Yes, that was my take from the article too -- they intercepted the package and delivered it themselves to see if they could catch anyone involved --- still, would have thought a stakeout or something would have been a better place to start, and the article didn't give me the impression that had happened; more like step 1) package! step 2) raid! step 3) Drug War Victory step 4) Oops bye Of course there *could* be more info that was not reported, that could "put this in context" better, but I still think they went to the smashing and shooting approach way too quickly > X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.0 (2005-09-13) on lists.looneylabs.com > X-Barracuda-BBL-IP: nil > X-Spam-Level: > X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=disabled version=3.1.0 > X-Original-To: something@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Delivered-To: something@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:35:35 -0400 > From: Allen Firstenberg <ll@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: Even worse? Is this true? RE: [Something] Berwyn Heights Mayor Targeted in Drug Raid > To: "General Wunderland.Com Discussion List" <something@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-disposition: inline > User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i > X-Barracuda-Encrypted: AES256-SHA > X-Barracuda-Bayes: INNOCENT GLOBAL 0.0000 1.0000 -2.0210 > X-Barracuda-Spam-Report: Code version 3.2, rules version 3.2.1.1440 Rule breakdown below pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- 0.10 RDNS_NONE Delivered to trusted network by a host with no rDNS > > > My understanding is - not exactly. > > >From what I have read, the box was addressed to Calvo's wife, but was > found by drug-sniffing dogs at a package facility near the point of > origin. Instead of letting it go through, they delivered it themselves > (preseumably to get more evidence against suspected drug dealers as part > of a raid). > > So yes, the package was delivered by cops... but only because they > intercepted it first. > > > > On Fri, Aug 01, 2008 at 11:21:56AM +0100, Atwood, Robert C wrote: > > Umm ... According to Associate Press web site report, the box in > > question was _PLANTED_ by the cops .. ?? > > > > I think that RDA of anger will get exceeded even more, if there's any > > truth to this. > > > > > > (QUOTE) > > > > Prince George's County Police said Berwyn Heights Mayor Cheye Calvo > > brought a 32-pound package of marijuana into his home that had been > > delivered by officers posing as delivery men. The Tuesday evening raid > > was conducted by county police narcotics officers and a sheriff's office > > SWAT Team. > > > > (END QUOTE) > > > > http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ihhcPkBcxt7AOXQ-3_yi2gRT365QD92930G80 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Something mailing list > > Something@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > http://lists.looneylabs.com/mailman/listinfo/something > > > _______________________________________________ > Something mailing list > Something@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.looneylabs.com/mailman/listinfo/something