for torog

i saw an old post of yours from last year about a friend who got 'visited' coz he was getting a number of packages in the mail from overseas. i'm curious - were his visitors feds or local leos? did he get charged?

a friend of mine who's missing a number of packages from overseas just got 'visited' by local leos. he freaked out and gave up his stash (i don't blame him). if they're indeed local leos (i have my doubts), i'm guessing that packages (especially from a'dam and western ca) are getting a close look by feds/customs who then pass the lead to the local leos.

your thoughts sir?

YIKES....no offense,I don't mean to highjack threads, but is this a texas situation?either way,it's still serious.

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Originally Posted by rippl3

i saw an old post of yours from last year about a friend who got 'visited' coz he was getting a number of packages in the mail from overseas. i'm curious - were his visitors feds or local leos? did he get charged?

a friend of mine who's missing a number of packages from overseas just got 'visited' by local leos. he freaked out and gave up his stash (i don't blame him). if they're indeed local leos (i have my doubts), i'm guessing that packages (especially from a'dam and western ca) are getting a close look by feds/customs who then pass the lead to the local leos.

your thoughts sir?

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Howdy rippl3,

That 'friend'..was me..I said it that way,because I was warned not to talk about my experience,on-line,by a yet to be identified fed,I'll probably never know who the fed was,the local narcotics task force,came along with the fed,as well as a postal inspector. My stash box was sitting out on the table and they had a pretty good idea what was in it,so I gave it up to them,less than a quarter. I was told,that if I was a good boy,that they might not charge me with it,but they did anyway and I wound up with having to accept the conviction for it..on 4/20/06.

I believe,that after having Customs sieze one package from the nederlands,that I was put on a watch-list,and after having several packages from vancouver,bc,being siezed,and probably illegally searched,that they had enuff..and the fed even said,nuff was enuff and they had to put a stop to me gittin packages in the mail. All of the packages I was gittin,were gifts of compassion,I didn't pay for em,because they were all just gifts in very small amounts,like 1-2 grams or so..so the fed said that he would git laughed out of US courts,for pursueing such small amounts. So he didn't charge me with anything and left my fate in the hands of the local task force. The lead task force feller,said that he would probably just call me up and have me "walk" through the system,but he didn't give me that chance to report voluntarily,with-out prior notice,I was woken up from my regular mid-day nap,by a deputy,who arrested me and took me off to jail..I didn't git to "walk"through the system.

I did request a public defender,however,and I'm glad that I did,because I wound up with no probation,just fines and court-costs and of course,a conviction for a class b misdemeanor. If I had a DL,it would be suspended for a year,but since I don't,I just can't apply for a DL for a year.

There's a little more to the story,that I can't tell ya on-line and probably not by phone or email,either..as the local lead investigator,has reccomended,that my case remain open for investigation. Well..I ain't gonna ever let anyone send me weed through the mail,ever again and I don't pose an on-going threat to my community,like an addict of hard drugs does. They are wasting their time and money on me,while others committ far worse crimes,everyday..and I remain convinced,that they allow known drug houses,to continue to operate and sell drugs to our children,so that they can arrest the users and drive up their revenues from such. So..who's the biggest 'criminal' here ?

I was so insistent that I use marijuana medically,to relieve my chronic back pain and spasticity from such,that they even included it on their investigation report..I wish that you could read it..it was a small victory of sorts..I tell you what !

Have a good one ! :stoned:

howdy torog

its clearly a crime and quite a shame to see the misplaced priorities of our law enforcement. my friend who is an active member of this board, and those of us who are in this fight appreciate your insight.

i won't know all the pieces to the puzzle that led to my friend's predicament but it appears from what you described that if you're missing a package (granting it was sent out), chances are customs got it and your name/address then gets flagged. at what point you get a 'visit' would depend, i'm guessing, on the volume of seized packages in your name.

be safe y'all.

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Originally Posted by rippl3

howdy torog

its clearly a crime and quite a shame to see the misplaced priorities of our law enforcement. my friend who is an active member of this board, and those of us who are in this fight appreciate your insight.

i won't know all the pieces to the puzzle that led to my friend's predicament but it appears from what you described that if you're missing a package (granting it was sent out), chances are customs got it and your name/address then gets flagged. at what point you get a 'visit' would depend, i'm guessing, on the volume of seized packages in your name.

be safe y'all.

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Howdy rippl3,

Yup..you cut to the chase,and what would make it even worse,is if the cops could prove that one was paying for the packages,in my case,I was too broke to be paying for anything,all of my packages,were gifts of compassion and not even sell-able amounts. I would also add,be careful of what one asks for and where one does the askin at..because it could lead directly to trouble..as I,naively and foolishly, found out.:(

Have a good one !:stoned:

Ok this does it for me......Im gone from this place........too many weird things been going on lately.......

All Im saying is becareful on here....

Yep.

I'm out to. Peace and love to all I've met. No regrets and no hard feelings.

-MN Man

I for one am hanging around. I think as long as everyone is choice with whom they communicate with, we should be safe. I for one just want to know what all the back channel noise is and who is the source. I think people are spooking others needlessly.

Absolutely Big Calhoun,if there is background noise circulating someone oughta front it out or post some logged conversations(no nicks,of course)to let the more concerned individuals make the proper choices from there.it does get sketchy on these boards at times;but its a come and go thing.it almost always goes wiggity-wiggity-wack about the sametime schools let out for the summer.then after a few weeks things settle back to normal(whatever that is).;)
GANG,you don't just jump ship because the weather gets bad and the ship starts rocking.you figure out how you can help batten down the hatches and stow away loose gear.
So now we have the ship rocking and rats scurrying like the ships going down and taking them with it:what:
Even the guy that seems to have already lost something over this situation isn't gonna jump ship,WHY would anyone else wanna go?
Relax;deep breath's,woosaa,woosaa.
Just a tip to keep everyone a little safer on ANY forum:
NEVER,NEVER post pictures of yourself or your gardening.we all know why were here,and any photographic evidence is just that.if you believe folks NEED to see your efforts in picture form is allowing you to fold under PEER pressure.DON'T DO IT.
good luck gang,see ya in the funny papers,'Buz

one thing that makes forums like this great is their openness, ie., one is free to subscribe (or not) to his/her own volition. i'm as cautious as the next guy or gal - given that our subject matter is after all, illegal.

i created the post to seek the experience of others and help me better protect myself. its negative effect on some is certainly unintentional.

now, if only i can find some weed :cursing:

rippl3 at hush dot com