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Re: WSJ on Money Laundering
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In <[email protected]>, on
06/09/97
at 01:42 PM, Alan <[email protected]> said:
>Check out the latest (June 9th, 1997) Wall Street Journal. On page B1
>there is an article on the wave of money laundering convictions for
>non-drug related crimes. In fact, the article points out that just about
>any monetary transaction can be declared money laundering. (And get
>upheld in court!)
>And the reasons behind this? Long terms and lots of ready cash for the
>feds.
>"Property Seizure: It's not just for drug crimes anymore!"
This has been going on since the seizure laws were passed. The acusation
of any feloney gives the Gestapo (Federal, State, & Local) the power of
confescation (conviction is optional).
Not much different than the RICO laws. I would be suprised if 1 out of 10
RICO cases were actually against "orginized crime".
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