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lurky

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12. I'd like to know how much this operation cost.

Reply to abowsh (Original post)

Thu Feb 23, 2012, 02:41 PM

Feb 2012

Creating false identities for multiple undercover agents. Spending weeks infiltrating schools and building trust. Coordination, backup, communication. How many tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars did they spend to entrap a bunch of teenagers into nickelbag arrests? Is the crime rate in Florida so low that this is the best way to allocate their resources?

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Disgusting is right! FiveGoodMen Feb 2012 #1

So in order to justify their existence they have to engineer the crimes.. truebrit71 Feb 2012 #2

How could this happen, right here in the land of privatized prisons? Blue Owl Feb 2012 #3

How could Justin be arrested for "selling" cannabis when he refused the money? KansDem Feb 2012 #4

Well, at least they aren't just going after Muslims. rgbecker Feb 2012 #5

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Keep your eye on that Grieco fellow, he's gonna be a BIG star someday.. n/t LeftinOH Feb 2012 #8

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That kid is going to have trust issues with women abowsh Feb 2012 #11

I always wanted to be on 21 Jump Street!!!! nt Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #9

I heard this on NPR last week and it REALLY pissed me off. This was an honor student renie408 Feb 2012 #10

I' take his word over hers ANY day. I have been told by two prosecutors, 1monster Feb 2012 #19

I'd like to know how much this operation cost. lurky Feb 2012 #12

+1 ProfessorGAC Feb 2012 #20

I got really angry when i first heard this last week marlakay Feb 2012 #13

She's not a girl. Mariana Feb 2012 #18

How is this not illegal search and seizure? Initech Feb 2012 #14

And this is why so many people hate cops. white_wolf Feb 2012 #15

+1 Johonny Feb 2012 #16

"How do these cops look themselves in the mirror?" Matariki Feb 2012 #17

Better Question Still. . . ProfessorGAC Feb 2012 #21

+1 Matariki Feb 2012 #24

Outrageous! The undercover frogmarch Feb 2012 #22

This has been done for decades. Cleita Feb 2012 #23

So now the secret police are doing mass arrests for minor offenses Taitertots Feb 2012 #25