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Black Tuna Diaries Kindle Edition

by Robert Elliot Platshorn (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF
ROBERT ELLIOT PLATSHORN

America's most written about marijuana smuggler...and longest serving federal prisoner for a non-violent marijuana offense.
Almost 30 years in federal prisons.
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    359 pages
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    September 24, 2009
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0035WU0WS
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ TV Publishing (September 24, 2009)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 24, 2009
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3368 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 359 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 48 ratings

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very direct and engaging storytelling that exposes the horror and cruelty of prohibition laws
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2022
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The author tells the story I could not find in the newspaper archives. A February 1980 article in the news archives was so laundered of detail I had to find out more. Searches eventually led to this charming narrative I greatly enjoyed. The cruelty Lysander Spooner warned of as resulting from laws that dispense with mens rea and equivocate consorting with plants as though that were a crime against the rights or person of any individual is also brought to light. Delightful and instructive.
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David W, Ral NC
5.0 out of 5 stars Anyone who enjoyed the Square Group documentary would like the Black Tuna Diaries
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2015
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Great read. I saw the Square Grouper documentary and as soon as I saw this book I had to get it. It's a crime he had to do that much time for marijuana when murders and rapists sometimes do not get that long, even more so no since marijuana is becoming legal in some states. I am totally fascinated by the South Florida marijuana importing of the late 60s through early 80s, before the cocaine cowboys came along. I hope someone writes a book about the importers from Everglades City soon.
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mak
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting story, poorly written/editted
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2012
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This book tells a great story; however, it lacks the engaging literacy you would expect from a factual novel. Don't let this discredit the story because it offers a very interesting insight into cannabis smuggling of the late 1970's. I would recommend reading this book because it can be hard to put down in some instances. Some chapters could have been combined and/or reduced.
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Roger B. Appleby
5.0 out of 5 stars Let the cowboys ride
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2013
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As an author of my own book about the same subject I was impressed with how "real" this book is. It put me right into that life that was! I also enjoyed the digressions into childhood of all those years ago. Yes for anyone who missed these times or who didn't and wants to relive them this is a very well written time capsule!
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Mike Bessee
5.0 out of 5 stars Pot,...I smoked some once.
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2015
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You'll laugh, you'll cry,....and if you grew up in the 60's and 70's you'll easily identify with this "True Story". Clever telling of a life story by the man who lived the story. A truly gifted entrepreneur, activist and "businessman" who lived a double life in the shadows of conformity. You couldn't make up a story this good.
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David Alvarez
1.0 out of 5 stars Not recommended
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2014
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It wasn't what I expected from this book, it had potential but I didn't really care for it it took me about 3 weeks o finish it as I just couldn't find the motivation to pick it up I do not recommend this book
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bob
4.0 out of 5 stars good story
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2013
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good book,well written,since i live in punta gorda,fl i was quite surprised they used our airport to drop off a load
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good luck Robert From a survivor of Fayetteville NC https
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2016
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I think Bob got screwed by the system. Murder carries a shorter sentence not to mention Pot is legal in many states now.
The CIA dealt drugs in Vietnam and S America in the 70s, he should have had early release under Clinton.

Good luck Robert

From a survivor of Fayetteville NC

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1503257150/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_0
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