Jason Coombs <jasonc@xxxxxxxxxxx> [2003:08:30:10:39:53-1000] scribed: > <mds@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > OK, they nabbed a nickel-bagger > > come on, the guy is a lot closer to a lovesick youth who couldn't resist > carving his initials in Windows when he saw the chance than he is to a drug > dealer. <snip /> I'm not certain what I said that is your issue. My intent is, this young man is caught in possession of a nickel bag. To my knowledge, there is nothing about this kid that indicates any international drug cartel, much less a significant menace to society. Nonetheless, every newspaper I saw on Saturday presented this bust as a *major* victory in the war on terrorism !?!? Let's get a grip, and face reality! Whether or not this kid is guilty of anything illegal; or, whether or not his intent was malevolent; this particular event is not even a mote in god's eye, and we'd do well to focus our attentions on more significant portents. Unless, of course, you are simply amused by his exploit . . . -- Best Regards, mds - Dare to fix things before they break . . . - Our capacity for understanding is inversely proportional to how much we think we know. The more I know, the more I know I don't know . . . --
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