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From: NORML Foundation
Date: 3/6/2003
Time: 10:47:49 AM
Remote Name: 66.6.112.75
Subject: PIPE SHOP RAIDS From: NORML Foundation <foundation@norml.org> Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 13:29:51 -0500
Friends:
Recently the federal government has implemented "Operation Pipe Dreams" and "Operation Headhunter," which have resulted in the indictment of at least 50 online paraphernalia distributors.
At a time when our nation is at an elevated risk of a terror attack, it is preposterous that the U.S. Justice Department would waste limited federal law enforcement resources chasing after sellers of products such as roach clips and rolling papers, products which are legally sold at tobacco stored all across America. These businesses pay taxes and do not in any way contribute to the crime problem in America. To target them at this time shows a total lack of understanding as to which risks truly threaten the health, welfare and safety of America's citizens.
It is time for the Justice Department to reassess its priorities and stop wasting federal law enforcement resources on such trivial endeavors. Federal efforts would undoubtedly be better served keeping a bomb out of the hands of Al Queda than keeping a bong out of the hands of a marijuana smoker.
Please take five minutes to write John Ascroft and tell him to shut down "Operation Pipe Dreams" and "Operation Headhunter" by visiting: http://capwiz.com/norml2/issues/alert/?alertid=1510556&type=AN
Regards, Kris Krane, Assistant to the Director
-- Tom Murlowski The November Coalition 795 South Cedar • Colville, WA 99114 (509)684-1550 • tom@november.org
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