Gypsy Jan
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Cans of pot launched over Mexico-Arizona border fence - Smugglers used a T-shirt gun to pop the pot into a field, presumably to be picked up
From USA Today
Domenico Nicosia, The Arizona Republic
YUMA, Ariz. - "Thirty-three marijuana-filled cans were found on the Arizona side of the Mexican border, apparently shot over the fence with an
air-pressured cannon.
Weighing about 2-1/2 pounds each, the cans were found late last week scattered in a field here near the Colorado River, U.S. Border Patrol officials
said Tuesday. The almost 85 pounds of contents were estimated to be worth $43,000.
Border officials said they believe that pneumatic cannons - similar to the guns that launch T-shirts and other items during sporting events - were
used to shoot the cans about 500 feet over the border fence after drug smugglers had crossed the river. A carbon dioxide tank also was found in the
area.
The find was "another unique but unsuccessful attempt" to smuggle drugs into the U.S., officials said. Smugglers try to come up with ways to counter
authorities as border officials disrupt drug-smuggling patterns."
Mexican authorities also are looking into the incident."
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Lee
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Flying cans of pot. And from USA Today. And from The Arizona Republic. Real news must be hard to come by.
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Lee, the news of today is grim. a few flying kilos ain't half bad.....
[Edited on 12-15-2012 by woody with a view]
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Lee
Flying cans of pot. And from USA Today. And from The Arizona Republic. Real news must be hard to come by. |
...and Mexican authorities also are looking into the incident
Bob Durrell
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They should launch pot into the stands at Padre games. Make the product appear a whole lot better.
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or the Chargers games. watch, they'll win out and screw up their draft pick position for their new GM and head coach.....
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Just Trying to Lighten Up the News
I can see the inevitable picture of someone wearing this message: "I Thought I Was Going to Catch Some Pot, But All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt".
In recognition of recent events, our family is sending prayers for healing to the families in Connecticut for what they are going through and whose
loss is unimaginable.
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If they had long-range cannons, it wouldn't be worth their while to shoot them into Colorado or Washington. There is not much of interest for the
cartels in those two states. Someday, the cartels will be out of the marijuana business in all the U.S. states.
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They have used the
trebuchet as well
[Edited on 12-16-2012 by Curt63]
No worries
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Build 'em yourself
I have built several PVC/C02 tennis/golf ball launchers....easy squeezy and lots of fun
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Curt63
They have used the
trebuchet as well
[Edited on 12-16-2012 by Curt63] |
nice but not the same as compressed gas. just ask bajaguy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by durrelllrobert
| Quote: | Originally posted by Curt63
They have used the
trebuchet as well
[Edited on 12-16-2012 by Curt63] |
nice but not the same as compressed gas. just ask bajaguy
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With 125psi of CO2 I can put a golf ball out about 600 yds
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
| Quote: | Originally posted by durrelllrobert
| Quote: | Originally posted by Curt63
They have used the
trebuchet as well
[Edited on 12-16-2012 by Curt63] |
nice but not the same as compressed gas. just ask bajaguy
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With 125psi of CO2 I can put a golf ball out about 600 yds |
At 1,250 psi you could probably hit the first green at Tiger Woods Punta Brava course if it ever gets built.
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| Quote: | | Quote: | Originally posted by durrelllrobert
With 125psi of CO2 I can put a golf ball out about 600 yds |
At 1,250 psi you could probably hit the first green at Tiger Woods Punta Brava course if it ever gets built. |
Expansion chamber is rated at 150PSI......won't hold 1,250.
Besides, I doubt that it will be built anytime soon
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