Warning On Possible Pot Growers Called Racial Profiling(Warning signs include tortillas and spanish)

[SemiCharmedQuark]

A federal warning to beware of campers in national forests who eat tortillas, drink Tecate beer and play Spanish music because they could be armed marijuana growers is racial profiling, an advocate for Hispanic rights said Friday.

The warnings were issued Wednesday by the U.S. Forest Service, which is investigating how much marijuana is being illegally cultivated in Colorado's national forests following the recent discovery of more than 14,000 plants in Pike National Forest.

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Michael Skinner, a law enforcement officer with the U.S. Forest Service in Colorado, said warning signs of possible drug trafficking include "tortilla packaging, beer cans, Spam, Tuna, Tecate beer cans," and campers who play Spanish music. He said the warning includes people speaking Spanish.

The warning signs were included in a slide presentation put together for drug agents in Colorado and the public. Skinner said this may or may not represent criminal activity, but are indicators and he urged any campers who encounter long-term campers meeting the profile to "hike out quickly" and call police.

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Marvink Correa, spokesman for the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, said federal officials are painting an unfair stereotype of Hispanics.

"When I go camping, I'll be sure to play nothing but Bruce Springsteen," he said.

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/20602706/detail.html

[ret5hd]

1. Abba. Abba and bologna sandwiches (on white bread) shall keep you free.

[Uncle Joe]

3. Except for the bologna sandwiches part.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOAHN_7YGV8

[imdjh]

2. How is that different from warning signs to keep from coming up on a redneck meth lab?

[JonQ]

4. Except for the violent pot growing part

that sounds pretty good to me. I like tecate, being outdoors, tortillas are a very practical holder for many foods, and I can tolerate hispanic music.

[lonestarnot]

6. What is that supposed to mean, you can "tolerate hispanic music?"

[Skittles]

7. means it's not his kind of music but he can put up with it

nothing wrong with that

[lonestarnot]

10. And I no longer tolerate country music, unless it comes from the Dixie Chicks or James Taylor.

But did I mispost? :shrug:

[8 track mind]

9. mmmmmmmm camping breakfast tacos

There is nothing better than frying bacon over a wood fire, making a bunch of scrambled eggs and wrapping the whole greasy mess into a tortilla.

[pilar007]

5. There has been a retraction

Saturday August 29 L.A. Times
An advocate for Latino rights says she was appalled to learn that the U.S. Forest Service is warning the public that campers who eat tortillas, drink Tecate beer and play Spanish music could be armed marijuana growers.
Polly Baca, co-chairwomen of the Colorado Latino Forum, said the warning is profiling and discriminatory, and could put Latino campers in danger. The agency quickly retracted the warning, issued Wednesday amid an investigation into how much marijuana was being cultivated in Colorado's national forests.
"It is inexcusable and we regret that this insensitivity distracted attention from the real problem of illegal marijuana cultivation on federal land and the threats to human safety and environmental degradation it poses." said Hank Kashadan, associate chief of the U.S. Forest Service.

It's still bullshit.

[XemaSab]

8. Damn, next time I go camping I'll be sure to bring Negro Modelo instead

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