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Though he doesn't give a sincere money commitment those the live he's ruined in his law enforcement career. Just a promise from a star drug enforcement officer to publicly apologize to anyone he has harmed is very uplifting.
-------------------- "To do right is to know what you want. Now when you are dissatisfied with yourself it's because you are after something you don't really want. What objects are you proposing to yourself? Are they the objects you really value? If they are not, you are cheating yourself. I don't meant that if you chose to pursue the objects you most value, you will attain them; of course not. Your experience will tell you that. But success in getting after much labor what you really don't care for is the bitterest and most ridiculous failure." -George Santayana
Everything that is posted, including pictures and text, are a result of fictional storytelling using images found online and/or created using the latest graphics software. I am a fictional writer who likes to explore the internet world.
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Here is a NEVERGETBUSTED.COM tip: Hiding your marijuana in food will not deter a K-9 but it will confuse the handler…this method of concealment is highly recommended.
"The psychedelic experience - it has a tremendous force to revivify the spirit, particularly because it is not an ideology. It is not something someone 'figured out.' It is an EXPERIENCE. And this is important to bear in mind." - McKenna.
"We're not mad, we're just doing what we want. You rigid thinkers can't recognize the healthy sanity of that." - Harlan Ellison, "Crackpots"
Quote: in times of widespread chaos and cofusion, it has ben the duty of more advanced human beings - artists, scientists, clowns, and philosophers - to create order. In such times as ours however, when there is too much order, too much m anagment, too much programming and controll, it becomes the duty of superior men and women and women to fling their favorite monkey wrenches into the machinery. To relieve the repression of the human spirit, they must sow doubt and disruption
FYI, I still haven't received the video, but I have all your PMs and will put it up on my FTP server when it arrives.
Meanwhile, I just got an email from them. Here's an excerpt:
I had planned to launch our product, NEVER GET BUSTED AGAIN TRAFFIC STOPS VOLUME I, on January 1, 2007. I was told by the Tyler Morning Telegraph, the newspaper who broke the story, an information sheet containing our secret was faxed to every law enforcement agency in my area early in December. NEVERGETBUSTED.COM is not bothered by the “leak” except we were very rushed in finishing the website which led to a few mistakes on our part. For instance, we are just now able to offer payment by money order and there were a few credit card errors but all has been fixed. If you had problems ordering the DVD, we apologize and now you understand what happened. We are on time shipping the DVD’s so you will receive your package within 6 weeks of ordering. Within a few weeks, we will be able to ship products to our customers within 3 weeks. On to other matters.
I will be writing a column for High Times Magazine titled, “Never Get Busted Tip of the Month.” I will also be featured in the May issue and might possibly make the front cover. Be sure and check out our full page ad in the March issue as well. In late January, I will be speaking to two Legislative Committees in my State Capitol, Austin, Texas. I will have an audience of political “higher ups” (no pun intended) to explain why marijuana must be legalized and why our war on drugs is actually a war on people. It is not my opinion nor belief that marijuana needs to be legalized but it is a FACT marijuana needs to be legalized. I’ll outline why in later issues.
A lot of reasonable fears have circulated about me being a cop and this is all a government ploy to bust people. I understand the paranoia but with the following information you will clearly see these fears are unreasonable. First, in order to advertise in High Times or to become accepted as a columnest , I went through a rigorous background check which included a private investigator double checking my claims and making sure I was not a police officer. Of course I passed because I AM NOT A COP! Second, I have not been a cop for over 10 years. As quoted in all the newspapers around the world, my former bosses called me one of the best narcotics officers in the nation. It only makes sense if I were still a cop, my supervisors would have kept me on the streets seizing millions for the last 10 years, not giving me a 10 year vacation only to later launch a DVD to get peoples addresses. Finally, during these 10 years as a civilian, I lost my freedom 5 times. I was arrested twice for fighting (one dismissal and one not guilty-self defense), once for disorderly conduct (I never cursed or got loud, I just argued with an ignorant officer), once for a threat I did not make (my trial is January 22, 2007 where we expect a not guilty) and finally, I was the person who made national news for theft (not returning Jeepers Creepers I and II on time to a movie store, of course charges were dismissed). I did not deserve to be placed in a rotten, stinking, dangerous cage for any of these alleged crimes and neither do non-violent drug offenders. I am glad I had these experiences because it helped me see the other side and caused me to reflect on all the lives I ruined during my law enforcement career. For those who still are not sure, sit back and watch. You will continue to see me speaking against our cruel and unjust laws, you will meet me at the cannabis events and you will see a collection of DVDs and books offered by my company. I am here to stay, this is my career and I’m working hard to change things. It is clear our courts are not doing anything to protect me or you from unreasonable arrests so I launched NEVERGETBUTED.COM to assist.
Here is a NEVERGETBUSTED.COM tip: Hiding your marijuana in food will not deter a K-9 but it will confuse the handler…this method of concealment is highly recommended. Check out our DVD to get the details.
