Keep in mind the Merc was also out front reportinhg allegations about alleged CIA involvement in fomenting the crack crisis in LA.
I guess I could add a question mark to the comment I added in parens. The byline you pose the question to was too long to squeeze in so I took some creative license in what was added on.
Sean Webby and SJ Merc are the only newspaper that has honestly researched this story, and it's many intricate entanglements. They have done an excellent job covering and researching this story, since the beginning.