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The Technology of Drug Prohibition
ches_grin writes "Although the GWOT gets all the headlines, technology is proving to be the key factor in the 'war on drugs'. This article and slideshow take a look at the current state-of-the-art for both federal agents and drug traffickers, from greenhouses to Predator drones: 'In the pitched battle surrounding illegal drugs, each side has its advantages. Law enforcement can take advantage of private sector expertise, expensive machines, and, of course, the law. Those who cultivate, manufacture, and smuggle illegal drugs can leverage vast sums of cash, generated by constant demand.'"
Growing rooms use huge amounts of electricity but the people running them usually bypass a building's meter.
Details, please!
Argh.
Heh, you have almost the exact same post two posts up.
Guess the thing about pot screwing up you memory is true. =P
Now that i think of it, maybe we just found what's responsible for all those dupes on Slashdot.
Right, but think of all the cops, prosecutors, social workers, judges, forensic scientists and whoever else would be out of a job. It's madness, madness! You'd have people thinking for themselves! Chaos! Anarchy! Won't someone please think of the children! (Wait, isn't that what got us in this mess?) No! Think of the children!
I'm reminded of Bill Hicks' hilarious tirades against the War on the Drugs - [quote]"George Bush says 'we are losing the war on drugs'. Well you know what that implies? There's a war going on, and people on drugs are winning it! Well what does that tell you about drugs? Some smart, creative motherfuckers on that side."[/quote]
Yes, because noone has ever been killed by someone driving under the influence of alcohol...