Article: Driver: Pro-pot sticker led to ticket from offended cop.(News)

Byline: Javier Erik Olvera, Rocky Mountain News

AURORA -- The rear window of Paul Wansing's Ford pickup truck is decorated with an array of political stickers, including one with the message: "Legalize Marijuana - Just say know more."

Wansing claims that's the reason he was pulled over by an Aurora police officer who he says told him he was "offended" by the sticker then cited him for a cracked windshield.

On Friday, two days after the traffic stop, Wansing stood with members of the pro-pot group SAFER outside Aurora's municipal building.

"In my eyes, this is a violation of freedom of speech," said the 26-year-old Aurora chef. "My ...

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