Panama Police Seize 21 Tons of Cocaine

tinmenace · 21-03-2007, 12:26 PM

PANAMA CITY, Panama Mar 19, 2007 (AP)— Panamanian police seized a boat off the nation's Pacific coast carrying 21.4 tons of cocaine in one of the biggest maritime cocaine busts anywhere on record, officials said Monday.

National police working with agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency seized the boat on Sunday near the island of Coiba, said a police official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on the record.

Police arrested 12 men on the boat, including Mexicans and Panamanians, and another two suspects in Panama City in connection with the drugs, the official said.

The boat, which was sailing under a Panamanian flag, was being transported to Panama City on Monday, he said.

http://abcnews.go.com/International/...ory?id=2965037

Are they really destroying these drugs? Me thinks not!

friendsinthesky · 22-03-2007, 11:11 AM

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Are they really destroying these drugs? Me thinks not!

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Me thinks not as-well, BUT I really don't care if they off load it. I don't do cocaine and anyone who does, can take it or "just say no". Simple really.

tinmenace · 22-03-2007, 11:53 AM

Yes, but it's not just about you and me. You or I may not do drugs but it's the drug-crazed zombie with a gun that shoots you or someone you love that you should be concerned about. We're all in this together.

You know, I used to have a very different attitude about people with addictions until I started watching a show called Interventions. I used to say "well, they can really stop if they want to, if they REALLY want to..." Now I know that it's beyond possible for many many people. The drugs of today are so powerful and so brain damaging that very few people get clean and stay clean.

This is just another attack on us a a species. It creates the most awful pain and suffering for everyone involved and the governments of the world are responsible for it.

So, you should care.

Before and After photos of meth addicts (I know we're not talking meth here, but it's a cheaper and far more powerful and addictive alternative to Cocaine):

friendsinthesky · 22-03-2007, 12:35 PM

Do I care? NO! It's not my body, it's their choice.

Do you tell all your family and friends that you frequent a conspiracy site? Do you tell them what is "really" going on in the world? Do they look at you strange and NOT GIVE A SHITE?

BTW, I wonder what Oprah could do with the pics above, you know, a before then after and then, the after makeover.

tinmenace · 22-03-2007, 12:58 PM

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Do I care? NO! It's not my body, it's their choice.

Ok, but I still think you're missing the more important point here. It's not about their bodies. It's about our collective spirit. What affects them is going to affect you and me and everyone else. We are all connected. To neglect the nurturing of that connection distances you from your source. But, each to their own, I'm not here to force you to care, that is something that has to come from within you and if you're not capable of it, then so be it.

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Do you tell all your family and friends that you frequent a conspiracy site? Do you tell them what is "really" going on in the world? Do they look at you strange and NOT GIVE A SHITE?

Yes, everyone knows what I'm into. I'm not ashamed of it. I don't force it on anyone but they always ask questions in an attempt to untangle their own knotted understanding of the world. I always take time to answer the questions (and the questions that I cannot answer, I research and come back to them with an answer). Some don't ask because they don't want to know. They're happy living in their delusion. So be it. But, I have six friends that have started on their own journeys of enlightenment because of what I've told them. I feel this is my responsibility to share the information. If we are to free our species and our spirits, and if we are to create a better world for EVERYONE to live in, we have to talk to those that hunger for information.

I'm sorry if nobody takes you seriously when you tell them about the global conspiracy. Just wait until they start mocking you and taunting you. Looking at you strange and not giving a shite is a walk in the park compared to being mocked and insulted. This should never make you angry. It's their programming, and it's predictable. So, you know that they're either going to think you're crazy and ignore you, mock you and taunt you, threaten to hurt or kill you, but always remember it's their programming talking and not the human trapped beneath it, and at no time should you ever take it personally.

This is not all about me, me, me. Remember that.

oneofmany · 22-03-2007, 01:27 PM

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Do you tell all your family and friends that you frequent a conspiracy site? Do you tell them what is "really" going on in the world? Do they look at you strange and NOT GIVE A SHITE?

