BayBoat - I know your pain...and your wife's paranoia. It really goes with the territory when growing. But consider this - were those 5 small plants just sitting out there in the open, with no other vegetation around them? When growing outside, the idea is to intersperse your plants with other potted plants or vegetation, so that they can't be easily spotted. I mean, the cops would have to have been tipped off by somebody in that case, b/c with so few plants of such small stature, the choppers would really have to be looking for a needle in a haystack. Is it possible a neighbor or someone else who knows (and maybe has a grudge) tipped off the cops?

Shit - I just read turtle420's post. All things considered, I think you did the right thing.