triticale - the wheat / rye guy

Mom Was Right

My mother, who was a Communist activist way back in the '30s used to say "Revolutionaries shouldn't spit on the sidewalk." Her premise was that the police were always out to get you and would use any possible excuse for an arrest.

More generally, if you are doing something wrong it is wise not to call attention to yourself. Word is that this operation got busted because, after all they had invested, they tried to cut corners by stealing electricity from the power utility.