It honestly would not surprise me that he had been in a correctional facility; though, as Beaner said, I would not wish that upon anybody. If he's growing that much (let alone taking pictures from his rooftop... Jesus), he's lost sight of the joy and the art of growing, and it seems is in it purely for the money. Of course, very few of us are probably blameless in that respect. My friend (who gave some sage advice to someone here in my name one of the first few times I posted) has never lost sight of the ideals he holds true to when cultivating. He grows rather covertly, in an underground hothouse, and though he reaps quite a harvest, never sells anything. He grows obviously for his own recreation and that of a few friends, but most of his crop goes to those in need, primarily patients undergoing chemotherapy and those who suffer from AIDS. For free, no less. Marijuana is slightly decriminalized where we live, but there are no medical marijuana statutes in place. I admire him more than any other grower, however ingenious, who can pull several pounds out of a cramped closet. Lou, therefore, does not impress me, on more levels than I would care to count.
I do however understand what another poster was saying. Everyone wants to show off the fruits of their labour. And if you grow big, you really can't do that anywhere else but anonymously on an online forum. So, I don't fault Lou for that. What I do fault him for is that when there are newbies and nervous growers pleading for help and asking for a little sage advice, he does nothing but berrate them and then "dare" them to attempt a grow-op like himself. Infantile, devoid of compassion, and well... you just have to wonder if he's compensating for some sort of inadequacy.
~Will
Also, I've only been here for a short time, but I've been reading more threads than I could possibly count. I have to say, rollitup.org compares to the Shroomery in terms of community. It's quite impressive for a forum devoted to cannabis cultivation; most other sites never come near the level of maturity, civility, and community this particular website displays. And I've definately browsed around.