Cops. Cash. Cocaine. How Sunrise police make millions selling drugs.

By Megan O'Matz and John Maines
Photos and videos by Susan Stocker

SUNRISE ? Police in this suburban town best known for its sprawling outlet mall have hit upon a surefire way to make millions. They sell cocaine.

Undercover detectives and their army of informants lure big-money drug buyers into the city from across the United States, and from as far north as Canada and as far south as Peru. They negotiate the sale of kilos of cocaine in popular family restaurants, then bust the buyers and seize their cash and cars.

Police confiscate millions from these deals, money that fuels huge overtime payments for the undercover officers who conduct the drug stings and cash rewards for the confidential informants who help detectives entice faraway buyers, a six-month Sun Sentinel investigation found.

Police have paid one femme fatale informant more than $800,000 over the past five years for her success in drawing drug dealers into the city, records obtained by the newspaper show.

Undercover officers tempt these distant buyers with special discounts, even offering cocaine on consignment and the keys to cars with hidden compartments for easy transport. In some deals, they?ve provided rides and directions to these strangers to Sunrise.

This being western Broward County, not South Beach, the drama doesn?t unfold against a backdrop of fast boats, thumping nightclubs or Art Deco hotels.

It?s absurdly suburban.

Many of the drug negotiations and busts have taken place at restaurants around the city?s main attraction, Sawgrass Mills mall, including such everyday dining spots as TGI Fridays, Panera Bread and the Don Pan International Bakery.

Why would police bring criminals to town?

Money.

Under long-standing state and federal forfeiture laws, police can seize and keep ill-gotten gains related to criminal activities, such as the money a buyer brings to purchase cocaine and the car driven to the deal.

Sunrise is hauling in three times as much forfeited cash as any other city in Broward and Palm Beach counties, the Sun Sentinel found. Last year, the city raked in $2 million in state and federal forfeiture funds. The year before, in 2011, the figure was twice that ? nearly $4 million.

Police generate much of their forfeiture money through reverse stings. The reverse sting, in which the police pose not as buyers, but as suppliers of cocaine, is a legitimate tool used by numerous law enforcement agencies.

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Of course its obvious after reading the article the whole war on drugs is a sham. Its nothing more than a profiteering racket for the criminal police gangs. leave them alone someone will kill them one day messing with the cartel!

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Selling 1 Oz Gold Coin for $25 (When it's Worth Over $1,500)

Mark Dice tries to sell a 1 ounce solid gold coin for $25 outside of a coin shop in San Diego, CA. HINT- It's worth WAY more than $25, but does anyone want it?

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They won't buy it because they think it's a scam. It's not because they are stupid or ignorant. Mark Dice makes great Vids.
Check out that microphone.

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Police Arrest Man For Selling Booze to Minor -- Security Video Shows The Opposite

A POLICE STING nabbed a Brooklyn bodega worker for selling booze to a minor ? even though a security video shows the clerk refusing to do so, the Daily News has learned.

Before he realized the video would acquit him, Ismael Duran pleaded guilty to avoid spending time behind bars.

But now a bodega industry group is pressing the Brooklyn district attorney?s office to vacate the plea ? and to investigate the police officers involved.

?This kind of illegal activity is not going to fly,? said Fernando Mateo, spokesman for the Bodega Association of the United States.

?If we didn?t have the video, this guy would be screwed.?

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Louisiana prohibits residents from using cash when buying, selling secondhand goods

by Jonathan Benson

(NaturalNews) If you buy or sell secondhand goods and live in the state of Louisiana, you can no longer use legal tender to complete such transactions. Ackel & Associates LLC (A&A), a professional law firm, explains that House Bill 195 of the 2011 Regular Session (Act 389), which was recently passed by the state legislature and signed into law by Gov. Bobby Jindal, prohibits anyone who "buys, sells, trades or otherwise acquires or disposes of junk or used or secondhand property [from entering] into any cash transactions in payment for the purchase of [such items]."

