The mexican cartels have been linked with some bad grow ops in northern california. Putting pesticides and chemicals in our rivers rendering the soil unfit for the next generation.
This just gives us all a bad name. I bet the people who are buying this crap wouldn't buy it they knew where their moneys going.
Guest | Apr 6, 2011
Your tax dollars at work...i guess his $75K a year income isn't enough and he needed to supplement his salary. What a fool. Really. He threw away his job, threw away his health care from him and his family (if he has a family), threw away his retirement, and is potentially going to loose his freedom. Unbelievable. Obviously, the pot wasn't for him or he'd get script....not smuggle it. This is more commonplace than people realize. Border Patrol had rushed alot of hires through and in recent years have made alot of arrests for alien smuggling, drug smuggling, and agents linked to the cartel families in Mexico...."note to self- screen applicants for gang affiliations".
It is shocking that a border patrol agent decided to do this. I'm guessing it wasn't the first time he did it either. I didn't realize that this was such a common problem, and I had always assumed that vigilantes at the border shooting people who try to come in the US were the biggest border problem. I am very surprised that they don't do stricter background checks, but it may be that this man's record was clean. Either way he should have known better, and I wonder why he did it. That would be an interesting person to interview.
Guest | Apr 8, 2011
Greeeedddd.....the Border Patrol was facing a critical shortage of trained field peace officers due to natural attrition resulting from retirements- they shortened their law-enforcement academy to roughly 11 weeks (in California the average police acad. is about 27 weeks long), and in the frenzy to hire mass numbers of agents, they compromised the background exam process and rushed prospective applicants through. Even the Border Patrol agents association/union had warned the agency about rushing through background checks- but the need dictated an expedited process. Another point worth mentioning is that the Department also increased their internal affairs section in recent times- as such, we can expect more arrests and investigations relating to allegedly corrupt agents and complaints of misconduct. It's important though to remember that there will always be people that we as citizens employ to uphold public safety, serve as professional rescuers, and ensure our national security, who'm are as honest and straight edge as razor blades and have honest, ethical intentions to serve the public lawfully and faithfully. At some point during the tenure of their careers, things happen- personal problems, disgruntledness with their employer, feelings of entitlement, etc., and it leads them to make poor decisions and betray the public trust. It happens. Law-men are human beings, and as such, as just as susceptible to the pitfalls of being human- be it greed, temptation, and so forth. Often, without thinking, they act on those feelings, and in the process betray their duty the public which they swore to serve, and subsequently throw away their lives.
This guy was greedy. Only the agency knows what happened. He might have been a bad dude from the get-go and slipped through the background examination process- beating a polygraph or other truth verification device happens frequently (that's why they are totally inadmissible in court as evidence), or he might have been a straight edge guy who acted on those human feelings I mentioned above. we just don't know, and i'm sure the agency will eventually figure out the history and the motive. But i'm sure you're right, i would be very surprised if this was the first time he's done this sort of thing.
I wonder why it is that he felt compelled to do this. Maybe it's because of the legality of the plant itself. If it was legal then there would be no way for the mexican cartels to profit from it since all the medication would be coming from the depensaries that know where their sources are.
Just another reason for the legalization to happen, if it was legal these stupid things wouldn't happen. Here this greedy dude couldn't make it on his salary of a hell of a lot more than us that are disabled make, and somehow we do it. But no he has to do this act of stupidity out of greed and make the legalization fight we are struggling with suffer in the end. Another jerk to add to the ever growing list,
I agree this was a total act of greed and now he can spend a few years reflecting on his choice while he does time in prison. I'm not surprised some people would be tempted to do this. It's like planning a robbery while working at the bank.
Guest | Apr 12, 2011
Greeeeeeeeddddddd........
Think about California. The State contains well over 2000++ Medicinal Pot dispensaries....and because of greed, in the process, many of the proprietors are damaging the credibility of decriminalization camp. Some dispensaries see "green"-yes,..pun intended- and cut corners while bypassing both local and state established statutes in the name of profit- and some of these enterprises are VERY profitable. It's these greeeeeedy jackwagons who have managed to alienate a once supportive public in recent times, hurting the long-term goals and objective for the decriminalization process. Without broad public support, the fight for decriminalization is simply moot.
Baby footsteps and prudent, well thought, and honest intentions will win the day. But greeeeeed is a human trait hard to "shake"..impossible to shake and it transcends all aspects of life and every profession. I wouldn't worry about this BP Agent- his actions reflect badly on his coworkers and his employer- not those who advocate to decriminalize. People see this event for what it is. A greedy individual who betrayed the public's trust to pad his pocket book.
Decriminalization will happen one state at a time...be patient. It's simply a matter of time. Barring some staggering revelation, I don't see any major roadblocks on the horizon. Until then, roll with it and keep it real.
And now we get to the point where we know why officials do not want it to be legal, there profit margin would decrease drastically. This border agent was just the one who got caught, how many more aren't caught? But it is individuals like this who are making the legalization attempts even more difficult. Legalize weed, then these guys won't have a market.
This guy was greedy. Only the agency knows what happened. He might have been a bad dude from the get-go and slipped through the background examination process- beating a polygraph or other truth verification device happens frequently (that's why they are totally inadmissible in court as evidence), or he might have been a straight edge guy who acted on those human feelings I mentioned above. we just don't know, and i'm sure the agency will eventually figure out the history and the motive. But i'm sure you're right, i would be very surprised if this was the first time he's done this sort of thing.
Think about California. The State contains well over 2000++ Medicinal Pot dispensaries....and because of greed, in the process, many of the proprietors are damaging the credibility of decriminalization camp. Some dispensaries see "green"-yes,..pun intended- and cut corners while bypassing both local and state established statutes in the name of profit- and some of these enterprises are VERY profitable. It's these greeeeeedy jackwagons who have managed to alienate a once supportive public in recent times, hurting the long-term goals and objective for the decriminalization process. Without broad public support, the fight for decriminalization is simply moot.
Baby footsteps and prudent, well thought, and honest intentions will win the day. But greeeeeed is a human trait hard to "shake"..impossible to shake and it transcends all aspects of life and every profession. I wouldn't worry about this BP Agent- his actions reflect badly on his coworkers and his employer- not those who advocate to decriminalize. People see this event for what it is. A greedy individual who betrayed the public's trust to pad his pocket book.
Decriminalization will happen one state at a time...be patient. It's simply a matter of time. Barring some staggering revelation, I don't see any major roadblocks on the horizon. Until then, roll with it and keep it real.