packsaddle 753 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Just saw this. Wow: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/19/business/eagle-scout-idealist-drug-trafficker.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20140119&_r=0 Link to post Share on other sites
koolaidman 110 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Welp. There ya go. Merit Badge Sash on the belt. See what it leads to? Link to post Share on other sites
RememberSchiff 3721 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Every parent's nightmare that somehow, somewhere that fine child you raised is now off on his own, takes a wrong turn, loses himself, and doesn't seek/accept help... In some ways, this story reminded me of that depressing book "Into the Wild". My $0.01 Link to post Share on other sites
Sentinel947 1205 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Sad. Obviously the whole Oath and Law thing didn't really factor into his life much. Brings great discredit to other Eagle Scouts who do what they are supposed to. Sentinel947 Link to post Share on other sites
packsaddle 753 Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 Sentinel, it doesn't discredit a single other Eagle Scout as far as I'm concerned. We are all of us, each of us, individuals with our individual talents, abilities, and faults. To me, the tragic fall of this individual (if that is what it is) is something that applies to him and not to any other individual. It does, however, cause me to rethink claims that scouting builds character. Perhaps scouting provides opportunities for individuals to build their own character, and while that is a good thing, it is a different matter. But it IS an interesting story. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
packsaddle 753 Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 Welp. There ya go. Merit Badge Sash on the belt. See what it leads to? I noticed that too, lol. Link to post Share on other sites
packsaddle 753 Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 Every parent's nightmare that somehow, somewhere that fine child you raised is now off on his own, takes a wrong turn, loses himself, and doesn't seek/accept help... In some ways, this story reminded me of that depressing book "Into the Wild". My $0.01 But at least that guy only went to his own grave. I can only imagine the increase of human suffering that accompanied this drug trade enhancement. Link to post Share on other sites
dedkad 127 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 I bet he posted some pretty amazing popcorn sales numbers. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
fred johnson 936 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Sounds like he automated "Leave No Trace" almost perfectly. It's that almost that will get you. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Baseballfan 32 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Welp. There ya go. Merit Badge Sash on the belt. See what it leads to? hah, me 3. Pet peeve. Link to post Share on other sites
Kahuna 172 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Eagles can always be expected to excel at whatever they decide to do. Link to post Share on other sites
gsdad 59 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 In my opinion, eaning the Eagle rank, and being and Eagle Scout are two different things. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Basementdweller 608 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 In my opinion, eaning the Eagle rank, and being and Eagle Scout are two different things.Really, Please do explain? Link to post Share on other sites
Basementdweller 608 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Sad. Obviously the whole Oath and Law thing didn't really factor into his life much. Brings great discredit to other Eagle Scouts who do what they are supposed to. Sentinel947 So how does completing a checklist make him a better person?????? As many have said, Eagles are just people. I am beginning to for the hypothesis that, They are just people who are given opportunity. Link to post Share on other sites
EmberMike 144 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 There is a lot to this story, probably much more than we know right now. Like how this guy lived to entirely different lives, one that his friends and family saw and in which he was loving, compassionate, caring, charitable, pretty much everything a scout should embody. And then there was the other life, his Silk Road persona in which he was capable of anything, including murder-for-hire. Certainly the evidence against him is significant. But I'd wait to judge this whole story before we know more. I suspect we'll be finding out that this all goes far deeper than we could imagine right now. Link to post Share on other sites
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