Voting is highly emphasized in American culture. Asking questions related to public policy takes a lower priority.

Are newspeople forbidden to ask questions related to Homeland Security funding and performance?

Billions of dollars are spent every 12 months to keep bad people from coming here to do bad things.

 

State-run media update:

Jun 3, 2020 DEA NewYork

Nothing gets past @CBP’s K9 units!

Nothing gets past @CBP’s K9 units?

Surely, a free and independent press will step up and ask for clarification on this wild CBP claim.

 

In the news:

Port Angeles CBP fails to keep meth from entering Clallam County.

Newspeople show up to ask zero questions.

August 19th 2020 KOMO

Corrections officer arrested for alleged plans to deliver drugs to inmates

 

August 19, 2020 Peninsula Daily News

Corrections officer accused of smuggling drugs into prison

“We had intelligence to suggest this was not the first time he delivered,” King said Wednesday.

“The 61 grams of methamphetamine found at Cofone’s residence alone would be commonly divided for sale into 0.1-gram amounts, Espinoza said.

“That’s a pretty large quantity of methamphetamine,” he said.”

 

August 19, 2020 KIRO

Clallam County deputies searching for armed felon who fled during traffic stop

“The deputy then obtained a warrant and searched the car. He found 30 grams of suspected methamphetamine, a loaded 12 gauge shotgun that had been sawed off and miscellaneous drug paraphernalia.”

“When deputies were searching the area where the passenger had ran, they found a bag containing 60 grams of suspected methamphetamine, over $2,500 in cash and a wallet with the ID of Steven D. Goodman.”

“Goodman’s past criminal history includes 9 felony convictions, including robbery, burglary and unlawful possession of a firearm. He also has 5 misdemeanor assault convictions.”

 

Port Angeles CBP is nowhere to be found as more meth shows up in Clallam County:

August 19, 2020 Sequim Gazette

OPNET investigation nets two arrests

“OPNET detectives found that Mahlum was prohibited by court order from possessing firearms and other dangerous weapons.”

“A search of the residence and Mahlum’s vehicle recovered approximately 22.5 grams of methamphetamine (approximate street value of $900), multiple Hydrocodone pills, two rifles, three shotguns, A pistol, ammunition, two hunting bows and three swords, according to law enforcement officials.”

 

Gun Crimes

Newspeople fail to report on results from enhanced background check requirements.

WA voters approved enhanced background checks back in 2014.

The new requirements have had time to take hold.

Puget Sound area shootings roll on.

Will the press ever do a follow up on the enhanced background check requirements that have been in place for years now?

 

US Border Patrol, Port Angeles, WA

An upgrade in staff requiring a new, $11.9 million, 50 agent facility. Secret arrest statistics, denied FOIA requests, heroin and meth in the community, rare and mysterious cross-border arrests, fraudulent overtime claims, 1,200-horsepower interceptor boats and zero questions from the press.

Are fraudulent overtime claims still the norm at Port Angeles?

Border Patrol whistleblower pays price for refusing overtime pay

 

Is Port Angeles CBP staffing and infrastructure at all relevant in keeping meth from entering the Puget Sound area?

Has Port Angeles CBP been able to intercept any inbound meth?

Even one time?

Local meth news stories here.

Local heroin news stories here.

 

CBP fails to keep millions of dollars worth of fentanyl from entering the Puget Sound area:

August 18, 2020 The Everett Herald

Lynnwood couple face federal charges in fentanyl operation

 

CBP fails to keep 10 pounds of fentanyl and two pounds of heroin from entering WA:

August 18th 2020 KOMO

I-90 traffic stop leads to $6.5 million fentanyl, heroin bust

“A traffic stop by a trooper cadet and his training officer led to the discovery of illegal opioids valued at nearly $6.5 million, the Washington State Patrol reports.”

 

After squandering DOD credibility for decades in distant lands, a new WWII style uniform look and a pledge to clobber the cartels:

April 1, 2020 C-SPAN

Question for newspeople:

Has General Milley’s Operation Macho Swagger prevented cartel product from entering WA?

 

Lessons Learned?

Anytime there is a plane crash, a loss at sea, or an industrial accident, a thorough investigation takes place. Lessons learned are used to prevent future accidents.

Any similar effort after a big drug bust?

Preventing drugs from entering local communities would kill the chance for various agencies to get publicity for the occasional big drug bust happening in those communities.

Snohomish 2015

Local law enforcement agencies may benefit 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

 

California

Aug 19, 2020 YourCentralValley.com KSEE24 | CBS47

Sharp rise in Fentanyl related deaths in the Valley

“The Mexican drug cartels have found yet another way to sell their poison in the United States and it takes the form of Fentanyl,” said U.S. Attorney Mcgregor W. Scott.

 

Ohio and Kentucky

Aug 18, 2020 Cincinnati Enquirer

Meth, fentanyl-tainted cocaine surge in Clermont County, following SW Ohio trends

“Meth is back and flooding the streets of Ohio and Kentucky, and it’s uglier than ever”

 

Welcome Home Troops

Thanks for risking your ass in Iraq & Afghanistan-working to keep bad people from coming here to do bad things.

Don’t worry-The Super Bowl and public affairs will be safe:

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Port Angeles – Post 911 CBP Spending Spree

Rare & Mysterious Port Angeles Border Patrol Arrests

Newspeople play the role of federal public affairs personnel during Operation Macho Swagger–a ride-along to let us know what is being done to keep the southern edge of the Strait of Juan de Fuca safe from B.C. incursions: Operation Macho Swagger & Port Angeles Heroin

 

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