God damn, I hate the prevailing right-wing mentality in this country. 
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War on marijuana
Posted: Thursday, Jul 14, 2005 - 07:20:15 pm EDT
McDowell raids need public support
Marijuana may be a profitable enterprise for those who have yet to be caught by the long arm of the law, but it is one business we do not want operating in the Mountain State. This week, the West Virginia State Police launched a public awareness campaign encouraging the public to report sightings of marijuana plants.
[In other words, heil to the fourth reich.]
"We're beginning our marijuana eradication season, and are looking for tips from the public," Trooper A.H. Young, with the Princeton Detachment of the West Virginia State Police, told the Daily Telegraph.
Many people discover marijuana plants while riding all-terrain vehicles or hiking through the woods.
Marijuana is a green plant with five leaves that have serrated edges. During this time of year - the growing season - plants can range in size from 2 to 3 feet up to 14 or 15 feet tall.
The eradication campaign is vital coming on the heels of two significant drug busts in McDowell County.
A pair of raids in McDowell last weekend netted plants with a street value in the six-figure range. Twelve plants discovered in Ritter Hollow had an estimated street value of $2,000 per plant - with a total value of around $24,000.
The Welch detachment of the West Virginia State Police also confiscated 40 marijuana plants in Shaft Hallow in Caretta, which were growing in two different plots.
Police estimated the street value of these plants at $80,000.
Earlier week, more marijuana plants - also with an estimated street value of several thousand dollars - were also discovered in McDowell County.
Although officials say the peak season for marijuana cultivation is still weeks ago, we hope the number of plants already confiscated is not a harbinger of a bad season.
Trooper Young said anyone who comes across marijuana plants should not venture near the plants but, instead, should contact the local State Police detachment. "A lot of people have neighbors they suspect might be growing marijuana," Young said. "If they want to call and give information about someone growing marijuana, they can remain anonymous. They do not have to give their name ... We just want the information."
We encourage all residents of the two Virginias who stumble across marijuana plants or suspect individuals of growing the illegal plants to contact their local law enforcement officials immediately.
It is up to all of us to do our part to help eradicate this illegal substance from our communities.
[Once again, heil to the fourth reich!]
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War on Drugs = Police State, Inc.