State v. Short

In March 1986, the Naval Investigative Service (NIS) instigated a joint drug operation with local law enforcement agencies in Bremerton, Washington. In January 1987, NIS brought in Agent Jerry Kramer, a civilian Navy employee, to work undercover. He was not present in Kitsap County at the request of any state or local law enforcement agency. Kramer became employed as a bouncer at Noodles, a local restaurant where drug contacts were made. In this position, Kramer checked the ID of persons entering the bar and determined that about 80 percent of those entering Noodles were military personnel.…