Besides prohibiting the use of cash, the law also requires such "dealers" to collect personal information like name, address, driver's license number, and license plate number from every single customer, and submit it to authorities. And the only acceptable form of payment in such situations is a personal check, money order, or electronic transfer, all of which must be carefully documented.

The stated purpose of the law, which excludes non-profits and pawn shops, is to curb criminal activity involving the reselling of stolen goods, particularly metals such as copper, silver, and gold. But according to A&A, existing Louisiana state law already requires businesses and other resellers of secondhand goods to account for transactions, and has specific laws already on the books that address the selling of stolen goods.

The new law is so broad and all-encompassing that individuals who buy and sell on sites like eBay or Craigslist using cash will also be in violation of it. Even a stay-at-home-mom who holds a garage sale with her neighbors more than once a month could be required to refuse cash from customers, as well as keep a detailed record of every single purchase made, and who made it.

"Can law enforcement not accomplish its goal of identifying potential thieves and locating stolen items in a far less intrusive manner?" asks A&A. "Why does the Louisiana State Legislature need to enact more laws infringing on personal privacy, liberties and freedom?"

There really is no legitimate reason for banning cash payments, especially in light of the required collection of detailed and excessive personal information. The measure is simply just another excuse for the government to spy on individuals, and take away their economic and civil liberties.

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FUCK BOBBY JINDAL, what an arrogant sperm gargler. Ripped right out of the Book of Revelation, don't you think? Let me guess, Louisiana paased this niffty piece of legislation with the intent of "protecting" consumers. What a crock.

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Ohio Student Charged with Homicide for Selling Mushrooms

by Kayne

After accepting a plea deal, former OU student, James Wagers, was sentenced to 90 days in jail for negligent homicide of another OU student, Eric Hansen. Wagers was found guilty after selling psylocibin mushrooms to Hansen an hour before Hansen leaped or fell from a fourth floor dormitory window.

There seems to be no solid evidence that Wagers was a professional drug dealer or that this sale was more than a one time thing. Wagers was convicted because he possibly contributed to Hansen?s death. The prosecutors were poised to argue that, ?without the drugs Hansen would still be alive?. This argument seems to be rhetorical nonsense. Should we also charge the window manufacturer? Without the window that young man would not have fallen to his death. Should we charge all liquor stores and manufacturers with negligent homicide for drunk driving deaths?

Not only is it tragic that a young man lost his life but now a non-violent man will be punished for the free will actions of another.

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Arrested for Selling Lemonade, Activist Meg McLain Tells Her Story

Lemonade "Terrorism"
by Meg McLain

On August 20th, 2011 at 12:31pm on the Capitol lawn in Washington DC,?Kathryn Dill,?William Duffield, and I were arrested for selling 10cent cups of lemonade. ?The events leading up to our arrest, along with our capture and kidnapping were beautifully documented by several activists who came armed with cameras (see high quality video below); therefore, I feel no need to cover those details. ?However, once we were taken away, there were no more cameras to share our experience.

First, we were placed in a cage in the back of a van and taken to the police station. ?Upon arriving, police took Will inside, leaving Kathryn and I in the?sweltering?cage. ?The men in blue guarding our cage continually taunted us; making jokes and expressing their enjoyment of "locking us away for the weekend", and how our arrests were "marvelous". ?When it was my turn to enter booking, I was taken to a room where I was photographed, forced to remove my jewelry and shoes, then cuffed to a bar while an officer rubbed every part of my body, including my breasts and vagina. ?I was then led down the hall to a small room where I would spend the next 4 hours chained to the wall.

Officer Weatherbee was assigned to my room. ?He began a standard line of questioning, failing to read me my rights in advance. ?I was continually told I would be caged if I failed to give them every detail they requested, which included the names, phone numbers, addresses, ages, etc... of my friends and family. ?I constantly asked "Who was the victim of my supposed crime?", to which they continually answered, "society". ?When I pointed out that the majority of the crowd had been supportive of our cause, and that 'society' was not a person whom I could confront in a court (therefore eliminating my right to face my accuser); I was laughed at and taunted. ?I was also told that my friends would be arrested should they attempt to protest our capture at the police station. ?One officer smirked, "I can do this [booking prisoners] all day. ?Arrest as many as you want."

