This morning's Boston Herald has the story of a Waltham, Massachusetts convenience store that seemed to be doing pretty good business. Unfortunately, it wasn't all scratch tickets and junk food. Police received reports the store was also selling marijuana and cocaine. They watched for a while, investigated a bit, and finally decided they had enough evidence.
At that point the raid team walked out the front door of their police station, ambled across the street, and busted the owners.
That's right. These rocket scientists had set up their drug operation right across the street from the police station.
I know the old saw about "hiding in plain sight" and I've read "The Purloined Letter," but this really has to set a new mark in... I dunno. Does English have a word that combines such chutzpah and stupidity?
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Yes English does have such ... (Below threshold)1. Posted by bullwinkle | August 8, 2005 11:15 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Yes English does have such a word, "liberalism". Anyone willing to bet that these criminals DON'T vote democrat?
1. Posted by bullwinkle | August 8, 2005 11:15 AM |
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Posted on August 8, 2005 11:15
2. Posted by Tex | August 8, 2005 11:16 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
This is almost as funny as when Austin cops broke up a prostitution ring that was operating out of the "Department of Human Services" agency.
2. Posted by Tex | August 8, 2005 11:16 AM |
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Posted on August 8, 2005 11:16
3. Posted by Dave | August 8, 2005 11:19 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"Chutzpidity."
...Someone had to do it.
3. Posted by Dave | August 8, 2005 11:19 AM |
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Posted on August 8, 2005 11:19
4. Posted by capitano | August 8, 2005 12:04 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Strictly risk vs reward with this "High Traffic" location.
Within a few hundred yards of the store there is a vocational high school, an elementary school, and an
athletic field.
Not enough profit margin in the donuts.
4. Posted by capitano | August 8, 2005 12:04 PM |
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Posted on August 8, 2005 12:04
5. Posted by The Liberal Avenger | August 8, 2005 12:35 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
A man's choice of daily newspaper speaks volumes. I wouldn't wipe your ass with the Herald, Jay Tea. Too many big words in the Globe for you?
5. Posted by The Liberal Avenger | August 8, 2005 12:35 PM |
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Posted on August 8, 2005 12:35
6. Posted by Timmer | August 8, 2005 12:50 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I think the explanation can be found in the products they were selling...and possibly using?
6. Posted by Timmer | August 8, 2005 12:50 PM |
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Posted on August 8, 2005 12:50
7. Posted by bullwinkle | August 8, 2005 1:03 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Typical liberal, assumes someone wants or needs him to wipe their ass, the exact reason they need a nanny state, they aren't capable of wiping their own.
7. Posted by bullwinkle | August 8, 2005 1:03 PM |
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Posted on August 8, 2005 13:03
8. Posted by Lew Clark | August 8, 2005 1:07 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
This is Massachusetts. Were they busted for selling an illegal substance or for not paying their State Dope Tax?
8. Posted by Lew Clark | August 8, 2005 1:07 PM |
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Posted on August 8, 2005 13:07
9. Posted by Laurence Simon | August 8, 2005 1:27 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Maybe the cops were their best customers?
9. Posted by Laurence Simon | August 8, 2005 1:27 PM |
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Posted on August 8, 2005 13:27
10. Posted by kevino | August 8, 2005 1:40 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Pirates of the Caribbean:
Will Turner: This is either madness... or brilliance.
Jack Sparrow: It's remarkable how often those two traits coincide.
10. Posted by kevino | August 8, 2005 1:40 PM |
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Posted on August 8, 2005 13:40
11. Posted by iPodGuy | August 8, 2005 2:06 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"Does English have a word that combines such chutzpah and stupidity?"
Two words, actually: Howard Dean.
11. Posted by iPodGuy | August 8, 2005 2:06 PM |
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Posted on August 8, 2005 14:06
12. Posted by Insomniac | August 8, 2005 6:14 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Chalupa or Chalupid
12. Posted by Insomniac | August 8, 2005 6:14 PM |
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Posted on August 8, 2005 18:14
13. Posted by -S- | August 9, 2005 2:32 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
What IS it with Waltham, Massachusetts?
Several very intensively bad spammers originate from IPAs from Waltham, Massachsetts' locations, and, also, ongoing hack attempts have, too.
13. Posted by -S- | August 9, 2005 2:32 AM |
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Posted on August 9, 2005 02:32
14. Posted by -S- | August 9, 2005 2:33 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
They need a very large bell jar over the place until they can sort out the bad influences...
14. Posted by -S- | August 9, 2005 2:33 AM |
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Posted on August 9, 2005 02:33
15. Posted by jb | August 9, 2005 10:08 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Stupzpah
15. Posted by jb | August 9, 2005 10:08 AM |
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Posted on August 9, 2005 10:08