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Paypal Charged Under PATRIOT Act
A reader writes: "Yahoo has the story: Paypal has been charged under the PATRIOT act for accepting and profiting from transactions with illegal gambling sites. According to their new rules they will no longer allow gambling payments due to the higher chargeback risk. It's good to see them charged for something, even if they have never had to atone for the thousands of customer dollars they have stolen." I know of a number people who've had problems, but I will say that I've had no problems with PayPal - on both my personal account and on the Subscription side of things.
So what happens now, they get the death penalty?
Put patriot in front of something and it doesn't work as advertised:
Patriot Missle
PATRIOT Act
etc..
well, it terrifies me, if that counts
They are profiting on illegal activities.
In other news, the US mint was raided by the FBI today for producing materials which were often used in illegal transactions, as well as possessed by many terrorists and potential terrorists.
"We feel that by striking now, we can keep this stuff out of the hands of people who do bad things," one agent said, under condition of anonymity. While stuffing evidence into large bags, he added "This stuff is the root of all evil." The agent declined to comment on rumors that Washington DC area banks would be the next targets of anti-terrorism action, stating that he "didn't want to tip off the bad guys."
The Homeland Security department heads were unavailable to comment. When pressed, their secretaries indicated that they were currently in a meeting to determine how to confiscate all of "this air stuff" the terrorists seem to be breathing.
If I have been able to see further than others, it is because I bought a pair of binoculars.
I know of a number people who've had problems, but I will say that I've had no problems with PayPal - on both my personal account and on the Subscription side of things.
Careful now, Hemos, the advertisements go on the TOP of the page, and the stories go on the BOTTOM. Please be more careful in the future.
"God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh." -Voltaire
God bless John Ashcroft for protecting us from "roulette terrorists".
Taking money from gambling sites? The terrorists HAVE already won, but that's only because they bet on red.
It's true, it's true.
"It's good to see them charged for something, even if they have never had to atone for the thousands of customer dollars they have stolen."
Sounds like someone has a bit of a grudge, eh?
boy, that would be a fucking gift to the world wouldn't it?
Now all we need is reading a book (reverse engineering words back into thought) as a test for the DMCA, and they'll be on equal footing.
All I want is a kind word, a warm bed and unlimited power.
I thought terrorists only got money from pot? That's what all those TV commercials say...
I KNEW IT! You are a terrorist too! Officer officer!!! Das fuhrer, I mean the president will not be pleased.
Happy Noodle Boy says "F###ing doughnut! Mock me? You fried cyclops!!"
I think you mean the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Nobody uses Sacagawea dollars, not even terrorists.
True patriots would never stand for this pathetic excuse for a law.
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"In times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act."
-- George Orwell
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it der fuhrer?
Haha, grammar nazi correcting German. For some reason that just strikes me as funny.
I will now redundantly add my name to the end of my post. You know, in case you forgot me or something.
Unless you neutered him, it's Der Fuhrer.
Oh.
In the interest of pointless nitpicking, USAPATRIOT stands for Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism. (And I thought I spend too much time coming up with useless shit). Truncating it to Patriot is kinda like referring to TCP/IP simply as CP/IP (and there are probably just as few people who are likely to get really upset). Still, I like to think of it as the 'ooosa pat riot' act.