Whidbey Paper Offers Contained Choices on Heroin

South Whidbey Record asks in their Facebook news feed:

“What do you think about vigilantism and its popular new weapon, public shaming?”

No thanks on this contained choice.

I reject vigilantism, public shaming or violence as answers to this situation.

Recovery, rehab, treatment, & addiction are important parts of this story.

What part of the story is missing?

Newspeople who are allowed to ask questions about the heroin racket.

Whidbey newspapers-

It’s clear that local papers are no fans of social media. Here are a couple of examples:

Reject the ‘fake news’ lie, support local journalism

Opinion: Vigilantism isn’t the solution to opioid abuse problem

Whidbey News-Times has not posted on Twitter since 19 Jan 2016.

People turn to social media because they are frustrated. They may feel that they have gone through all proper channels and allowed a reasonable amount of time for things to get better. Things are not better.

Comment sections in the local papers seem to be dying out.

Festivals, high school sports, honoring The Troops & other safe stories seem to be the priority.

I’d be more interested in paying for a subscription again- if there was more in the way of investigative reporting & newspeople asking questions.

Questions for newspeople:

Is the Island County Homeland Security-funded patrol boat a boondoggle?

Has local homeland security grant money been used effectively?

Has the Island County Homeland Security-funded patrol boat been able to intercept any inbound heroin? Even one time?

Has the Island County Homeland Security-funded patrol boat been involved in any arrest or seizure related in any way to the US/Canada border? Even one time?

Newspeople remain silent.

Local heroin comes from Mexico not Canada. We follow this issue here.

Has the Port Angeles Border Patrol ever (even one time) been able to intercept any inbound heroin?

Love to see some reporting on this.

Overdose Awareness Walk returns next Thursday in Port Angeles

US Border Patrol, Port Angeles, WA-

A new, $11.9 million, 50 agent facility, secret arrest statistics, denied FOIA requests, heroin in the community & a Border Patrol whistleblower investigation Re: fraudulent overtime that resulted in further suppression of information- keep the focus on asking questions in these areas.

No cross-border USBP arrest has happened here in more than 7 years.

Newspeople, reporters and journalists are free to ask basic public policy questions and post updated reports at any time.

News links: News tip/story idea

What role do 1,200-horsepower Border Patrol Interceptor boats play in keeping heroin away from Port Angeles?

2011-

“… their main interaction with the boating public: Boarding boats and checking for ID, getting a “vibe,” as Jeff P. called it, for what’s up.”

2013-

Homeland Security Vote of Confidence:

Heroin among drugs driving up Peninsula home burglaries, law enforcers say

Heroin epidemic gripping Port Angeles

2015-

Port Angeles residents fed up with heroin problem

Welcome Home Troops

2017-

“Residents who filled the Port Angeles City Council chambers and lobby Tuesday night said they were fed up with the heroin epidemic in Clallam County and asked what is being done to stop opioid abuse and what they can do to help.”

Have these Port Angeles based Homeland Security patrol boats made any arrest related to the US/Canada border?

Have these boats been used to intercept any inbound heroin?

If you run a government operation- these are the reporters you want to see on interview day:

We follow this issue here.

Have strict post 911/War on Terror security protocols, a $40.6 billion US Dept. of Homeland Security, and verification of passports/enhanced & Real IDs- been able to keep heroin out of local communities?

When additional restrictions are placed on prescription drugs- what will prevent heroin-trafficking cartels from moving more product into local communities?

If drug dogs are effective at the border- how are large quantities of heroin, cocaine & meth moved into US communities?

Have highly successful drug operations created any shortage of heroin, cocaine or meth anywhere in the US?

Why are local law enforcement agencies rewarded when the US Dept. of Homeland Security fails to keep heroin out of the US?

Seattle media: Heroin busts could finance police construction in Snohomish

Don’t worry-

The Super Bowl and public affairs will be safe.

State-run media update: