{"id":2256831,"date":"2024-05-31T14:43:01","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T18:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/if-you-see-a-strange-new-plant-near-your-house-immediately-uproot-it-and-call-the-police\/"},"modified":"2024-05-31T14:49:13","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T18:49:13","slug":"if-you-see-a-strange-new-plant-near-your-house-immediately-uproot-it-and-call-the-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/if-you-see-a-strange-new-plant-near-your-house-immediately-uproot-it-and-call-the-police\/","title":{"rendered":"If you spot a mysterious new &#8216;plant&#8217; by your home, pull it out and contact the authorities right away"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fif-you-see-a-strange-new-plant-near-your-house-immediately-uproot-it-and-call-the-police%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2256831&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The commentary warns about criminals hiding surveillance cameras disguised as plants near homes, \u200cparticularly in southern California. These devices are used by burglary gangs from South America to target residences, \u2063gathering intelligence on residents&#8217; behaviors to facilitate break-ins. Such\u200c incidents underscore the security risks and challenges faced by law enforcement in combating technologically advanced criminal activities.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>  <\/p>\n<h2>If You See a Strange New &#8216;Plant&#8217; Near Your House, Immediately Uproot It and Call the Police<\/h2>\n<p> <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/aanton\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/aanton\/%20\"><span>Allison Anton<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 31, 2024 at 9:21am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Historically, the presence of a strange new plant near your house would portend nothing more serious than an irritating weed infestation.<\/p>\n<p>But now, with the U.S.\u2019s southern border becoming more porous than a used-up sponge, some strange plants popping up in people\u2019s yards in southern California have turned out to be something far more sinister.<\/p>\n<p>As seen in a message posted to the social media platform X by the Los Angeles County Sheriff\u2019s Department, certain criminals coming from South America have begun hiding cameras disguised as plants in people\u2019s yards.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The camera\/battery pack was turned into by a local resident,who found in their flower bed. If a suspicious device is found, immediately report it to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LHSLASD?\">@LHSLASD<\/a> (818) 878-1808, or your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-pledges-orderly-transition-of-power\/\" title=\"President Trump pledges orderly transition of power\">local law enforcement<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SeeSomethingSaySomething?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SeeSomethingSaySomething<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4Ecl1dzlq9\">https:\/\/t.co\/4Ecl1dzlq9<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/srFKmd2iDj\">pic.twitter.com\/srFKmd2iDj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 LASD Lost Hills Stn. (@LHSLASD) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LHSLASD\/status\/1795555305981411824?\">May 28, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to the LASD Lost Hills Station, these South American burglary gangs often come from Chile or Colombia on limited tourist visas, then use their time in the country to spy on and burglarize houses.<\/p>\n<p>The Riverside County <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pressenterprise.com\/2024\/05\/24\/burglary-gangs-are-literally-planting-cameras-in-southern-california-yards-to-spy-on-residents-police-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Press-Enterprise<\/a> reported that on May 20, a sergeant pulled over a car driving at night without its headlights on.<\/p>\n<p>In the car were four Colombian men, who had in their possession a camera and battery pack disguised with leaves.<\/p>\n<p>But, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/local.nixle.com\/alert\/11032005\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LASD Lost Hills advisory<\/a> from May 28 showed, residents are still finding these disguised hidden cameras in their yards and flower beds.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Are criminals using the porous southern border to their advantage?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Residents have been doubly puzzled, since the cameras have been discovered in the yards of solidly middle-class neighborhoods in the area, when, as resident Steve Hippler told the Press-Enterprise, \u201cThere are dozens of homes a block away that are more affluent. Anything up that street is like a freaking mansion compared to this place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While these cameras were discovered in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/california-n-executing-nuclear-option-customers-associates-regularly-victimized\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">southern California<\/a>, with most of the crimes happening in that general area, these gangs haven\u2019t limited their burglary sprees to one geographic location.<\/p>\n<p>Rather, the law enforcement bulletin explained, they often go from state to state, scouting out locations, spying on houses and deploying a quick smash-and-grab on their victim\u2019s residences.<\/p>\n<p>These gangs have gone as far afield as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/suspected-foreign-gangs-breaking-american-homes-multi-antenna-device-advanced-tactics-points-chilling-reality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Detroit, Michigan<\/a>, where they even deployed Wi-Fi jammers to disable home security devices, with the side effect of preventing residents from calling the police.<\/p>\n<p>With the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/burglary-tourism-ravages-california-time-cheer-burglars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">southern California robberies<\/a>, however, Sgt. Vahe Abramyan explained that the hidden cameras serve the purpose of seeing \u201cthe behaviors of the house \u2014 who lives there, who goes in and out, what happens during the day. That way they can focus their attention on the timespan when no one is home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, the hidden cameras have been what made this rash of crimes in Chino Hills County distinct from similar burglaries in San Bernadino and Riverside, California.<\/p>\n<p>Still, these gangs\u2019 increasing deployment of sophisticated technology has put both law enforcement and homeowners at a significant disadvantage.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/suspected-member-south-american-theft-group-picks-wrong-california-house-burglarize\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Criminals<\/a> keep up with the latest technology and use whatever tools they can to make their jobs easier and more lucrative.<\/p>\n<p>Though some of these criminals have been caught and many of these cameras have been found, the fact that they have planted so many hidden cameras in these upscale \u2014 or even middle-class \u2014 neighborhoods has kept them one step ahead of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/police-must-use-preferred-names-pronouns-mugshots-restrict-sharing-new-law-deep-blue-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">law enforcement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>So long as it remains disgracefully easy to cross the border, these criminal gangs will keep terrorizing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-sheriffs-tell-newsom-they-wont-enforce-covid-curfew\/\" title=\"California Sheriffs Tell Newsom They Won't Enforce COVID Curfew\">law-abiding citizens<\/a> of this country.<\/p>\n<p>And until the border is secured, no citizen will be truly safe from these ruthless burglary tourists from south of the border.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>I heard a chilling comment the other day: \u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>That wasn\u2019t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. No, former U.S. national security advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said that to the founder of The Western Journal, Floyd Brown.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Gen. Flynn\u2019s warning means that the 2024 election is the most important election for every single living American. If we lose this one to the wealthy elites who hate us, hate God, and hate what America stands for, we can only assume that 248 years of American history and the values we hold dear to our hearts may soon vanish.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The end game is here, and as Benjamin Franklin said, \u201cWe must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>All of this means that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>, it\u2019s over. We have the platform, the journalists, and the experience to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-rises-as-he-promises-hes-only-begun-to-fight-put-on-full-armor-of-god-to-fight-the-left\/\" title=\"DeSantis Rises As He Promises He\u2019s \u2018Only Begun To Fight\u2019: \u2018Put On Full Armor Of God\u2019 To Fight The Left\">fight back hard<\/a>, but Big Tech is strangling us through advertising blacklists, shadow bans, and algorithms. Did you know that we\u2019ve been blacklisted by 90% of advertisers? Without direct support from you, our readers, we can\u2019t continue the fight.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Can we count on <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>your support<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>? It may not seem like much, but a <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Western Journal Membership<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  can make all the difference in the world because when you support us directly, you cut Big Tech out of the picture. They lose control. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>A monthly Western Journal Membership costs less than one coffee and breakfast sandwich each month, and it gets you access to ALL of our content \u2014 news, commentary, and premium articles. You\u2019ll experience a radically reduced number of ads, and most importantly you will be vitally supporting the fight for America\u2019s soul in 2024.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We are literally counting on you because without our members, The Western Journal would cease to exist. Will you <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>join us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  in the fight? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Sincerely,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45810\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/aanton\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-45810\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45810\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45810\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Allison Anton dabbles in fiction, as well as commenting on depressing modern trends and media. She calls the metro Atlanta area home, and when she\u2019s not writing, she\u2019s creating a loving home for her amazing husband.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a commentary by Allison Anton on May 31, 2024, at 9:21 am, she highlights the urgency of uprooting any unfamiliar &#8216;plant&#8217; near your home and notifying the police. 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