Comments on: More stupidity in the war on how you waste your money http://www.saysuncle.com/2007/01/18/more_stupidity_in_the_war_on_how_you_waste_your_money/ Remember, I do this to entertain me... not you. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:00:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: SayUncle » The War on Gambling http://www.saysuncle.com/2007/01/18/more_stupidity_in_the_war_on_how_you_waste_your_money/comment-page-1/#comment-163189 SayUncle » The War on Gambling Wed, 24 Jan 2007 13:51:55 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/01/18/more_stupidity_in_the_war_on_how_you_waste_your_money/#comment-163189 [...] You’ll recall that Neteller recently got out of the online money transfer business for gambling sites after its founders were arrested while changing planes. But that pesky market has already created an alternative. [...] [...] You’ll recall that Neteller recently got out of the online money transfer business for gambling sites after its founders were arrested while changing planes. But that pesky market has already created an alternative. [...]

]]> By: Standard Mischief http://www.saysuncle.com/2007/01/18/more_stupidity_in_the_war_on_how_you_waste_your_money/comment-page-1/#comment-162858 Standard Mischief Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:53:20 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/01/18/more_stupidity_in_the_war_on_how_you_waste_your_money/#comment-162858 <blockquote>If that’s the case, how does the US govt have jurisdiction over them?</blockquote> Via the "big stick" method. Note how the two (former?) employees were arrested when they traveled to the United States. On vague charges even. Neteller took the hint, and "voluntary" suspended transfers to and from US accounts. I'm sure things will go much easier now for Stephen Lawrence and John Lefebvre in jail. Meanwhile, sales of state lottery tickets and scratch off amusements continue unabated.

If that’s the case, how does the US govt have jurisdiction over them?

Via the “big stick” method. Note how the two (former?) employees were arrested when they traveled to the United States. On vague charges even.

Neteller took the hint, and “voluntary” suspended transfers to and from US accounts. I’m sure things will go much easier now for Stephen Lawrence and John Lefebvre in jail.

Meanwhile, sales of state lottery tickets and scratch off amusements continue unabated.

]]> By: Heartless Libertarian http://www.saysuncle.com/2007/01/18/more_stupidity_in_the_war_on_how_you_waste_your_money/comment-page-1/#comment-162854 Heartless Libertarian Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:38:41 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/01/18/more_stupidity_in_the_war_on_how_you_waste_your_money/#comment-162854 I was under the impression that Neteller is Canadian based. (At least, when some jerk used their service to suck $800 from my bank account, they were.) If that's the case, how does the US govt have jurisdiction over them? I was under the impression that Neteller is Canadian based. (At least, when some jerk used their service to suck $800 from my bank account, they were.)

If that’s the case, how does the US govt have jurisdiction over them?

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