This would be my experience of the matter, best to shut your mouth and let them believe what they want, but I find it's them that have the problem of letting you believe what you want. It's like were social lepers or something because we don't believe as the sheep do.

tinmenace · 22-03-2007, 01:38 PM

Right, I mean you can't force them down the path of enlightenment. It's a personal journey and each of us walks it alone. Arguing with them is like shouting at your TV. It doesn't work.

All I'm saying is that we can't stop caring about them just because they don't get it. We cannot hate them or be angry at them because their PROGRAMMING is in control. Under it all, there is a trapped soul. They don't even know they're trapped, so they sure as hell don't want anyone 'freeing' them. And, that's just the 'normal' person. What about those that have the extra layer of addiction ONTOP of the programming. How much more difficult is their struggle? A lot, in my opinion and I'm going to shout out against any MF'er that is responsible for carting the narcotics onto the streets and into our homes...into the lives of our families and friends. This is another way to oppress our souls and to impose desperate unhappiness on us.

If you project negative energy, you attract it. I'm going in circles here. I'm sorry.

End of rant

21-03-2007, 12:26 PM	#1
tinmenace Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,790	Panama Police Seize 21 Tons of Cocaine PANAMA CITY, Panama Mar 19, 2007 (AP)— Panamanian police seized a boat off the nation's Pacific coast carrying 21.4 tons of cocaine in one of the biggest maritime cocaine busts anywhere on record, officials said Monday. National police working with agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency seized the boat on Sunday near the island of Coiba, said a police official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on the record. Police arrested 12 men on the boat, including Mexicans and Panamanians, and another two suspects in Panama City in connection with the drugs, the official said. The boat, which was sailing under a Panamanian flag, was being transported to Panama City on Monday, he said. http://abcnews.go.com/International/...ory?id=2965037 Are they really destroying these drugs? Me thinks not!

22-03-2007, 11:53 AM	#3
tinmenace Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,790	Yes, but it's not just about you and me. You or I may not do drugs but it's the drug-crazed zombie with a gun that shoots you or someone you love that you should be concerned about. We're all in this together. You know, I used to have a very different attitude about people with addictions until I started watching a show called Interventions. I used to say "well, they can really stop if they want to, if they REALLY want to..." Now I know that it's beyond possible for many many people. The drugs of today are so powerful and so brain damaging that very few people get clean and stay clean. This is just another attack on us a a species. It creates the most awful pain and suffering for everyone involved and the governments of the world are responsible for it. So, you should care. Before and After photos of meth addicts (I know we're not talking meth here, but it's a cheaper and far more powerful and addictive alternative to Cocaine):

22-03-2007, 12:35 PM	#4
friendsinthesky Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: -my world- Posts: 2,209	Do I care? NO! It's not my body, it's their choice. Do you tell all your family and friends that you frequent a conspiracy site? Do you tell them what is "really" going on in the world? Do they look at you strange and NOT GIVE A SHITE? BTW, I wonder what Oprah could do with the pics above, you know, a before then after and then, the after makeover.

22-03-2007, 01:38 PM	#7
tinmenace Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,790	Right, I mean you can't force them down the path of enlightenment. It's a personal journey and each of us walks it alone. Arguing with them is like shouting at your TV. It doesn't work. All I'm saying is that we can't stop caring about them just because they don't get it. We cannot hate them or be angry at them because their PROGRAMMING is in control. Under it all, there is a trapped soul. They don't even know they're trapped, so they sure as hell don't want anyone 'freeing' them. And, that's just the 'normal' person. What about those that have the extra layer of addiction ONTOP of the programming. How much more difficult is their struggle? A lot, in my opinion and I'm going to shout out against any MF'er that is responsible for carting the narcotics onto the streets and into our homes...into the lives of our families and friends. This is another way to oppress our souls and to impose desperate unhappiness on us. If you project negative energy, you attract it. I'm going in circles here. I'm sorry. End of rant