Re: Strange arrest in Vienna on Thursday evening

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From: Charles Packer
Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2001 11:24

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In article <VNed7.3891$ym4.146989@iad-read.news.verio.net>, pat wrote:
>The masks are a bit of police theater.

Indeed, I was wondering: were there movie cameras around?
Seriously, wouldn't uniformed police be called in for backup 
moments after the arrests were made? And anyway, wouldn't
even the dumbest drug dealer be disinclined to sell to a
masked man wearing a jacket that said POLICE on the back?

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