kingpins, but now used across America by Gestapo
*   police to harass and bankrupt private citizens opposed to Big Brother
*   government's criminal activities.
*
*   "Thought crimes" alone provide justification for the arrest of dissidents.

:   "Author of Book on Poppy Cultivation Cleared of Drug Charge"
:   By Carey Goldberg, The New York Times, May 25 1997
:  
:   "What happened to me was designed to silence me," said Jim Hogshire, "and
:   to some extent it did a good job of that because for the next year or more
:   I was wrapped up with this case."
:  
:   Two years before his arrest he had written a book called "{*filter*} for the
:   Masses" (Loompanics Unlimited, 1994) which includes how-to sections on
:   producing and ingesting {*filter*}.
:  
:   His writings were the sole reason [stated in this article here] for the
:   search warrant.
:  
:   He faced federal drug charges for possessing flowers.
:  
:   In their fresh form, the illegal poppies, known as Papaver Somniferum,
:   grace gardens all over the country with vibrant colors. Bouquets of the
:   prohibited poppies can sometimes be found in supermarkets.
:  
:   Mr. Hogshire was arrested for possession of dried poppy pods which can be
:   bought in most any florist's shop or craft store.
:
:   The charges have finally been dropped.
:  
:   Prosecution is so rare his story made the cover of Harper's magazine.
:  
:   One police officer told him:
:  
:       "With what you write, weren't you expecting this?"

*   "Project L.U.C.I.D.", by Texe Marrs, 1996, ISBN 1-884302-02-5
*  
*   Individuals who have been ar