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<title>blogTO Recent Comments: Morning Brew: January 8, 2009</title>
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<title>Marion</title>
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No, Ryan, the police wouldn't be stupid enough to inflate the value, because we know that the police are always truthful in all their dealings with the public.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2009/01/morning_brew_january_8_2009/#c365709</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:36:31 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Corina</title>
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Ask the guys who were arrested and will be tried under the "street value" of the drugs, vs. the actual value/quantity... in trafficking charges, street value can weigh heavily on the sentencing. 

It can also sensationalize the story enough to cause public fence sitters to further vilify weed trafficking, since more drugs = bigger bad guys in general opinion.

However, I don't know if these figures are really that inflated... $350,000 of street value pot isn't *that* much.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2009/01/morning_brew_january_8_2009/#c359614</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:29:22 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Justin</title>
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What's the scandal in exposing inflated pot bust figures? The public doesn't defend marijuana, and wouldn't when it comes to weed vs police, so that idea is silly. Let me ask you this - if they don't inflate the value in dollars, why is it in press releases the only number you hear about IS the value in dollars?

Because it's a much bigger and impressive number in print than saying the guy was busted for having "200" lbs of it. And with what seems like no standardized method for determining and presenting these figures to the public, in my opinion how about some reason why they WOULDN'T inflate bust amounts. Heh, inflated busts.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2009/01/morning_brew_january_8_2009/#c359604</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2009/01/morning_brew_january_8_2009/#c359604</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:16:22 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Ryan L.</title>
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Al, I understand that it would be natural to assume the police inflate their numbers for publicity, but has this ever actually been shown?  It's fairly easy for someone with some street smarts to do the calculations and check their numbers, so why haven't we heard of widespread allegations of this sort of thing?

Or could it be that -because- it's so easy to double check, the police wouldn't be stupid enough to inflate their estimated value for fear of the inevitable backlash.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2009/01/morning_brew_january_8_2009/#c358847</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:29:20 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Al</title>
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$385,000 is the police estimate of the value of the marijauna.  So you can divide that figure by  about ten.  At least.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2009/01/morning_brew_january_8_2009/#c358813</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2009/01/morning_brew_january_8_2009/#c358813</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:33:08 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Ryan L.</title>
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Re: Packaging

The reason behind clamshell packaging is a simple one: Walmart.

It is a <b>requirement</b> that anything that is likely to be stolen be encased on a sealed clamshell package (as opposed to the ones that have snaps or are only sealed on one or two sides for ease of opening.  (the package opener is in a clamshell for the same reason, to stop people from opening it and using the tool on other packages in the store)

Talk to Walmart and leave the manufacturers alone.  Their 'requirement' needs to be addressed before we start putting restrictions on manufacturers who really have no choice but to do as Walmart says or risk losing their homes.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2009/01/morning_brew_january_8_2009/#c358658</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2009/01/morning_brew_january_8_2009/#c358658</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:17:23 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Tom</title>
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"The seized plants were worth $385,000 so I get that this business is lucrative, but somebody with that much ambition and know-how could probably go far in the world. Legally."

Not really. For anything worth-while, you need hefty start-up capital. Grow ops allow you to start with minimal costs, and scale up/out fairly quickly. The SMART guys grow their operation to a sustainable size, launder the funds and gradually transfer them into legit investments, and after a successful run (2-3 years) quit the illicit game altogether.

The idea is to quickly generate start-up capital for a legitimate business. Grow ops are the perfect way of doing this for those who are highly competent and willing to do the high-risk thing for a (relatively) short period of time.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2009/01/morning_brew_january_8_2009/#c358627</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:05:04 PST</pubDate>
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<title>RBeezy</title>
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I wouldn't say it's good, it's unfortunate.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2009/01/morning_brew_january_8_2009/#c358493</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2009/01/morning_brew_january_8_2009/#c358493</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:39:19 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Yan</title>
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Africentric school is exactly where I predicted it would be a year ago. And that's good.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2009/01/morning_brew_january_8_2009/#c358420</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2009/01/morning_brew_january_8_2009/#c358420</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:17:49 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Shawn</title>
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Tip for anyone who doesn't already know: never give any personal info to anyone who calls you, regardless of where they say they are from. If its legit, hang up, call the number to the company you're trying to talk to and then give any appropriate information.


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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2009/01/morning_brew_january_8_2009/#c358404</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2009/01/morning_brew_january_8_2009/#c358404</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:31:40 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Kenny</title>
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Re: Cartier Robbery

I guess the criminals saw the paid-duty cop in the Rolex/Royal De Versailles store, so they went to Cartier instead. I wonder if Cartier is gonna get a guard cop now?]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2009/01/morning_brew_january_8_2009/#c358367</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2009/01/morning_brew_january_8_2009/#c358367</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:16:44 PST</pubDate>
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<title>jen</title>
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Why would StatsCan even need credit card numbers and bank account info?  I really hope that in this day and age, people think first.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2009/01/morning_brew_january_8_2009/#c358366</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:13:58 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Kelly</title>
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LOL @ "But you know it's bad when special packaging cutters are produced - and sold inside heavy duty packaging."

Everytime that commercial comes on my boyfriend and I just laugh and shake our heads. Talk about a massive FAIL.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2009/01/morning_brew_january_8_2009/#c358346</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2009/01/morning_brew_january_8_2009/#c358346</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:43:03 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Malcolm Bastien</title>
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"Now the school is in jeopardy before it ever opens as only 15 students are enrolled, 25 less than is required to hire staff." - Oh how unfortunate it is...]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2009/01/morning_brew_january_8_2009/#c358345</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2009/01/morning_brew_january_8_2009/#c358345</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:39:14 PST</pubDate>
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