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Pot Meatball Story Difficult For NYPD To Digest

Last November, a 22-year NYPD veteran who was fired after failing a drug test - because his wife put pot in the meatballs - was waiting to hear whether Police Commissioner Ray Kelly would reinstate him. Many months later, Kelly has given his word: Anthony Chiofalo remains fired.

Chiofalo's wife admitted that she slipped pot instead of oregano into her meatball recipe because she wanted him to be fired from the force. Why? Because she was worried for his safety, as Chiofalo worked on the Joint-Terrorism Task Force, not to mention the fact that Chiofalo's brother, also a cop, died on September 11 and two partners died on September 11. She even submitted the findings of a polygraph test. While we understand her concern, it still seemed like a bad idea from the beginning.

The ex-cop can still sue the NYPD in civil court. Interestingly, the Post reports that police prosecutors had urged Kelly to overturn Chiofalo's dismissal.

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  • matty

    i remember this. it was hilariously awful. poor guy. either he got so fucked up he was paniced or he was really poisoned. either way it's just one of those things that you can't really do anything about unless you file charges against the person who did that to you. so either his drug dealer or his wife.

    not sure which.

  • Ace

    I smell a business venture.

    Chiofalo Meatballs!

  • guest

    got it, I hear what ya saying about wasting. Ya need a lot of weed to get some potent pot butter.

    I'll just add the butter in brownies like I always do. that beautiful green green butter.

  • zodak

    mamma mia! that's-ah one-ah spicy meatball-ah!

  • SP

    That would be a waste of pot butter, because the high heat of frying would destroy the THC you so carefully infused into it in the first place.

  • guest

    instead of mixing the weed in the meat, can't I pan fry the meatballs in pot butter?

  • SP

    recipe? just add weed to any meatball recipe you already have, dipstick. it's that simple.

    JUST ADD WEED.

  • guest

    Pot meatballs are the new comfort food.

  • guest

    The recipe is worthless without a supply!.

  • JMH

    This post is worthless without a recipe.

  • pik

    and she's not his ex-wife now?

  • guest

    pot meatballs sound yummy

    -stonerchick

  • guest

    I wish my wife put pot in my meatballs.

  • guest

    The ex-cop can still sue the NYPD in civil court.

    How? Under what guise?

  • Rocknrope

    I hope she doesn't complain when she has to bring home the bacon.

  • JRod5417

    Chiofalo worked on the JOINT-Terrorism Task Force. That's irony for ya. I wonder if they are still married?

  • guest

    ... because she wanted to fired from the force

    to = him?

  • guest

    because she wanted to fired from the force ?

    Proof read before posting please..!

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