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Originally Posted by ipollux
TullyMars, I couldn't agree more. Anybody who wants either of those things bad enough is going to get it, especially if they have a surplus of funds. America wastes time and money locking up prostitutes and pot smokers.
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Yep, and there's more then a few folks in government who realize it's a self fulfilling need for a large(r) budget. I used to live on the northern Oregon coast. Not exactly Humbolt County California, but every summer they'd have a few helicopters with heat seeking equipment looking for pot grows. You have any idea what it costs to keep a bird like that in the air for just one hour?
A lot of jurisdictions can and do seize your home and property if you're caught growing.
In Portland Or they passed a law that any "Johns" picked up in a prostitution sting would loose their vehicle. Didn't matter if they owned it or the bank held the title. Get caught, loose your car and still make the payments. For some reason right after that stings increased about 3X, maybe more. So did police vehicle auctions. I have a friend who bought a nice Z28 from one.
Anyone who thinks money and funding doesn't figure into this is ill informed, IMHO.