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Don't forget to pay your taxes.... on your Cocaine

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Just to lighten the mood around here I thought that I'd post this for ya'll and see what everyone thinks.



http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/20.../index.html?hp
post #2 of 9
Why on earth would the gov't expect people who are selling illegal drugs in the first place under the table to abide by the law and pay their taxes on illegal drugs That's funny!
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Originally Posted by StarryEyedTiGeR View Post
Why on earth would the gov't expect people who are selling illegal drugs in the first place under the table to abide by the law and pay their taxes on illegal drugs That's funny!
To bust them for tax evasion. Believe it or not there are steeper penalties for tax evasion than for drug possession.
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Originally Posted by lookingglass View Post
To bust them for tax evasion. Believe it or not there are steeper penalties for tax evasion than for drug possession.
That is just crazy!
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Originally Posted by Trouts mom View Post
That is just crazy!
I know... I still think this is funny though because the Federal government used to do this back in the day. It didn't work well because it ended up clogging the prison system.
post #6 of 9
Hahahaha... only in America.

I love it
post #7 of 9
Now you know why the IRS and the DMV are the two most hated agencies in the US.
post #8 of 9
The point is to have even more charges to slam against people besides just distribution. There is absolutely no expectation that the law would be followed.

Marching proudly in the war on drugs...
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Originally Posted by Zissou'sMom View Post
The point is to have even more charges to slam against people besides just distribution. There is absolutely no expectation that the law would be followed.

Marching proudly in the war on drugs...
You are totally right, because with a law like this one could add time on a regular drug possession charge.
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