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Re: Community Volunteers/entrepreneurs mis-hap
Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 2:20 pm
by Samatr
Niya wrote:Are you guys assuming someone snitched (I know how Somalis love conspiracy theories) or do you know it for a fact?
Teeda kale, this is a wonderful news for the somali community. Save the money for something worthwhile instead of wasting on nacnac and khayaali!
I would bet my bottom dollar that someone snitched, I've seen it happen before.
You should have said "I know how Somalis love to snitch."
10% of DEA/FBI or local police officers successfully track khat shipments, the other 90% of khat busts come from anonymous tips AKA snitches
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Re: Community Volunteers/entrepreneurs mis-hap
Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 5:07 pm
by Niya
Samater,
Have you considered that maybe someone or a group is trying to protect their market share? All business engage in activties to protect their profit margins. None one accuses them about being a snitches, unless some-one is caught red handed selling trade secrets.
Re: Community Volunteers/entrepreneurs mis-hap
Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 8:14 pm
by FAH1223
In the DMV area, when word of jaad gets out, everyone knows and goes to it
no doubt someone snitched
Re: Community Volunteers/entrepreneurs mis-hap
Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 8:22 pm
by SultanOrder
You tricked me by changing the title
Re: Community Volunteers/entrepreneurs mis-hap
Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 11:01 pm
by AbdiWahab252
FAH,
Yep, Skinnies can't keep secrets and thats how them Alphabet Boyz role up on Faraxz
Re: Community Volunteers/entrepreneurs mis-hap
Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 8:47 am
by Niya
AbdiWahab252 wrote:Niya,
Someone snitched. I guess grazing outside diplomatic compounds is hazardous.
I support the legalization of Qad. The status quo drives it underground resulting in:
1. Criminalization - Often causal chewers are arrested for over an all natural vegetable whose shelf life is merely a few days and effect is not much worse than drinking a Starbucks cappuccino.
2. Higher prices - The price of qad is 10 times higher than that in the UK resulting in more money being drawn away from the disposable income of Somali families.
3. Limited Appeal - The risk of it becoming a widespread in the larger society is minimal. It is restricted to Arab, Ethiopian, Kenyan and Somali communities.
4. Cultural bias - What makes qad more dangerous than drinking booze ? The criminalization of qad is nothing more than cultural bias against a minority group by a larger dominant cultural group.
AbdiWahab,
The concept of moderation is missing from our psyche, hence the abuse whether it is khat, alcohol, and soon to be added to the list is shisha. Khat is not like coffee, it is worse, let us at least be honest about it.
In any case, I find it hard that someone snitched on these 2 guys. If some-one spied on them, then maryooley need to keep their business private and not trust any-one period.
Re: Community Volunteers/entrepreneurs mis-hap
Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 9:40 am
by AbdiWahab252
Niya,
There is only certain level of anonymity if you go commercial. It reminds me of the Yemeni farmer who was caught growing bushes of the blessed plant in S. California. He got sold out.
As for moderation, if an addict is an addict, he will get his fix. Better at $10/marduuf than at $70
