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saras

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5. Seven guns seems reasonable for this much economic value, medical or not

Reply to villager (Original post)

Thu Apr 26, 2012, 02:51 PM

Apr 2012

You just try running a multimillion dollar business in East Oakland with no police protection whatsoever AND no guns of your own. It doesn't matter what the product is - if you could move a million dollars worth of Beanie Babies, but the police refuse to protect your business, you will need guns to defend yourself, or at least the reputation of having guns.

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Police Seize Thousands Of Pot Plants At East Oakland Warehouse [View all] villager Apr 2012 OP

Well, since they solved all the murders, rapes, kid nappings, break-ins, care thefts, ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #1

Right! Only thing left to do to keep the streets "safe..." villager Apr 2012 #2

pigs.... mike_c Apr 2012 #3

I was wondering if this was a medical marijuana bust - not TrogL Apr 2012 #4

Seven guns seems reasonable for this much economic value, medical or not saras Apr 2012 #5

That's some tall rationalizing going on there. randome Apr 2012 #7

Many businesses, especially ones with valuables, have firearms on the premises. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2012 #9

Are you sure these were legal guns? nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #12

The only thing to do is vote out of office people who support this. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2012 #6

Obama's DEA is the worst ever FreeBC Apr 2012 #8

this was a huge, illegal grow, it should have been shut down. uncle ray Apr 2012 #10

Smart mmj advocates fredamae Apr 2012 #13

"How is society made safer by this (or any other) raid?" Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #14

society sure would benefit by recieving their share of the revenue via taxes. uncle ray Apr 2012 #15

Boooooooooo! MrSlayer Apr 2012 #11