After a couple of hours, a man in jeans and a blue shirt came into my room with a notepad and paper. ?While I don't remember the name of his job title (Capitol Criminal Investigator or something like that), he basically explained that he investigated organizations that the government believed to be potential terrorist, and the "Lemonade Liberation" had become their newest big threat. ?Although friendly and very light hearted, he seemed?aggravated?with the lack of information I was giving him. ?He wanted to know who the leaders of the organization were [none]; where we held our meetings [we never had any]; where we are based out of [everywhere]; what other plans we had [none]; and a whole line of ridiculous questions that were geared towards finding dangerous, violent, angry people. ?That's not us. ?After several hours of friendly, yet inappropriate questioning, I finally asked, "Where is your line in the sand? ?At what point do you say, 'No. That goes too far, and I'm not willing to do that to peaceful people'? ?Because if you don't know where that line is, you're gonna blindly cross it one day, and regret it for the rest of your life." ?It was at that point he fell silent, then left without saying another word.

Eventually I was able to call my mom from one of the officer's cell phones (because their landlines were all busy), and she was able to contact Nathan Cox, who was able to bring my ID and the names, addresses, and phone numbers the police were?demanding they get before releasing me. ?I was taken to a room where all my tattoos were photographed, and multiple versions of my fingerprints were scanned; after which, I was promptly returned to my room and re-chained to the wall. ?Finally I was taken down a hallway, forced to put an ink thumb print on a stack of paper work, handed my copy, then given back my property, and told I was free to go.

It wasn't until after we were out that we heard about all the support that had poured in for us immediately after our arrest. ?We discovered there had been a massive call flood to the police station, which we realized had been the direct reason our captors became more and more friendly as our detention progressed. ?I also discovered that the police had attempted to discourage Kathryn and Will with lies like, "Those people with the cameras were just using you for their own agenda" or "they didn't give you a Lemonade Liberation tshirt (some shirts a few of us had made for the event), because they are not your friends." ?Luckily these tactics failed; however, I found it encouraging that they didn't even attempt this with me. ?I knew better, and the cops were aware of that.

Our charges were:
Vending without a permitUnlawful conductFailure to obeyWe have all been scheduled to appear in court on October 4th, and we are hoping that people will come out and show their support; be it for us, our cause, or the children who wish to create their own lemonade stand without being harassed or threatened by men with guns. ?Details about this event can be found?here.

While being arrested is not something I enjoy, I am honored I had the opportunity to participate in such a beautiful demonstration of innocence and peace; and shine light on how it is under attack by the very people sworn to protect it. ?But the real heroes of the day were those who ignored the threats of arrest and made their way around the police to purchase a cup of lemonade. ?To see a child shrug at a cops threat, then defiantly disobey it... it was inspirational, and gave me hope for the inevitable positive change that will come from all this.

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Meg McLain Tells Fox News About Her Arrest for Selling Lemonade

by TalleyTV

This morning Free Keene blogger Meg McLain was on Fox News, along with Robert Fernandez, to discuss yesterday?s successful Lemonade Freedom Day. Despite being a nationwide event, it appears that there were only three arrests made on Lemonade Freedom Day and all were in Washington, DC. Everywhere else in the country, including Keene, cops used their discretion and ignored the open agorism taking place. Here?s Meg and Robert on Fox and Friends this morning.

Meg wasn?t given much time to discuss the abuse she faced at the hands of the U.S. Capitol Police Department but she did post the unfortunate details to her new blog, MegMclain.com.

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Everywhere else in the country, including Keene, cops used their discretion and ignored the open agorism taking place.

THANK GOD THERE ARE STILL A FEW GOOD PEOPLE IN UNIFORM THAT CAN THINK FOR THEMSELVES.

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