9/11 conspiracy film producer in NY drug arrest

[dbcooper41]

http://www.wral.com/entertainment/story/9030715/

ONEONTA, N.Y. — A producer of a documentary alleging conspiracy theories
behind the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has been arrested on drug charges in
upstate New York.
Oneonta police tell the Daily Star of Oneonta that 27-year-old Korey Rowe and a
19-year-old Bronx man were arrested after selling packets of heroin to an
undercover officer.
Rowe was arraigned Friday on a felony count of criminal sale of a controlled
substance. Authorities say the Oneonta resident was released from Otsego County
Jail after posting $10,000 cash bail.
It couldn't be determined if he had a lawyer. Rowe's phone number was unlisted.
An Army veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, Rowe was a producer of "Loose Change,"
a 2006 film that challenged the official explanation of the attacks on Sept. 11,
2001.
Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press.

[hanshan]

http://www.wral.com/entertainment/story/9030715/

ONEONTA, N.Y. — A producer of a documentary alleging conspiracy theories
behind the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has been arrested on drug charges in
upstate New York.
Oneonta police tell the Daily Star of Oneonta that 27-year-old Korey Rowe and a
19-year-old Bronx man were arrested after selling packets of heroin to an
undercover officer.
Rowe was arraigned Friday on a felony count of criminal sale of a controlled
substance. Authorities say the Oneonta resident was released from Otsego County
Jail after posting $10,000 cash bail.
It couldn't be determined if he had a lawyer. Rowe's phone number was unlisted.
An Army veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, Rowe was a producer of "Loose Change,"
a 2006 film that challenged the official explanation of the attacks on Sept. 11,
2001.
Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press.

Yeah - I don't suppose it's just coincidence that vets bring back some
curious habits.


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[psynapz]

Loose Change didn't really get into the politics of heroin, did it?

Wouldn't Rowe be at least aware of this whole branch of research into this topic, and as such, and as a conscientious human who was trying to help the world with his film, be predisposed against such activity, insofar as it supports the Bush Crime Family, et al.? Or is he really this uneducated or naieve?

Or did everybody just pirate the DVD too much? Dude's gotta eat.

Perhaps he buys it from the same handler that convinced him to make Loose Change the way it came out. It's a leap, but if true, it would be a new trailhead into the disinfo machine.

* end hyperspeculation *

[hanshan]

Loose Change didn't really get into the politics of heroin, did it?

Wouldn't Rowe be at least aware of this whole branch of research into this topic, and as such, and as a conscientious human who was trying to help the world with his film, be predisposed against such activity, insofar as it supports the Bush Crime Family, et al.? Or is he really this uneducated or naieve?

Or did everybody just pirate the DVD too much? Dude's gotta eat.

Perhaps he buys it from the same handler that convinced him to make Loose Change the way it came out. It's a leap, but if true, it would be a new trailhead into the disinfo machine.

* end hyperspeculation *

Politics of Heroin?
Don't think that made his reading list.
Don't know 'bout the vid cuz never saw it.

It's really too funny reading through your specs.
But, as a short answer, yeah, he probably
really is that misinformed & naive. Sadly.
& a heroin habit can spiral out-of-control ($)
before you get the needle out


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[nathan28]

selling packets of heroin to an
undercover officer

What constitutes a felony quantity of heroin in NY state? Because to my mind, "packets" means "two really small bags". I don't see much indication that this wasn't just a junkie-to-junkie transaction. The only "handling" i see here is another episode of The War on Drugs Strikes Again.


It's a little unfair to suggest that this character's parapolitical stance should have excluded him from slinging dope, and especially not if this proves to be, like I speculate, a "hand-to-hand" bust of a dope user. For all I know a plainclothes guy walked up and asked to buy some off these characters b/c they looked like users. Most Fed conspiracy theory fans still use Federal Reserve Notes and don't get held to that requirement.

[psynapz]

Most Fed conspiracy theory fans still us Federal Reserve Notes and don't get held to that requirement.

Nice.

I just like to think that students of Bush (et. al) Criminology would seek to avoid buying their brands whenever possible, including Exxon-Mobil, Middle-Eastern heroin, South American cocaine, Carlyle subsidiaries, the last five presidential elections, and the official story of anything.

[Joe Hillshoist]

Most Fed conspiracy theory fans still us Federal Reserve Notes and don't get held to that requirement.

Nice.

I just like to think that students of Bush (et. al) Criminology would seek to avoid buying their brands whenever possible, including Exxon-Mobil, Middle-Eastern heroin, South American cocaine, Carlyle subsidiaries, the last five presidential elections, and the official story of anything.

War veteran with a heroin habit - what a surprise. I don't think its that simple for a user with a habit. Heroin isn't a recreational drug, its a pain killer, and its an especially good psychological pain killer/anti psychotic. Most users will sell to other users if they have the gear cos they have to pay for their habit somehow, and they all know how fucked it is when you can't score and start withdrawal.

That makes more sense to me than anything else about this case.

