MI cops shoot unarmed, 20-year-old marijuana activist

A 20-year-old university student in Michigan is hospitalized and in serious condition after police shot the man Wednesday while serving a drug warrant. He was unarmed, investigators said.

Coming through an apartment’s back door, an Ottawa County deputy allegedly shined a flashlight into the student’s face, causing him to raise his right hand in front of his eyes.

The officer, whose name was not released, fired a single bullet into Derek Copp’s chest. the 20-year-old Grand Valley State University student, who survived the shooting, said he had no idea the man was an officer.

“He never even had a chance to even see who was coming at him, with a bright flashlight in his face,” said Sheryl Copp, Derek’s mother, in a 24 Hour News 8 report. “He had no clue. He heard someone knock on his door, and he had no clue.”

Copp’s parents insist their son is not a drug dealer. however, he appears to be a marijuana activist, stating on his facebook page he likes to “SMOKA DA BOLSKI” (smoke a ‘bowl’) and on his YouTube page, in a video titled ‘Hippie Lunchtime Hour,’ he makes references to baking marijuana-infused brownies. In another, he plays the fictional role of an acid dealer whose friend goes on a psychedelic journey through clich colors.

Copp’s parents were not notified of the shooting by police, reported CelebStoner. They allegedly found out six hours later.