US Forest Service: Keep an eye out for Tecate-drinking tortilla eaters

[charlie]

They forgot the frijoles. Honestly, there isn't one person there who'd read this goofy Field Guide to Identifying Mexicans and said, "wait a minute..."? Was a lookout issued for Pabst-swilling mayonnaise eaters when Eric Rudolph was on the loose?

DENVER (AP) — 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.

"That's discriminatory, and it puts Hispanic campers in danger," said Polly Baca, co-chairwoman of the Colorado Latino Forum.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-us-hispanic-campers-profiling,0,521416.story

[Forkboy]

1. Oy vey.

[MilesColtrane]

11. oy vey como va

[EFerrari]

2. What. the.hell.

lol

[LooseWilly]

3. I'm surprised the warnings didn't refer to "taco bread".

I mean... :wow:

[Why Syzygy]

4. omg

LOL! How about side arms? If they're drinking Bud and eating Cheeto's, just ignore the automatic weapon strapped to their back?!!

:bounce:

[charlie]

7. What a howler, huh?

It'll just narrow the suspects down to, oh.... a metric fuckload of people.

I'll bet Freeperville's infused with new purpose tonight. They're probably assigning point roster spots for Operation Tortilla Watch right now.

[Why Syzygy]

15. LOL!

If they are drinking Tacate and eating tortillas, they are probably LOOKING for the grow area!

[BarbaRosa]

18. LOL that

:toast:

[OffWithTheirHeads]

5. Awww fuck! In Honor of that I am having Mexican food tomorrow

Chile Dogs!

[Occulus]

6. This sounds like something a newscaster on South Park would say

Or maybe an Onion headline.

I mean, really.

[charlie]

8. Wait, there's more

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.

"Our goal is to not allow organization using foreign nationals or any other persons involved in illegal drug production to take over our national forests," the department warned.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9AC372G0&show_article=1

Hike out quickly, kids. If you see chorizo, RUN!

[EFerrari]

9. Hike out?! You know, this could be a way to get that camping spot

that someone got to first. :evilgrin:

[charlie]

14. LOL

Hola amigo! Como esta?

GRAB THE KIDS, MADGE! V-R-0-0-0-M!!

Alright Vern, we're good to go! Just back it up right over there. Bring me one of them brewskis on your way back.

[eShirl]

10. They forgot "and brown skin."

:eyes:

[Why Syzygy]

16. So whaddya gonna do

if you're a grower? Take a trash bag and listen to Santana! Easy stealth.

[SpiralHawk]

12. Forest Srvice: "sombreros are another major clue."

[Hekate]

13. Considering we just had a 90,000 acre forest fire here from a cookstove at a pot farm...

... traced to the Mexican drug cartels, couldn't the US Forest Service have come up with some actually USEFUL information and tips?

I dunno, like people in beeg sombreros and serapes wandering around saying things like "Ay, chihuahua." :eyes:

Hekate

[lillypaddle]

17. Sounds like me

okay, so I don't listen to Spanish music, but the rest fits me to a T.

[Liberal_in_LA]

19. racial profiling.