On February 18, 2010, Olympia city council member Joe Hyer was arrested by agents from the forfeiture-funded and citizen-feared Thurston County Narcotics Task Force for allegedly selling pot. An acquaintance of Hyer had contacted the task force and reported that he was able to procure cannabis from the council member, and that he was ready and willing to wear a wire and go "undercover" in a month-long, taxpayer-funded marijuana investigation cum political vendetta.
The unchecked use of confidential criminal informants -- so-called snitches -- is out of control in America. Self-motivated accusers -- often times working off their own criminal charges -- are allowed to secretly accuse and entrap others, with little concern given to the character or credibility of the accuser. Law enforcement are funded and motivated by asset forfeiture laws -- the seizure of real property such as homes and cars.
All this money, all this time, all of our law enforcement resources going to pot. All this tragedy and betrayal. All of these lives in pieces. All because of a medicinal flower.
The CDC is seeking to uncover the identity of the confidential informant and political operative who sought retribution against Olympia City Council member Joe Hyer by making him the focus of a taxpayer-funded marijuana investigation and prosecution. If you have any information about this person, please contact CDC at info@cdc.coop or 888-208-5332.
Olympia area activists: please post these notices around town. We placed a classified ad in the Olympian saying the same, but the Olympia refused to run it.
