Anonymous
Source: Santa Maria Police Department
Officers from the Santa Maria Police Department Special Enforcement Team (SET) served a narcotics search warrant in the 800 block of West Mariposa Street, Santa Maria.
During the investigation, SET officers found 251 grams of methamphetamine, 38 grams of heroin, 7 grams of cocaine, 395 grams of marijuana, $2500 cash, a loaded .357 handgun and several rounds of ammunition. The drugs were all individually packaged for the purpose of sale.
Lorraine McLaughlin 40 years old and Michael Cangro 47 years old are both convicted felons and were charged with felon in possession of a firearm, felon in possession of ammunition, possession of methamphetamine for sale, possession of heroin for sale, possession of cocaine for sale and possession of marijuana for sale. Cangro also had a felony no-bail warrant out for his arrest.
McLaughlin and Cangro are residents of Santa Maria. Both were transported and booked into the SBCO Jail.
I am frustrated about how much crime is generated by repeat “performers”. I’d oppose just hanging the S.O.*s –evildoers–to prevent the damage they will continue do in their lifetime since their recidivism shows they’ve decided to make it a profession, but what then? Putting them in jail for life makes no sense and besides it’s too expensive. Long ago, England sent that type of criminal to Australia to be done with them. Maybe turn a couple of counties in eastern Ohio or W.V. where they’ve already ruined the area into a no-honor farm w/a mine field around it? (I know that’s not feasible or rational, but as I said, I’m frustrated and can’t think of a good answer.)
God, I hate guns! HATE them. They can amount to no good. I wish NO ONE had them anywhere.
If we had prisoner road crews laying asphalt and beating weeds in our backcounty, recidivism would come to a screeching halt. Again, thank the ACLU.