Maybe. But it also says that no civilians have been hurt to date. And secondly,
I wonder how having a gun on you would help if you find yourself in crossfire
between two gangs.
It seems to me that the police sometimes like to exaggerate threats like this,
partly to justfy added resources for themselves. I suspect that given the
weather in your part of the country, heat exhaustion is a much more present
danger than drug gangs.
Cheers,
Nathan
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> On 25 May 2016, at 00:16, Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> As though we didn't have enough to be concerned about.
>
> I'm hoping that people don't dismiss this as being an over-reaction on
> the part of Babeu. This situation has been developing for decades, with
> cartel scouts camping out on various peaks to monitor law enforcement and rip
> gang activity along smuggling routes. I myself have seen a number of such
> routes, particularly in the South Maricopa Mountains.
>
> With the growing legalisation of marijuana for both medicinal and
> recreational usage, the market value has dropped and the growers and cartels
> are moving into the much more profitable market of heroin. You have probably
> heard by now that heroin addiction has been growing at an alarming rate. As
> a result, burglaries have increased here locally, and a nearby middle-class
> neighbourhhod is in the process of organising block watches, whereas it was
> previously referred to by the Tempe PD as "Mayberry".
>
> It is not at all appealing to carry a sidearm while hiking. I have
> carried one on occasions while doing Forest Service work if I knew there was
> pot farm activity in the area I was going. That probably won't diminish much
> even with legalisation.
>
>>
>> Hikers, campers warned about assassins in parts of Pinal County
>>
>> The Pinal County Sheriff's Office is warning hikers and campers of a
>> dangerous threat this holiday weekend -- cartel assassins.
>>
>> Sheriff Paul Babeu is recommending anyone using back roads, campsites
>> and trails in western Pinal County to be extra cautious and consider
>> carrying a firearm if they are in any wilderness areas...
>>
>> read more:
>> http://www.abc15.com/news/region-central-southern-az/florence/hikers-campers-warned-about-assassins-in-parts-of-pinal-county
>>
>> http://www.abc15.com/news/region-central-southern-az/florence/hikers-campers-warned-about-assassins-in-parts-of-pinal-county
>>
>
>
> Chris
>
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