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Post by Michael on Jul 14, 2017 1:05:59 GMT
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Post by nimbulan on Jul 14, 2017 19:05:23 GMT
Except there is no smuggling ring, just a single person. While this is a serious matter, the article's getting an almost universal negative reaction from the community due to how it implies guilt by association of the other members of the local CP group (of which I am one) as well as advertising our meeting place to the public. It also gives the impression that growing endangered plants like N. rajah is somehow illegal.
Overall it's a very sensationalized piece that raises more questions than it answers. It seems that a plant smuggling investigation is uncharted territory for the DFW here in Oregon, and I think the writer sees it as a big story to advance his career.
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