Apologies if we've done this, but here's the legal case of the century.
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Ah, sorry.
I've mentioned these before on here, but it was years ago.
When the Federal Government is seeking the forfeiture of ill-gotten gain, be it monetary or material, the case in Federal court is styled as "United States vs [Description of Stuff]. A particular favourite of mine is United States v. Article Consisting of 50,000 Cardboard Boxes More or Less, Each Containing One Pair of Clacker Balls
In the cuneiform tablets case, the fundamentalist zealots who own Hobby Lobby (a chain of craft stores) conspired with unscrupulous dealers to smuggle industrial quantities of archaeological artifacts out of the Middle East for their own collection and the "Bible Museum" they are building in Washington. They settled the matter by forfeiting the artifacts and paying a fine of USD 3 million.Last edited by ursus arctos; 11-12-2018, 13:24.
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I popped into one on a lark last year in Florida. It's a creepy experience. Instead of the standard "Live, Love, Laugh" type crap you typically find in mass-market home decor stores, you get an astounding variety of "The Lord is my shepherd" and "He that dwelleth..." type foofaraw. Good prices on stained glass, mind, as you'd expect.
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Originally posted by ursus arctos View PostAh, sorry.
I've mentioned these before on here, but it was years ago.
When the Federal Government is seeking the forfeiture of ill-gotten gain, be it monetary or material, the case in Federal court is styled as "United States vs [Description of Stuff]. A particular favourite of mine is United States v. Article Consisting of 50,000 Cardboard Boxes More or Less, Each Containing One Pair of Clacker Balls
In the cuneiform tablets case, the fundamentalist zealots who own Hobby Lobby (a chain of craft stores) conspired with unscrupulous dealers to smuggle industrial quantities of archaeological artifacts out of the Middle East for their own collection and the "Bible Museum" they are building in Washington. They settled the matter by forfeiting the artifacts and paying a fine of USD 3 million.
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Originally posted by ursus arctos View PostMy entirely anecdotal experience of such communities has found that they are often comprised of individuals who cannot stand spending an entire day with their partners (an antipathy that is often mutual).
I usually just came on their curtains and made them a quiche. (That was the punchline to the 1930's joke named 'How do you non-sexually fuck a queen, twice?' Other descriptions of the thirties are available.)
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North Carolina town rejects zoning of solar farm because of the harm it will do
"Jane Mann said she is a local native and is concerned about the natural vegetation that makes the community beautiful.
She is a retired Northampton science teacher and is concerned that photosynthesis, which depends upon sunlight, would not happen and would keep the vegetation from growing. She said she has observed areas near solar panels where vegetation is brown and dead because it did not receive enough sunlight.
She also questioned the high number of cancer deaths in the area, saying no one could tell her that solar panels didn’t cause cancer."
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Originally posted by San Bernardhinault View PostNorth Carolina town rejects zoning of solar farm because of the harm it will do
"Jane Mann said she is a local native and is concerned about the natural vegetation that makes the community beautiful.
She is a retired Northampton science teacher and is concerned that photosynthesis, which depends upon sunlight, would not happen and would keep the vegetation from growing. She said she has observed areas near solar panels where vegetation is brown and dead because it did not receive enough sunlight.
She also questioned the high number of cancer deaths in the area, saying no one could tell her that solar panels didn’t cause cancer."
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Man spends £20,000 to look like David Beckham. Reckon it's one of those set up stories created by agencies though
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