Slog - Comments on Winning the War on Drugs http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/winning_the_war_on_drugs_14 In the deepest, darkest woods of California. One armed man was shot and killed and two others escaped on foot into the brush during a raid this morning on a marijuana patch in the hills south of Saratoga, a Santa Clara County sheriff's lieutenant said. The shooting happened when five deputies and 15 other officers confronted the men at the patch around 7:30 a.m., Lt. Ed Wise said. It was not immediately known if the men fired at officers or how many shots were fired, or by whom, Wise said. "The deputies started to enter a large marijuana garden and... Copyright 2008 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:01:51 -0800 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:00:41 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Levislade Hey Dominic, have you read the current Harper's? Specifically, the story about the Daniel Boone Nat'l Forest? There's some very interesting drug-war-related stuff in there.

]]> Levislade http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/winning_the_war_on_drugs_14#c1071689 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/winning_the_war_on_drugs_14#c1071689 Drugs Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:07:47 -0800 Comment by Bellevue Ave No, no fucking potheads messing up my fucking Napa Wine Tour!

]]> Bellevue Ave http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/winning_the_war_on_drugs_14#c1071718 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/winning_the_war_on_drugs_14#c1071718 Drugs Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:22:23 -0800 Comment by Jerod They shot a one armed man?

]]> Jerod http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/winning_the_war_on_drugs_14#c1071728 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/winning_the_war_on_drugs_14#c1071728 Drugs Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:28:57 -0800 Comment by Mike in MO Then we could have wine and pot tours

Dare to dream, you silly, brilliant man...

]]> Mike in MO http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/winning_the_war_on_drugs_14#c1071744 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/winning_the_war_on_drugs_14#c1071744 Drugs Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:36:03 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Why did they shoot and kill the One armed man?

I thought he was found innocent of killing the doctor's wife ..

Are you saying Harrison Ford isn't guilty?

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/winning_the_war_on_drugs_14#c1071833 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/winning_the_war_on_drugs_14#c1071833 Drugs Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:15:36 -0800 Comment by Y.F. ....or you could just stop smoking pot. I mean, if the idea of people getting shot so that you can get high is so offensive, maybe you could do something legal instead. Just a wacky idea.

]]> Y.F. http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/winning_the_war_on_drugs_14#c1071843 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/winning_the_war_on_drugs_14#c1071843 Drugs Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:21:18 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle @6 - I buy mine from a jPod member's mom. BC Bud, grown within a mile of my alma mater.

Any drug traffickers killed died by accident.

Really.

She's a nice lady.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/winning_the_war_on_drugs_14#c1071914 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/winning_the_war_on_drugs_14#c1071914 Drugs Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:53:21 -0800 Comment by josh b GOD, wine and pot tours!! you have my vote for senate, Dominic!

]]> josh b http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/winning_the_war_on_drugs_14#c1072111 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/winning_the_war_on_drugs_14#c1072111 Drugs Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:52:23 -0800 Comment by balloonman Um... "Pot growers are armed so they can defend themselves against agents who shoot first"

Agents who shoot first at the armed pot growers? Is this surprising?

]]> balloonman http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/winning_the_war_on_drugs_14#c1072331 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/winning_the_war_on_drugs_14#c1072331 Drugs Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:00:41 -0800