Warning: People Who Eat Tortillas Might be Marijuana Growers

Puffin13 · Post by **Puffin13** » Wed 2nd Sep 2009 06:24 am

Warning: People Who Eat Tortillas Might be Marijuana Growers
02/09/2009

DENVER - A federal warning to beware of campers in national forests who eat tortillas, drink Tecate beer and play Spanish music because they could be armed marijuana growers is racial profiling, an advocate for Hispanic rights said Friday.

The warnings were issued Wednesday by the U.S. Forest Service, which is investigating how much marijuana is being illegally cultivated in Colorado's national forests following the recent discovery of more than 14,000 plants in Pike National Forest.

"That's discriminatory, and it puts Hispanic campers in danger," said Polly Baca, co-chairwoman of the Colorado Latino Forum. [AP]

No kidding. It also puts me in danger, being that it's only been a month since I last enjoyed tortillas and Mexican beer on a camping trip. The whole thing is so preposterous one scarcely knows where to begin:
Marvink Correa, spokesman for the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, said federal officials are painting an unfair stereotype of Hispanics.

"When I go camping, I'll be sure to play nothing but Bruce Springsteen," he said.

He's sort of joking, but this is a seriously messed up situation. The government can't go around telling everyone to watch out for folks who play Spanish music outdoors. That kind of hysteria has a tendency to get innocent people hurt. Campgrounds are already filled with paranoid drunken weirdos and they definitely don't need any encouragement to start flipping out on each other.

The whole stupid war on marijuana in this country started as an ill-conceived xenophobic attack on Mexican culture and it seems we've now come full-circle. This is a disaster and it wouldn’t be happening if our marijuana policy weren't such a mind-bending theater of idiocy and intolerance. If we don't want Mexicans – or anyone else – growing pot in our national parks, then the only solution is to let the American people grow their own marijuana on private property.

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metal4mullets · Post by **metal4mullets** » Wed 2nd Sep 2009 08:22 pm

LMFAO!!!!! LOLOLOLOL!!!! *cough -- cough --- COUGH --- sputtering* OMG....that....is....HILARIOUS!!

Oh...sometimes this country is great for a good laugh at least *wiping eyes*. Shit...that was good.

Well done, Puffin *golf clap*

USbongLord · Post by **USbongLord** » Wed 2nd Sep 2009 08:52 pm

uh...what? fuck fuck....now i gotta eat the whole bag..damn mexicans

Kingdoc · Post by **Kingdoc** » Wed 2nd Sep 2009 09:16 pm

LMFAO.

Puffin13 · Post by **Puffin13** » Thu 3rd Sep 2009 05:44 am

metal4mullets wrote:LMFAO!!!!! LOLOLOLOL!!!! *cough -- cough --- COUGH --- sputtering* OMG....that....is....HILARIOUS!!

Oh...sometimes this country is great for a good laugh at least *wiping eyes*. Shit...that was good.

Well done, Puffin *golf clap*

I thought it was pretty damn funny myself.

On the other hand, racial profiling is not funny at all, for those that are targeted. It's not really a secret (and sometimes not that funny) that the american politicians (& many of their peoples) are afraid of their own (and everyone else's) shadow.

Hide your tortillas people!

metal4mullets · Post by **metal4mullets** » Fri 4th Sep 2009 03:47 am

I totally and completely agree regarding racial profiling, Puffin. What really made the story so amusing to me is that it was so blatantly put out there by government agencies.

Basically, I'm more laughing at how disturbingly ignorant our country is a lot of the time. The story was just so absolutely ridiculous that I couldn't help but literally laugh my ass off at it

cantona7 · Post by **cantona7** » Fri 4th Sep 2009 12:16 pm

damn i love tortillas and tortilla chips..even while camping. i better be careful...

tastywaves · Post by **tastywaves** » Fri 4th Sep 2009 12:35 pm

I'm just going to stick my head in the sand.

Peace...

geekymonkey · Post by **geekymonkey** » Fri 4th Sep 2009 01:22 pm

My whole family is convinced that the Mr. and I are never moving back to the states. I'm wasn't so convinced.

Then I read something like this...

ftcarer · Post by **ftcarer** » Sun 6th Sep 2009 12:15 pm

Shit , I must have major problems then , my kids spent their pocket money yesterday and all brought themselves a big bag each lol

bundee1 · Post by **bundee1** » Sat 3rd Oct 2009 05:22 am

EAting'em as I type this.

sh@dy · Post by **sh@dy** » Sat 3rd Oct 2009 12:14 pm

since we all know, people who have to do with pot are TERRORISTS they also could be terrorists.
shit, this means, people who eat tortillas are terrorists. ARREST ALL PEOPLE WHO BUY TORTILLAS, FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR WORLD, NOW!