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Originally posted by Looger@Mar 4 2005, 03:02 PM
grow-ops are typically staffed by low-level mules that don't even know who put the money up for the operations.
point of fact, out here in bc you hear all kinds of crazy stuff, like the government itself being involved at some levels.
one thing for sure - they don't do all they can, i believe because it is an integral part of the economy.# #2 industry here.
grow-ops are a low priority.# period.
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That's true. A friend of mine was offered a chance to take care of a grow op. He turned it down because of the risk. I don't think this guy in Mayerthorpe is "typical" in anything. He sounds more like a redneck than someone running a massive organized crime ring.
I had a grow-up next door to me in BC and the people in the neighbourhood actually didn't mind. It seems that there is a belief among many that neighbourhoods with a grow-op are actually safer from crime. The reason I heard is that people who steal stuff and break into houses/cars are less likely to do it if they know there is a grow-up around because they know there are people watchin and they wouldn't want to rip anyone off who is affiliated with the grow-op.
I can't say if that is true since it would be hard to find numbers, but I know a lot of people that seem to believe it, and it's one of the reasons people don't rat them out.