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Reason Suggests DoJ Closing Porn Stars' Bank Accounts

Posted by timothy on from the moral-crisis dept.

MouseTheLuckyDog (2752443) writes "In a recent story on reason.com it was reported that the DoJ is closing down the bank accounts of porn stars. Not knowing the site I googled around and found another site, the Guardian. The story does not end there. It turns out that this is part of a larger scheme (ironically) called Operation Choke Point. Also reported in a Washington Post article that downplays the practice. According to Cryptocoin news. There are thirty industries the DoJ is now targeteting: Ammunition Sales; Cable Box De-scramblers; Coin Dealers; Credit Card Schemes; Credit Repair Services; Dating Services; Debt Consolidation Scams; Drug Paraphernalia; Escort Services; Firearms Sales; Fireworks Sales; Get Rich Products; Government Grants; Home-Based Charities; Life-Time Guarantees; Life-Time Memberships; Lottery Sales; Mailing Lists/Personal Info; Money Transfer Networks; On-line Gambling; PayDay Loans; Pharmaceutical Sales; Ponzi Schemes; Pornography; Pyramid-Type Sales; Racist Materials; Surveillance Equipment; Telemarketing; Tobacco Sales; and Travel Clubs. But more can be added. (I notice alcohol sales is not on the list)." The Reason article stops short of saying that Choke Point is proven to be the reason for the account closures, but it seems very plausible.

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  1. Right to a Bank Account by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Nowhere in the Constitution are you guaranteed a bank account.

    That the Constitution has zero mention of the power of the federal government to forbid you a bank account will be lost on the anti-drug "goddamn piece of paper" Republicans and liberals.

  2. Re:Don't Misunderstand Me... by Mashiki · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    You sound almost shocked. Considering the things that Obama and company have done in the last 6 years, this is "operation" is right out of the fascist playbook. Attack what you don't control, and shut down private industry by choking off the funds.

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  3. Re:Communist revolution is needed by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    No shit. The majority of the left wing nutters in the US are extremely pro-police state, pro-totalitarianism.

    FTFY

  4. Re:Pretty chilling honestly by TrollstonButterbeans · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Uh? No.

    Those industries are run by organized crime and the mafia as "legitimate businesses" and engage in fraud, deceit and other felonies.

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