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Not lawsuit trolling, just trolling by whatever idiot wrote that. In the Retailers Information Guide to what is taxable is this statement (page 14).

Tax is imposed on books, stationery and stationery supplies, including Bibles and religious publications sold by religious groups. (emphasis mine)

And the summary of the new taxes simply says it applies to 'e-books and otherwise taxable printed material'. Not a single mention of 'Bibles' anywhere.

Not lawsuit trolling, just trolling by whatever idiot wrote that. In the Retailers Information Guide to what is taxable is this statement (page 14).

Tax is imposed on books, stationery and stationery supplies, including Bibles and religious publications sold by religious groups. (emphasis mine)

And the summary of the new taxes simply says it applies to 'e-books and otherwise taxable printed material'. Not a single mention of 'Bibles' anywhere.

Except there does not appear to actually be such an exemption. It appears to have been made up, probably to generate outrage and hence clicks.

Here is what the state says the new changes are. It includes 'e-books and otherwise taxable printed matter'. It does not mention bibles anywhere.

So, bibles must not be 'otherwise taxable printed matter', right? Nope. Here is the list of what is taxable. The list starts on page 14. First item on the list is 'Books', and right under the heading is this statement. "Tax is imposed on books, stationery and stationery supplies, including Bibles and religious publications sold by religious groups."

Oh, and further down the list we find that textbooks are NON-TAXABLE.

Except there does not appear to actually be such an exemption. It appears to have been made up, probably to generate outrage and hence clicks.

Here is what the state says the new changes are. It includes 'e-books and otherwise taxable printed matter'. It does not mention bibles anywhere.

So, bibles must not be 'otherwise taxable printed matter', right? Nope. Here is the list of what is taxable. The list starts on page 14. First item on the list is 'Books', and right under the heading is this statement. "Tax is imposed on books, stationery and stationery supplies, including Bibles and religious publications sold by religious groups."

Oh, and further down the list we find that textbooks are NON-TAXABLE.

Full text of enacted bill.

FULL TITLE: Act 84 of 2016

EXPLANATION: http://www.revenue.pa.gov/Gene...

SUMMARY:
http://www.revenue.pa.gov/Gene...

FULL TEXT:
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/c...

Full text of enacted bill.

FULL TITLE: Act 84 of 2016

EXPLANATION: http://www.revenue.pa.gov/Gene...

SUMMARY:
http://www.revenue.pa.gov/Gene...

FULL TEXT:
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/c...

cover a large (1 acre? 2 acre?) Prison Yard for $100?

Most prison yards are no where near an acre. Last time I was in jail, our outdoor exercise area was 20x50ft, with high concrete walls. They only thing visible was the sky. We called it the "dog kennel". In the movies, they often show large yards, because that allows for more drama. Real prisons like to avoid drama.

Rockview State Prison: http://www.cor.pa.gov/Faciliti...

35 acres within the perimeter. Inmates aren't allowed outside of the inner secure yard all the time, but to prevent contraband from being smuggled in, it would have to cover the entire secure perimeter.

Would love to see a link to this. I took some time just now to peruse http://www.pa.gov/ but didn't find anything. Of course, that isn't unexpected-they obviously have more pages to look at than I have time.