Regards,
Barry Cooper
THE MOST TRUSTED NAME IN ANTI-PROHIBITION
-------------------- Wanna hear something depressing? One out of three Shroomerites wants to lock me in a government cage for using a substance they don't like.
Below is a letter written by Barry Cooper to the Tyler Morning Telegraph Editor in response to a police officer's attacks: January 25, 2007 - Tyler Morning Telegrap
In reference to Officer Jerry LaChance regarding "Never Get Busted.Com" in his letter to the editor.
My commander and others made the comments "He was perhaps the best narcotics officer in the country and he was even better than he says he was" and "he was probably the best narcotics officer in the state and maybe the country during his time with the (drug) task force." Officer LaChance responded by saying this is a ridiculous statement and he has never heard of me. My response is I let others speak for my performance (as they already have) and I have never heard of Officer LaChance. The unfamiliarity of each other is mutual.
LaChance continues his attack by totally misquoting the hundreds of newspaper articles and my biography page on my website by saying "In fact, if he has seized only $500,000 in drugs and assets during his career, then he has not even scraped the barrel and criminal interdiction officers recover more than $500,000 in drugs and assets every year." If he would have read the articles accurately, he would have noticed I seized $500,000 in CASH and ASSETS not drugs and assets. The dollar amount of drugs I seized is easily in the millions of dollars. I wish Officer LaChance would have taken one of my Police Training Classes then he would have learned to be more accurate in his reporting.
LaChance claims I have sold out my fellow officers and law-abiding citizens. My answer is I am helping my former colleagues by trying to end this failed war on drugs so they can go home safe without being shot by the violent drug offenders. The "law-abiding citizens" when polled such as KETK Channel 56 News "Although Barry's DVD is legal, is it moral?" 63% said yes!!! It seems when able to stay anonymous, the American people agree our criminal justice system has gone way overboard in arresting its citizens. One might not get the same percentage results when asked publicly for fear of law enforcement attacks, losing a job, losing status in the community etc. These "law abiding citizens" are being thrown in jail at an alarming rate. Of the 18 million everyday marijuana smokers (Center For Disease Control), and millions of occasional users, 750,000 Americans are jailed yearly for possession of marijuana. These people are not all criminals. They include teachers, college students, doctors, lawyers, prosecutors, carpenters and even police officers. I and millions of others say release the non-violent drug offenders to make room for the child molesters and murderers who are being released daily.
Further more, if one will take the time to research the FARS system (Fatality Analysis Reporting System), a database with the National Highway Safety Administration, IN 2005 NO MARIJUANA USE ALONE HAS EVER CONTRIBUTED TO A FATALITY ACCIDENT IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND ONLY 17 FATALITIES IN THE ENTIRE USA. Compared to 111,000 fatalities in the same year contributed to alcohol, these "law abiding citizens" are figuring out marijuana is not as dangerous as we were taught. One of Officer LaChance's colleagues, the DEA's Administrative Law Judge, Francis Young, concluded: "In strict medical terms marijuana is far safer than many foods we commonly consume...it is physically impossible to eat enough marijuana to induce death. Marijuana in its natural form is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to man." Source: US Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Agency, "In the Matter of Marijuana”
Thank God when faced with unjust and failed policies, Americans eventually change the law. Example: Women could not vote. This was a crazy law and was later changed. Slaves breaking the law by escaping were considered criminals and severely punished if caught. Now we know the blacks were not criminals even though police considered them as such. Thank God there were people who assisted them getting North. My DVD helps those who don't deserve severe punishment to "get North." In the 1930's, less than 70 years ago, marijuana was legal and alcohol was illegal. We noticed caging people for beer was cruel so we lifted the prohibition. Some people drink their drugs and other smoke theirs. The failed policy called the "war on drugs" is actually a "war on people" and has failed miserably!!! Even the DEA admits more people are in jail then ever before for drugs yet there are more drugs available then ever before. The first recorded example we have of prohibition failing is in the Bible. Only two people on Earth to watch (Adam and Eve), one Law Enforcer (God), and the forbidden fruit was still eaten. Prohibition simply does not work.
It is clear to see we are "over-jailing" and "over-arresting" and "over-prosecuting" ourselves when we look at our jail overcrowding problem. This can be seen on a local level. When I was on the Smith County Jail Committee, I pointed out there were fourteen-thousand (14,000) unserved arrest warrants in Smith County and twice that many traffic warrants so how did the committee think building a new jail with 300 additional beds would solve our overcrowding problem? I also pointed out this many unserved warrants indicates Smith County is full of criminals and an unsafe place to live or could it be overzealous officers getting judges to "rubber stamp" these crazy warrants for lawyers to over prosecute. I believe the latter. When I was a police officer, it was common for prosecutors to throw out a case because it was poorly investigated or not worth the tax-payers money to prosecute. This filter system no longer exists...if the police make the arrest and the warrant gets signed, it is prosecuted. Another flaw is a police officer can make 100 arrests and get zero convictions and no body notices. A judge can sign 100 arrest warrants, get zero convictions and no body notices. Judges and Police officers are immune--there is no punishment for ruining an innocent persons life.
