IRS: Government Thugs

[mtangelsfan]

http://theweek.com/article/index/270692/speedreads-irs-seizes-womans-entire-savings-because-she-deposits-less-than-10000-at-a-time

 

Worse than gangsters.

Edited October 27, 2014 by mtangelsfan

[gotbeer]

Almost as bad as Arizona police and their seizures.

 

Latinos say cash goes missing in Arizona arrests

[Jay]

Obama is always talking about how he is going to use his pen to do stuff, well do something about this.

[mtangelsfan]

He didn't mean stuff that would actually be good for regular folk.

[floplag]

so.. on suspicion only?
i know from personal experience what clowns they are, but this is downright nazi-istic 

[nate]

FYI, here is an article written by someone halfway competent.  http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/26/us/law-lets-irs-seize-accounts-on-suspicion-no-crime-required.html?_r=0

[mtangelsfan]

This is the same principal that is used by local authorities to seize property.  It is state sanctioned robbery. 

 

Thanks for posting the other article Nate, it is much better written.

[Adam]

Millions vote for people every election cycle tied into this system of thuggery. Not only vote but openly evangelize on behalf of Rs and Ds. Yet, libertarians are "crazy." 

[Adam]

Remember libs, your carbon-neutral, gay loving champions of equality support this shit. 

Remember righties, your God loving, family valued, small government saviors support this shit. 

[Blarg]

If it weren't for the fact the Libertarians are crazy and there really aren't any I would agree with you100%.

[RallyMo]

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Civil Forfeit…:

[Adam]

If it weren't for the fact the Libertarians are crazy and there really aren't any I would agree with you100%.

 

lol

[Tank]

"“How can this happen?” Ms. Hinders said in a recent interview. “Who takes your money before they prove that you’ve done anything wrong with it?”

The federal government does.

Using a law designed to catch drug traffickers, racketeers and terrorists by tracking their cash, the government has gone after run-of-the-mill business owners and wage earners without so much as an allegation that they have committed serious crimes. The government can take the money without ever filing a criminal complaint, and the owners are left to prove they are innocent. 

 

absolutely, positively unethical and immoral.

 

in reading more of the article, you see where the gov't has offered settlements for substantially less than they've confiscated, making the whole thing even worse. unbelievable.

[shellback]

i knew when they legalized civil forfiture in the 80's this would be a mess. i was told recently by a banking official that now the banks must report cash deposits of $5000 or more. How is this any of thier business?

it appears that if a law enforcement or government entity smells money on or about you, look out! nothing more than state sponsored theft on a felony level,

[arch stanton]

I wonder if this has been a campaign issue for anyone looking to get elected next week?

[shellback]

eminent domain is bad enough but this...

keeping my money in a matress seems like an answer but i've tried to hide from em before and believe me, you DONT want them to get the impression you are hiding any thing from them(irs, government law enforcement)

 

i think when when april 15 rolls around ill just tell the irs i lost all my tax records. then, in court, ill say the records were destroyed. worked for the irs testifying before congress, why not me?

Edited October 28, 2014 by shellback

[Tank]

i'm completely baffled that they can just confiscate without any allegations or, more importantly, without any proof. what happened to due process and the law?

[Hollyw00d]

More government profiteering in the name of the "war on drugs"

[Blarg]

i'm completely baffled that they can just confiscate without any allegations or, more importantly, without any proof. what happened to due process and the law?

This explains why your house was cleaned out. Pay your taxes, Tank.