Pubdate: Thu, 22 Jul 2010
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser (HI)
Copyright: 2010 Sara Steiner
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/5154
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v10/n537/a07.html
Author: Sara Steiner

POT BUST A HUGE WASTE OF MONEY

The people of Hawaii deserve the truth about how many taxpayer dollars
were spent arresting Roger Christie and the 13 THC Ministries members.

Let me set up the scenario: 13 federal, state and local agencies
working for at least two years; extensive phone taps; countless hours
for the lawyers, prosecutors, judges and grand jury members; prison
costs; and the bill for the use of that C-130 military plane. Plus
public defenders we will be paying for years.

I would venture to say that busting the Green 14 cost at least several
million dollars.

So, do all you residents of Hawaii feel safer now that this "major
drug ring" has been broken? Do you really think that makes a
difference in your quality of life?

Sara Steiner

Friends for Justice

Pahoa 
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