The angered lawmen claims I am "out of touch with current trends" and I "need up-to-date schooling." Then continues to attack the material on my DVD. First, he has not seen the DVD so how does he know what I am going to teach to forty-two percent of the American people who have tried marijuana at least once in their life. To prove I will be teaching methods law enforcement cannot counter, I will reveal a couple tips: I will prove in the DVD a k-9 officer can make a trained narcotics dog "false alert" to gain probable cause to search a vehicle. My customers will be able to identify this false alert after watching the DVD as to protect them against an illegal search. I also explain it is impossible to overdose on marijuana and I have had numerous informants explain "I never carry more marijuana then I can eat." How can law enforcement counter these two tips that can save good American citizens a trip to a cage? My DVD that has not been seen yet, contains hundreds of tips law enforcement cannot counter.
Jerry claims law enforcement does not engage in "profiling" because it is illegal. Again, here is an example of a law enforcement officer giving false information about the law. On a federal level, profiling is legal. The courts have ruled if a trained officer can articulate reasonable suspicions, he or she can stop a vehicle without a traffic violation. These "reasonable suspicions" all fall under "profiling." And if profiling were illegal, why was I allowed to teach profiling to over 1000 lawmen in formal classroom settings all over the State of Texas? My point made.
Officer Jerry comment "Cooper says he believes the fight on drugs is a waste of resources and that busting marijuana users fill up prisons with non-violent offenders. The key word he just mentioned was "offenders." Not only is possessing marijuana illegal, but narcotic use in many cases leads to violent acts being committed by users." My response is, "Arrest people for the violence not the narcotic." This would place the violent people in jail where they belong and keep the non-violent drug users out of jail and at home with their families.
LaChance falsely accuses me of something he does himself. His double-standard attitude can be seen when LaChance writes, "Cooper's actions do not represent the true honor, ethics and dedication of police officers throughout this nation..." and, "Not that I like or agree with the ACLU..." How in the world can LaChance attack my ethics and honor when his ethics and honor are revealed by being against an organization that teaches the American people their Civil Liberties. Police Officers should embrace the ACLU and by not " liking or agreeing with them" their "us against them" attitude is revealed. The ACLU is one of the few checks and balances left on abusive law enforcement. It is clear LaChance does not want boundaries placed on him hence his negative comment about the ACLU. I too was misinformed and prejudice during my law enforcement career and shared the same taught attitude toward the ACLU but later, maturity, reason and logic changed my mind.
This misinformed officer ends his emotion generated attack with "I believe what is driving him (Barry) is expectations of making lots of blood money that is generated from the miseries narcotics can cause individuals and families." My response is, It has been proven the legal side effects of marijuana use are much more damaging to families than the physical side effects of the marijuana alone. Furthermore, I am taking a large percentage of the proceeds of my DVD to travel and speak for free all over the nation. In fact, I am scheduled to speak to two legislative committees in Austin, Texas explaining the failed policy of the war on people. Maybe LaChance should attend some of these conferences so he is more informed and learns to make arguments with fewer noticeable holes.
I like what Boon Junes wrote in his letter to the editor, "My final point concerns letters written by peace officers concerning Cooper's interview. I value and respect their opinions, but their letters offer no real evidence proving Cooper is wrong, and they all seem to be motivated by anger."
I, Barry Cooper, offer a hand of friendship to LaChance and all law enforcement but will defend against unreasonable and bias attacks." I have made it clear I am willing to publicly debate any law officer, lawyer, prosecutor or judge. My offer still stands.
Save a child from molestation, release all non-violent drug offenders!!!
Barry N. Cooper CEO/NeverGetBusted.COM—The Most Trusted Name in Anti-Prohibition
He may have got overwhelmed with orders due to the publicity. In his newsletter he said "All dvd orders will be recieved by the first week of FEB. Sorry it took so long. I hired additional staff so future orders will get their products much faster."
wow, I saw the sneakpeak video... My girlfriend was like "wow I guess you were right johnny".
I used to be able to pick out drug users/runners all the time just by their car, the passengers, stickers on it etc. Can anyone find a copy of it online and post it here? I doubt he'd mind.
-------------------- I went to st thomas and camped out ontop of the island... Despite my entire family being poor all my life, the land is priceless.
I was chased by haitians in the main city charlotte amalie when my girlfriend and I got some cocaine for free in a bar and mixed it with alcohol, to form a stronger drug. With such confidence at 2am, we walked the 4-5 or so miles down to the beach where the african slaves lie like lions waiting on tourist prey.
The war isen't on drugs... the war is on the causes that influence people to abuse drugs. drug-abuse is a by-product of the system and much like radioactive waste occurs from utilizing nuclear power, drug addicts with drug-problems will need to be properly disposed of, like the decaying radioactive waste produced from nuclear energy. -i2ancid
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