Comments on: I’m shocked http://www.saysuncle.com/2005/03/08/im_shocked/ Remember, I do this to entertain me... not you. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:55:44 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Xrlq http://www.saysuncle.com/2005/03/08/im_shocked/comment-page-1/#comment-14337 Xrlq Wed, 09 Mar 2005 07:02:28 +0000 /?p=5021#comment-14337 Ravenwood, it's not self-incrimination to require someone to do something <i>before</i> they commit a crime. Requiring a criminal already in possession of a gun to register his gun violates self-incrimination because it arguably requires him to admit to a crime he has already committed. Point of sale registration does not have that problem, so I fail to see why requiring a drug dealer to buy tax stamps in advance of a sale would be any different. Ravenwood, it’s not self-incrimination to require someone to do something before they commit a crime. Requiring a criminal already in possession of a gun to register his gun violates self-incrimination because it arguably requires him to admit to a crime he has already committed. Point of sale registration does not have that problem, so I fail to see why requiring a drug dealer to buy tax stamps in advance of a sale would be any different.

]]> By: Ravenwood http://www.saysuncle.com/2005/03/08/im_shocked/comment-page-1/#comment-14324 Ravenwood Tue, 08 Mar 2005 21:50:46 +0000 /?p=5021#comment-14324 Actually, I'm not sure they could prosecute you if you did buy stamps. That would seem to violate the Fifth Amendment protection against self incrimination. It's the same reason that criminals cannot be forced to register their guns. Actually, I’m not sure they could prosecute you if you did buy stamps. That would seem to violate the Fifth Amendment protection against self incrimination.

It’s the same reason that criminals cannot be forced to register their guns.

]]> By: Marc http://www.saysuncle.com/2005/03/08/im_shocked/comment-page-1/#comment-14320 Marc Tue, 08 Mar 2005 18:08:56 +0000 /?p=5021#comment-14320 Buy some and sell them on ebay as novelties. Buy some and sell them on ebay as novelties.

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