RCMP, Pot - Marijuana, Border Service, Firearms, Grow-ops, Jury System, Two Way Mirrors

RCMP Killings: There were 280 marijuana plants, not 20 plants

That sounds like a grow-op to me. The product must have been saleable through some organized criminal gang. The confusion come in with mention of 20 "mature" plants which this item details.

PolSpy: "More Than Twenty Plants" -- Check his details about how the mainstream media got it wrong, as well as the other comments.

Media Release: Shooting death of Four Mayerthorpe / Whitecourt RCMP Members - March 3, 2005 Mayerthorpe, Alberta March 21, 2005

[. . . . ] 3:30-4:00 am
Cpl. MARTIN and the Green Team departed the property having seized approximately 280 marihuana plants.

There is another interesting idea on the PolSpy site (Mar. 24, 05) for a weighted vote based on how much you contribute to the system. Each According to Their Worth This is worth reading. Sean McCormick makes good points. I found it novel and worth considering. At least, he is thinking for himself. I have to check further what else he writes.





Customs up in arms: Grit -- POLICE BACKUP AT BORDER CROSSINGS 'INADEQUATE' Maria McClintock, Ottawa Bureau, Mar. 24, 05

CANADA'S customs agents should be armed with guns because they can no longer depend on reliable police backup at border crossings, according to the chairman of an influential Senate committee. "We're moving closer (to recommending that) as we're examining this issue, simply because we see inadequate police response to the concerns that are being expressed," said Liberal Sen. Colin Kenny, head of the national defence and security committee. [. . . . ]

Search: JOB HAZARDS, U.S. COUNTERPARTS

Bear in mind that any committee set up by the government in power will have as its chair someone who will follow the government line and the committee will be overweighted with those from the government as the majority--in this case, Liberal. No matter the dissenting voices, the fact that the governing majority appoints committee members determines the outcome of the committee report -- as far as I can see. Unless the committee members are truly independent of the PM/PMO . . . . and you can fill in the rest for yourself.




Stealthy growers -- MARIJUANA HOUSES HIDING THE CLUES March 24, 2005, Kevin Connor, Toronto Sun

MARIJUANA GROW-OPS are becoming so sophisticated that police are having trouble getting grounds for search warrants, says a York region drug officer. "They are masking their signs better," said Sgt. Don Cardwell, with the York police drug unit.

[. . . . ] "They have learned to read our warrants and adapted their operations, which makes things more time-consuming," Cardwell said.

"They have started having families live in the grow-ops and use carbon filters to hide the smell." [. . . . ]

Search: paying for the electricity, explosives, trip-wired firearms and false floors



Customs releases firearms report Maria McClintock, Ottawa Bureau, Sun Media, Mar. 23, 05

More than 25,000 prohibited weapons -- including 5,446 guns -- were seized by Canada Customs officers at the Canada- U.S. border over a five-year period, a government report shows. The Canada Border Service report obtained by Sun Media shows that of the guns seized, 2,010 were prohibited firearms.

Another 20,129 prohibited weapons, such as Mace and switchblades, were also seized.

Over the past five years, customs officers seized 1,313 guns at border points in southern Ontario, along with 9,932 other prohibited weapons.

Liberal Sen. Colin Kenny, who chairs the Senate national defence and security committee that has been studying border security, said Canadians should be concerned about the stats.

[. . . . ] He also agreed Canada Customs is understaffed and is not getting sufficient back-up from the RCMP to deal with high-risk cases. [. . . . ]

Search: Customs and Excise Union vice-president Jean-Pierre Fortin, more and more violent, 1,600 cars blowing by




Trial casts doubt on our jury system March 23, 2005, Tom Brodbeck, Winnipeg Sun

Anthony Pulsifer will be sentenced today for killing, and conspiring to murder, a 20-year-old Winnipeg man more than two years ago.

But no matter what Queen's Bench Justice Perry Schulman rules today, justice will not be done in the case of Trevor (T.J.) Wiebe.

Justice will not be done for several reasons, not the least of which is a jury in the case that didn't seem to understand the law. [. . . . ]

Is that a Two-Way Mirror? Here's a Test

This is not to scare you, but to make you aware. A policewoman who travels all over the US and gives seminars and techniques for businesswomen passed this on.

There have been many cases of people installing 2-way mirrors in female changing rooms. It is very difficult to positively identify the surface by just looking at it.

So, how do we determine with any amount of certainty what type of mirror we are looking at?

Just conduct this simple test: Place the tip of your fingernail against the reflective surface and if there is a GAP between your fingernail and the image of the nail, then it is a GENUINE mirror.

However, if your fingernail DIRECTLY TOUCHES the image of your nail, then BEWARE, FOR IT IS a 2-WAY MIRROR!

"No Space, Leave the Place" So remember, every time you see a Mirror, do the "fingernail test." It doesn't cost you anything.

Remember: "No Space, Leave the Place"


This came from a friend. Thanks, JK for this.

I still envy you your sunny California weather. Never mind; our neck of the boonies has blueberries, cranberries and other wonderful produce, along with grapes for homemade wine. Besides, for our winters, I have found a new blue plastic kitty (substitute) which I fill with hot water every night . . . . . Laugh if you will. It's the best $5 I have spent in years. I'm still looking for the perfect Siamese cat to replace mine and when I find one which will sleep at my feet I'll get rid of my substitute. Cheers, NJC