RA trying to get me in trouble

<p>I am going to UC Boulder. Just yesterday I smoked a very large joint outside off campus with some friends and we then walked back toward our dorms. I headed to my room to get some stuff and as I was heading to this girls dorm I got into a conversation with my RA and we just chatted about stuff he knew I was high and really doesn't care or say anything about it.
Then this other RA entered the front door as I am exiting and starts talking to me asking how my night is. Then she asks, "are you stoned?" I said, "possibly...I'm not sure." "whats your name?" "I don't have to tell you." and then I walked out of the building and went to this girls dorm. Did she know I was high? Will I get into trouble? This RA tried to pin me earlier in the year.</p>

<p>The RA isn’t “trying to get you in trouble,” they’re trying to do their job. Regardless of what the state of Colorado passed, you are not allowed to be under the influence while on campus. You might get in trouble, depending on how much of your personal information they have and how many times you’ve been caught before. </p>

<p>As an RA, I would have done the same thing. We are paid to stop people from smoking/getting high on campus and if we don’t do our job (ie don’t report situations like yours), we can get fired for it.</p>

<p>That’s correct. Regardless of the new legislation in Colorado, being under the influence on campus is still against regulations for the most part.</p>

<p>Did you still smell like it? Visine and some perfume/cologne/gum/fresh shirt can work wonders. I’m not trying to condone or promote anything…but be careful. That said, I’ve been known to smoke a joint from time to time. It’s been quite a while now since I have, but it used to be a very frequent thing. Try to keep a bit of a buffer period between smoking and coming back to campus if nothing else. If you do come back high, try to avoid conversations with people who aren’t “in the know.”</p>

<p>Scutrules- you sound like a real pocket full of sunshine…</p>

<p>Oh, and to answer the actual question, I kind of doubt it. Is there any proof of the fact that you were high? Not really. If they were to report it, there would be no evidence to back it up.</p>

<p>However, in the future…“Possibly, I’m not sure.” probably isn’t the best answer to that question…lol On the whole though, I’m sure you’ll be fine. In the event that you do get questioned, just tell them that you have no idea what they’re talking about…must have gotten you mixed up with someone else…would NEVER do something like that etc…</p>

<p>Never smoke within walking distance of campus again, any law enforcement officer or private investigator or private intelligence operator worth his salt would be able to set you into a predictable pattern of response, isolate you, then “go in for the kill”. </p>

<p>Another thing to keep in mind is to be aware of the supply chain of your product. You don’t your purchase of the product to unwittingly fund terrorism or anti-americanism extremism, lest you want to be tried as a terrorist sympathizer. Make sure you are dealing with pro-American sellers at every step in the supply chain. </p>

<p>You wouldn’t want your activities to be complicit in the forcible rape of children in Mexico or funding Al Qaeda.</p>

<p>Anti-american extremism? Did that phrase seriously just get used here?</p>

<p>This is Colorado…at the worst, the pot would be coming from a burn-out hippie growing some pot in his basement. Colorado has (arguably) the best pot in the world…they’re not getting it from Mexico or the middle-east.</p>

<p>“Another thing to keep in mind is to be aware of the supply chain of your product. You don’t your purchase of the product to unwittingly fund terrorism or anti-americanism extremism, lest you want to be tried as a terrorist sympathizer. Make sure you are dealing with pro-American sellers at every step in the supply chain.” </p>

<p>hahha well I get my marijuana from my friend who then gets it from another guy who grows it in Colorado. I think I am safe from getting locked up in Guantanamo Bay. I talked with my RA about it and he said he heard the whole thing and had a hard time not laughing. I am not in trouble so thats good. Next time I’m going to take some eye drops. </p>

<p>@Scutrules </p>

<p>Why would you bother someone that is stoned minding their business? I can see if someone is doing something stupid when smoking like stinking up the halls and such but when someone is high walking around the dorms, what is the benefit of reporting them? My ra never reports people for smoking.</p>

<p>@smokeandmirrors: To be honest, your view is a bit biased because well…you happened to be the person “walking around high” in this scenario. It is their job as RAs. Whether or not it serves any purpose to report a high person minding their own person is another debate. They are paid to enforce rules & regulations. Can’t fault them for doing so.</p>

<p>It’s very true that it is “their job,” but if it’s not disrupting anything, I really don’t feel like it should be considered a problem. If you were sitting in the lounge tokin up that would be a different story, but going off campus and getting high, then coming back should not be an issue. It’s not disturbing anyone. Regardless though, it is their job.</p>