Richard Haseloh Interview Report

I had the honor of interviewing Richard Haseloh, a retired state patrolman. Mr. Haseloh worked undercover in the Nebraska State Patrol, in the narcotics unit. Mr. Haseloh has been retired for the past nine years, and he warned me before the interview that some of his responses would be opinions since the criminal justice field is always changing.
Mr. Haseloh started out his education at Dome College, a four-year school, but he only went for one year. Then he transferred to Central Community College and received his two-year degree in human services, where he then proceeded to work in the mental health field for around three years. After that he applied for the Nebraska State Patrol.
When Mr.Haseloh applied for the State Patrol thirty years ago, you couldn’t have taken or used any drug ever. He claimed that in those days the simple use of marijuana would ruin your chances of ever getting hired for the State Patrol. He claims that these days, you can be clean from drugs for a two-year period and can still be accepted for the Patrol. Mr. Haseloh said the standards to get into the State Patrol really changed. Mr. Haseloh believes the Patrol has strict standards on tattoos. They won’t allow any tattoos on the arms to be visible, so a lot of guys have to wear long sleeves year around, to cover …show more content…
Haseloh also has strong views on the legalization of marijuana in some states. It thinks that it almost doesn’t make sense to legalize it. He views marijuana as a stepping stone drug. He claims that you don’t see teenagers snorting cocaine or shooting up meth, because they always start with marijuana. They figure they can function under the effects of marijuana so they figure they can function well off other drugs also. He then stated the sentencing for marijuana is so low anymore, that it’s legalized almost anywhere no matter what. He said “in Nebraska, if you get caught with a hundred pounds of marijuana going down the highway, you’ll probably only get a year of