DISCOVERY CHANNEL (Its over now)...

[Derekbox 0]

some crime show about a skydiver who died... looks like smuggling..

[hookncrater 0]

I've got it on now... interesting...

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[BRYANGOESBOOM 0]

missed the first part whats the story???

Not only will you look better, feel better, and fuck better; you'll have significantly increased your life expectancy. --Douva

[Derekbox 0]

Skydiver is found dead in middle of suburbia. Reserve deployed, minor injuries (inconsistant with a high speed impact death). A small arsonal of weaponry. Ohh and like 70lbs of uncut funfun powder. They also found a second rig stashed (accomplice) behind a hanger. They also find MANY other bags stuffed with *sniff sniff*. Good times.

[BRYANGOESBOOM 0]

thanks

wow its like cutaway

Not only will you look better, feel better, and fuck better; you'll have significantly increased your life expectancy. --Douva

[Derekbox 0]

I think cutaway was written on (semi) true accounts of stories only told by the ole timers around warm campfires.

[BRYANGOESBOOM 0]

wow thats intresting i wonder if this shit still happens

Not only will you look better, feel better, and fuck better; you'll have significantly increased your life expectancy. --Douva

[Derekbox 0]

See that headline? $50mill

Drug smuggling? I dont think there isnt an avenue they dont use. If it works most of the time, then Im sure its used...

[billvon 3,120]

There are a few well-known skydivers who used to smuggle drugs. I jumped with one around '91-'92 who got busted for using a King Air to run coke.

[Derekbox 0]

"used to" - I would be pretty sure there are a few low key jumpers and like you said some well knowns that do on occasion suppliment the income by creative transportation techniques.

[Derekbox 0]

Man these dudes were pretty much pro's. Military weaponry, radar jamming eqp, gov radio freq's, documents on subversion... James Bond who?

[Frenchy68 0]

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There are a few well-known skydivers who used to smuggle drugs. I jumped with one around '91-'92 who got busted for using a King Air to run coke.

...see a post in the Fixed Object forum...

"For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

[AggieDave 6]

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There are a few well-known skydivers who used to smuggle drugs. I jumped with one around '91-'92 who got busted for using a King Air to run coke.

There was a bust about a year ago involving a skydiver using a King Air to smuggle drugs from Mexico to a DZ in the northern US. From what I understand the DZOs and such didn't know about it and weren't apart of it, but some local jumpers were.

So I guess my point is that it still goes on and still involves skydivers, just like other drug traffic involves many other people in many other hobbies and professions. Skydiving isn't special except for aircraft availability, I would believe.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[tigra 0]

If you are talking about what I think you are talking about, the only "local jumpers" involved were the two on the plane. I realize you are trying to be vague, but its easy enough to connect the dots and that kind of rumor mongering really is not called for.

[Kinaa 0]

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