Blackwater and DEA?

[killerweed420]

This certainly doesn't look good. Its already bad enough to have federal police agencies with no ethics but then you hire these thugs to police medical marijuana dispensaries? Wake up people. Things are getting worse at an alarming rate.
DEA agents raid Culver City medical marijuana dispensary - Los Angeles Times (http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-marijuana1-2008aug01,0,7334306.story)

Here's a pic supposedly taken from the raid.

[8182KSKUSH]

Don't jump to conclusions buddy!
It's just a t-shirt, doesn't say anywhere in the article that "Blackwater" agents were there helping the DEA. Very good observation, but I don't think it means the DEA was paying Blackwater for added manpower know waddamean?
The agent probably wore that t-shirt because they know the kind of "knee-jerk reaction" most of the pro-cannabis people would have.

I could be dead wrong though. Who knows, I will follow this and see if this is in fact true. Do you have any other info on it aside from the pic?
Again, really good observation, but I don't think it is indicative of Blackwater agents being there.:)

[killerweed420]

This is all I have too. Going to see what else I can find out. I hope it was just a DEA agent trying to illicit a response from people. I hope so. This clearly should be unconstitional.

[GreenDestiny]

I highly doubt blackwater would be involved. It just looks like a souvenir t-shirt he's wearing, to try and look badass and show his support for them.

[texas grass]

if black water wasnt involved, then why is the dea misrepresenting themselves?

since they arnt blackwater and misrepresented, how would you know they are dea when they raid? since they dont have dea all over their jackets like they would have a few years ago, can you use your american right and defend yourself against unmarked persons? remember blackwater has no legal right in america

[Psycho4Bud]

if black water wasnt involved, then why is the dea misrepresenting themselves?

I'll be damned if we finally didn't agree on something. LOL

I did a bit of a google search (Blackwater DEA) and it seems that the pics are being lifted from this article AFTER the Blackwater thing became an issue. Since when does a news agency scrub pics? I'm not much for conspiracys but this doesn't smell good at all. :mad:

IF there were Blackwater people there, they better have some good answers why! killerweed420, great article and THANK YOU for saving that pic for us!!:thumbsup:

Have a good one!:jointsmile:

[SnSstealth]

Does the DEA have beard and hair regulations? If so, that is Blackwater. Or undercover...
But thanks for the read and pic save killer!
whisekytango

[IrieIrie]

Does the DEA have beard and hair regulations? If so, that is Blackwater. Or undercover...
But thanks for the read and pic save killer!
whisekytango

haha might be undercover because everytime i watch cops and they do those drug deal stings the undercover guy always looks like that. but then again i'm just making a joke so who knows what that guy is. either way both Blackwater and the DEA suck.

[TheMetal1]

Yeah this story gives me the :wtf:

It prompted me to check out criteria for impersonating an officer, DEA uniform regulations... but there is little information they are willing to offer. Also, I don't think it would be impersonating an officer anyway, since BlackWater is not law enforcement.

EVEN THOUGH THEY TRAIN THE SHIT OUT OF THEM...

Not to freak anyone out even more, but those of you in Cali... get ready to possibly see a whole lot more of those white trailers with the claws on it.

cbs5.com - Blackwater Looks To Open SoCal Training Center (http://cbs5.com/politics/blackwater.training.california.2.593761.html)
(make sure you watch the video on the right :thumbsup:)
Plans for a 824 acre super facility with a live shooting range... 10 miles from the US/Mexico border.

:wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf:

[killerweed420]

Do some research on the Erik Prince family that owns Blackwater and you'll see some real scumbags. They also own Presidential Airlines which the CIA uses for there rendition flights around the globe. I like that new word "rendition". It sounds so much nicer than torture and interrogation.lol

[GreenDestiny]

like I said... it's a souvenir shirt!

can get one on ebay for $20

you too can spread the fear with your very own blackwater gear...

[TheMetal1]

like I said... it's a souvenir shirt!

But I don't think there is any way that we can say 100% that something weird wasn't going on. Yeah, I can buy a BlackWater shirt and walk around... but this guy has handcuffs, an exposed firearm, and is enforcing a Federally issued warrant. That is what we DO know.

I mean, I've worked at places that would send you home if you didn't go exactly by the uniform code.... I'M TALKING ABOUT A RESTAURANT HERE :wtf:
Now, with that said... doesn't it seem a bit inappropriate?

I would imagine that if a Federal agent, that is assigned to a raid an area that has (on a Federal level) controlled substances inside, showed up to work that day wearing ANYTHING other than DEA issued clothing and equipment... they would have AT LEAST been told to wise the FUCK UP and been ordered to stay out of the line of cameras. With all of the controversy over BlackWater, the only time they want to be photographed now is when they are helping people (like they supposedly are doing with the Cali fires). I would think that they want NOTHING to do with public raids with something so debated (and covered by the media) as Cannabis laws.

If it WAS a BlackWater agent... then that is definitely something to be concerned about. We have a private organization that has growing involvement in Federal matters. It is setting a dangerous precedent. This company employs people from all over the world. These employees can and will be sent to aid in "peace keeping," situations in the United States if this continues. Imagine being pulled over or questioned by a military trained BlackWater soldier... who barely speaks English and has limited experience in U.S. citizens rights. (I'm not implying that they just throw randoms into situations with no cultural training... but I would need years and years of training first if I were assigned to police a foreign country)

So... yeah... it could be a souvenir t-shirt.

BUT what would have happened it that same guy showed up wearing a black Hooters t-shirt? I'm guessing he would have been sent the fuck home just like I used to when I wore the wrong color pants for the dinner rush. :hippy:

At least that's my opinion...

[GreenDestiny]

eh, federal agents that go on raids can wear just plain black without any affiliated logos (dea, fbi, atf, etc...) They can dress up like commando-ninjas and you won't know who the creep really is that's dressed all in black lol. It's not like a standard police uniform they gotta adhere to, think of it like a casual friday kinda thing and let the agent wear his Blackwater shirt for shits and giggles...it still falls under the category of security and tactical operations. Maybe he used to be a Blackwater dude, or maybe he's training to be one. Could have just been trained by them but not employed. Or maybe he's trying to juggle two jobs at once lol I dunno. As long as they got the right gear, and clothing that's appropriate for the situation, it's all G.

But... to contract one single guy from Blackwater just to help with a simple non-critical raid on a co-op? It would be insane to even postulate such a thing. Even if the guy had/has/will have ties to Blackwater, that agency itself certainly wouldn't be involved in a co-op raid that only a few DEA agents can handle.

[MadSativa]

[quote=8182KSKUSH]"Blackwater" agents tQUOTE]

I dont think their agents, In fact I think they are mercinnaries, they have no offical US government offiliation other than they are contracted by the government. I am not even sure what side they fight on, or are paid to fight on, it is strange when the US government supports security organizations, when the taliban and alkada is just that. An organized mercinary/terrorist/Security/ whatever???

[killerweed420]

I've never seen a dea agent in street clothes during an arrest. Seen them casually dressed in undercover actions but not during arrests. If they were undercover officers, they would have worn ski masks during the arrest.