleuths Crime Sleuthing Community - View Single Post - Possibly breaking news.......... not sure

snip~"Searchers have checked several ponds in the seven months since Haleigh disappeared, but this marks the first time one has been drained.

The Mondex property, southwest of Palatka near State Road 19, is notorious as a party location sometimes drawing large crowds.

Debris, such as abandoned tires and other items, is scattered across the area.

Officers on Thursday discovered about 100 marijuana plants being grown in pots next to the pond.

Draining what is known as the L pond could take two days, officials said. Water covers about 5 acres and reaches depths exceeding 5 feet." ~ end

Well, "about 100 marijuana plants being grown in pots next to the pond" is not 100 pots disposed of in the pond and found after it was drained, as I have seen in other posts. This report seems to indicate that the marijuana was just growing at the pond--that is, someone was using the pond as a site to grow marijuana. Is that a fair assessment?

 

[newstome]

Please no offense intended nor am I attempting to be snarky or ridicule your opinion, but if you are still sitting on the fence after a year you haven't budged either...LOL`
I readily admit, I believe Ron C is responsible and have thought so from the beginning...And the events and new information revealed over the last year has only served to strengthen my resolve in order for me to maintain my stance...JMO

Good to know that! LOL... I did not say I was on the fence for a year- I said I am on the fence now- my opinion has changed a few times along the way.
I do not live there, know the people involved. Many on this thread do.
I have seen drug/alcohol abuse up close and personal at work. I pass out prescribed medications in a very large facility. I have seen it all, excuses, mannipulating behavior, trying to make a connection with the nurse to try and get the meds early. Excuses or trying to blame someone else or their past for their own present behavior, never taking responsiblity for the past or the present. Playing the victum, for all its worth, stealing, playing people.
At work, I have seen people with the same mentality, sense of entitlement, who would do the same as these people in Haleigh's family have, use the situation for whatever they could get out of it. Very little education, poor grammar, usually claim a disability that cannot be proven or disproven. No morals, will try to use groups, churches, and can somehow recite the Bible easily.
No one has been cleared in this case yet by LE, even though some of the players are in jail. I can't think of one person in the Haleigh's immediate family that has not lied yet or sent LE from the beginning in the wrong dirrection.
Almost all of the younger players, had pictures of pot and referred to their enjoyment of illegal substances, even photos of them indulging on their my-spage pages. I'm not willing to excuse or condemn either of the parents yet. They both just use different styles, when they react to questions from the media. We can just agree that we don't agree.

 

[nomoresorrow]

Well, "about 100 marijuana plants being grown in pots next to the pond" is not 100 pots disposed of in the pond and found after it was drained, as I have seen in other posts. This report seems to indicate that the marijuana was just growing at the pond. Is that a fair assessment?

I think the view may be that if the pot is in pots crazy, it's very likely that it was originally grown elsewhere (inside somewhere...), then transported there -otherwise why not just simply plant it right into the ground/soil there.

 

[EastCoast]

may give a whole new meaning to the term "community garden".