that idiot wasn't thumbing his nose @ the feds, he was dragging his nuts across their faces; effectively forcing them into action; not a good idea. anybody who doubts that everything discussed here or anywhere else on the web is monitored, you need to google Office of Information Awareness, it's a DARPA project that was officially shelved but continues to receive federal funding. It comes down to economics (big surprise, huh?) and manpower allocations. What's going to get them more funding: shutting down another drug cartel-constructed border-bypass tunnel or busting Joe Sixpack with 6 plants? Truth be told, they WANT us to grow if it means keeping dollars out of cartel hands; they just don't want us getting rich off of it! and they damn sure don't want to see us bragging about it on TV if we do!!!