[DoYouEverWonder]

Korey Rowe

The following is my statement if you are interested in hearing it.

I did not sell heroin to the undercover police officer as I am accused of doing. I was not charged for possession because I did not posses anything i should not have had. This is an atrocity and I apologize to the community, my family, friends and loved ones. I will make every effort to make right this awful situation as fast as possible. Thank you to everyone who has shown me such great support in these trying times. I am working with my attorneys and can make no further statements this time."

http://s1.zetaboards.com/LooseChangeForums/topic/4092422/1/#new

Nice to see how everyone is so easily convinced that these charges are true.

[WakeUpAndLive]

Korey Rowe

The following is my statement if you are interested in hearing it.

I did not sell heroin to the undercover police officer as I am accused of doing. I was not charged for possession because I did not posses anything i should not have had. This is an atrocity and I apologize to the community, my family, friends and loved ones. I will make every effort to make right this awful situation as fast as possible. Thank you to everyone who has shown me such great support in these trying times. I am working with my attorneys and can make no further statements this time."

http://s1.zetaboards.com/LooseChangeForums/topic/4092422/1/#new

Nice to see how everyone is so easily convinced that these charges are true.

My first thought was that this could have very easily been a smear campaign.

[Joe Hillshoist]

Korey Rowe

The following is my statement if you are interested in hearing it.

I did not sell heroin to the undercover police officer as I am accused of doing. I was not charged for possession because I did not posses anything i should not have had. This is an atrocity and I apologize to the community, my family, friends and loved ones. I will make every effort to make right this awful situation as fast as possible. Thank you to everyone who has shown me such great support in these trying times. I am working with my attorneys and can make no further statements this time."

http://s1.zetaboards.com/LooseChangeForums/topic/4092422/1/#new

Nice to see how everyone is so easily convinced that these charges are true.

Maybe I know too many junkies.

[wordspeak2]

Could be both- true and a smear campaign. Kind of like the attention to Charlie Sheen's shenanigans, no? Front page internet news yet again today.

[Gnomad]

Of all the heroin users Ive known, more than half are dead. One killed himself by hanging because the cops took his stash and he couldn't bear the thought of going through withdrawal. Its some nasty stuff if you have ever made the mistake of touching it.

[JackRiddler]

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Sure, he could always be a junkie, and if he is, he wouldn't be saying so. If it's a set-up, then almost certainly of the variety practiced by your local coppers in the long-running nationwide atrocity known as the War on Drugs. My heart goes out to him and two million other such victims. If it's a smear job in revenge for his film-making or "politics," however, then it can't be coming from a very high level, because it's hard to think of anyone who did more to discredit 9/11 skepticism, box it into the land of post-real conspiratainment, and cause the failure of the former 9/11 truth movement than the crew who made the wildly popular exploitation music video known as Loose Change.

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[Gnomad]

Yeah, nobody would be in that situation if not for the War on drugs.

[nathan28]

Could be both- true and a smear campaign.

I was pretty angry, DYEW, about that post, b/c I don't know that extending my sympathy to a combat vet with a heroin problem victimized by the insanity of the war on drugs really merits me being called a dupe of the powers that be. I was, of course, projecting.

There's more details now. I'm not anywhere near so certain that he's a user, because it sounds like the present scenario has them as small-time dealers--they had a lot of bags. Sounds like Marte was holding, so Rowe only gets a sale charge. Oneonta is pretty far upstate for a kid from the Bronx.

They were both charged with 3d-degree sale, which is for any amount of a controlled substance. If I read the law correctly--as always, I am not a lawyer--because 2d-degree sale in NY state is between half an ounce and two ounces, they had less than half an oz. (14 g) of H in total, split into 34 bags.

That's still a lot of bags, which means small-time distro. IDK anything about what the current price of junk is on the street, but if I'm right that the upper limit of this is 14 g, assuming around $90/g (which is prob. high), they're accused of having less than $1500 retail on them as an upper limit.

Rowe and Daniel Marte Jr., 19, of the Bronx, were arrested after the two allegedly sold seven packets of heroin in the city to an undercover police officer, police said.

Both men were charged with third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, police said. Marte was also charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, police said. Both charges are Class B felonies punishable by up to nine years in prison, police said.

Rowe, an Army veteran, was a producer of the 2006 film "Loose Change," a documentary questioning the official explanation of the events on 9/11. The film was written and directed by Dylan Avery, who at the time lived in Oneonta.

The arrests were made at about 4:50 p.m. on Interstate 88 near westbound Exit 13, with the assistance of Otsego deputies, police said.

Seized during the investigation was $6,400 in cash and an additional 27 packets of heroin found in Marte's possession, police said.

Rowe and Marte were arraigned Friday in Oneonta City Court and sent to the Otsego County jail, police said.

Rowe was released on $10,000 cash, or $20,000 bond bail, and Marte was still held on $25,000 cash bail, or $50,000 bond, a jail officer said Friday evening.

http://thedailystar.com/localnews/x187081086/Loose-Change-filmmaker-charged-with-heroin-sale