Sunday, February 11, 2007

Unfortunate

An unfortunate fact of American life in the Twentieth Century is that some agencies operate as loose cannons, conducting arrests and raids on meager evidence, or even no evidence at all. The instance of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms in Waco, Texas is too well-known to warrant discussion here. The main point, however, is that the Waco incident wasn't unique: it was only the best-publicized because of its extremely violent nature and large casualty account...

U.S. Drug Enforcement (DEA) officers have raided the wrong premises, and some local agencies have even planted narcotics to be 'discovered' during a raid. The fact is that some law enforcement officers, and the agencies employing them, are 'hot dogs' who will do anything to make a bust and will make an arrest or apply for a search warrant with little or no solid evidence." This is what Victor said.

"Rumors, whether based on fact or pure fiction, can be very damaging, but they can also kick back at the person starting them. Instigating a rumor can end up with a person on the receiving end of a lawsuit for defamation."

"A bachelor would probably not embarrassed if a fellow employee were to see a box of condoms when he opened his desk drawer. However, a wife is another matter, especially the wife of a doctor or clergyman. In some people's opinions, planting condoms can be very easy in some instances.

In the southern states, motorists often leave a window open a crack during the summer months, to let out the hot air, when they park their cars. A condom will easily slip through the crack. The method is to slip a condom through the passenger's side window, if it's open, as it won't work as well on the driver's side. If the person's wife notices the condom on the seat or floor, she'll have some pointed questions to ask him! A used condom will have an even more effective effective!"

This is what Victor said.