jonahtrainer
11-29-2007, 11:08 AM
I received this article in a newsletter I subscribe to. Remember, there are laws against making false statements, libel and defamation. However, it is also important to remember that terrorism is usually defined as "using force or the threat of force to intimidate or coerce a civilian population or government for political means."
The Lazy Person's Path to Revenge:
Call Your Enemy a "Terrorist" (http://www.sovereignsociety.com/offshore2379.html)
Itching for revenge on your business competitor, raucous neighbors or mother-in-law? Just tell the FBI your nemesis is a terrorist. Then just sit back and savor the results.
That's exactly what happened to a man traveling from Sweden to the United States. The man's father-in-law was angry with him for divorcing his daughter. So to seek his revenge, the father sent an email to the FBI accusing his ex-son-in-law of having links to al-Qaeda - just when the man had to travel to the U.S. on business.
Upon his arrival in Florida, authorities arrested the son-in-law. Police handcuffed him, placed him in a detention cell, and interrogated him for 11 hours. Police finally convinced themselves the man wasn't a threat to U.S. national security. But even then, authorities refused to allow the man to enter the United States. He was unceremoniously expelled and placed on a flight back to Europe.
Confronted by Swedish authorities for sending a libelous email, the father-in-law admitted playing a dirty trick. He said he didn't think, "The authorities were so stupid that they would believe anything. But apparently they are."
If accusing your enemy of being a terrorist isn't enough, you need to think bigger. Think money laundering. Simply accuse your enemy of laundering money for terrorists.
That's what happened to Naresh Goyal, the founder and chairman of Jet Airways, India's biggest private airline. In 2005, Jet applied for a license to fly to the United States. After a series of delays, Mr. Goyal learned that authorities suspected he was laundering money for al-Qaeda. Later, he learned that local competitors were behind the claim.
After a two-year investigation, U.S. authorities approved Jet's application for U.S. landing rights. But Goyal holds no grudge against his accusers. "Indians are very creative," he says.
And that's the best way to get your revenge. Simply be creative. Yes, it's illegal to make false accusations against your enemy or competitor. And, yes, it might get you into trouble. But, that apparently hasn't stopped many people from making false accusations.
The bigger question, of course, is what happens after the FBI or other police agency completes its investigation. I suspect that the Swedish man interrogated and denied entry into the United States is now on the government's terrorist screening database. Mr. Goyal may be a proud member as well.
It's not easy getting off the watch list. Even dead people can't get off of it. Saddam Hussein, executed in 2006, apparently remains on the watch list. The watch list also reportedly contains the names of several of the Sept. 11, 2001 hijackers killed in the attacks of that day.
In other words, if you finger someone as a terrorist, the likely result is that wherever they travel, for years if not decades to come, they'll experience delays, detentions, and possible denial of entry rights. Sweet revenge indeed, for their false accusers.
MARK NESTMANN, Privacy Expert &
President of The Nestmann Group
By supporting, campaigning (for example, local GOP chairperson's) or voting for representatives, one's governmental agents who act for and in the person's behalf, who advocate 'enchanced interrogation techniques,' removal of basic fundamental human rights like Habeas Corpus is not the implied threat terrorism? Could soliciting campaign donations contribute to money laundering for such terrorists? Of course, if one were to send such information to the authorities making sure it was anonymous with no fingerprints, etc. would be critical to avoid any potential retribution from your target.
In addition, something I noticed is that pennies and nickels now have intrinsic values greater than their legal tender value ($.022; $.075). Consequently, when you receive change there is, as interpreted by the IRS, a 'gain' for income tax purposes (.075-.05=.025; .025*.3=.008). Exchanging the nickel for 5 pennies generates more gain (.022*5-.05=.06; .06*.3=.02). So, every-time someone receives a nickel in change and exchanges it to pay tax they generate an estimated income tax liability of about 2.8 cents. Remember, the burden is on you to keep detailed records. I wonder how many local GOP REC chairpersons are knowingly and willfully avoiding the payment of this tax? Should anonymous reports be made to the IRS of such? After all, we need to do our civic and patriotic duty.
We ought to remember that vigilante justice, like 24, is no justice. In the famous play, A Man for All Seasons (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Man_for_All_Seasons), Roper, the son-in-law of Sir Thomas More, "toughly" states that he would strike down all the laws of England to get at the devil. More then asks him: "And when the devil turns on you, Roper, behind what would you hide?"
The Lazy Person's Path to Revenge:
Call Your Enemy a "Terrorist" (http://www.sovereignsociety.com/offshore2379.html)
Itching for revenge on your business competitor, raucous neighbors or mother-in-law? Just tell the FBI your nemesis is a terrorist. Then just sit back and savor the results.
That's exactly what happened to a man traveling from Sweden to the United States. The man's father-in-law was angry with him for divorcing his daughter. So to seek his revenge, the father sent an email to the FBI accusing his ex-son-in-law of having links to al-Qaeda - just when the man had to travel to the U.S. on business.
Upon his arrival in Florida, authorities arrested the son-in-law. Police handcuffed him, placed him in a detention cell, and interrogated him for 11 hours. Police finally convinced themselves the man wasn't a threat to U.S. national security. But even then, authorities refused to allow the man to enter the United States. He was unceremoniously expelled and placed on a flight back to Europe.
Confronted by Swedish authorities for sending a libelous email, the father-in-law admitted playing a dirty trick. He said he didn't think, "The authorities were so stupid that they would believe anything. But apparently they are."
If accusing your enemy of being a terrorist isn't enough, you need to think bigger. Think money laundering. Simply accuse your enemy of laundering money for terrorists.
That's what happened to Naresh Goyal, the founder and chairman of Jet Airways, India's biggest private airline. In 2005, Jet applied for a license to fly to the United States. After a series of delays, Mr. Goyal learned that authorities suspected he was laundering money for al-Qaeda. Later, he learned that local competitors were behind the claim.
After a two-year investigation, U.S. authorities approved Jet's application for U.S. landing rights. But Goyal holds no grudge against his accusers. "Indians are very creative," he says.
And that's the best way to get your revenge. Simply be creative. Yes, it's illegal to make false accusations against your enemy or competitor. And, yes, it might get you into trouble. But, that apparently hasn't stopped many people from making false accusations.
The bigger question, of course, is what happens after the FBI or other police agency completes its investigation. I suspect that the Swedish man interrogated and denied entry into the United States is now on the government's terrorist screening database. Mr. Goyal may be a proud member as well.
It's not easy getting off the watch list. Even dead people can't get off of it. Saddam Hussein, executed in 2006, apparently remains on the watch list. The watch list also reportedly contains the names of several of the Sept. 11, 2001 hijackers killed in the attacks of that day.
In other words, if you finger someone as a terrorist, the likely result is that wherever they travel, for years if not decades to come, they'll experience delays, detentions, and possible denial of entry rights. Sweet revenge indeed, for their false accusers.
MARK NESTMANN, Privacy Expert &
President of The Nestmann Group
By supporting, campaigning (for example, local GOP chairperson's) or voting for representatives, one's governmental agents who act for and in the person's behalf, who advocate 'enchanced interrogation techniques,' removal of basic fundamental human rights like Habeas Corpus is not the implied threat terrorism? Could soliciting campaign donations contribute to money laundering for such terrorists? Of course, if one were to send such information to the authorities making sure it was anonymous with no fingerprints, etc. would be critical to avoid any potential retribution from your target.
In addition, something I noticed is that pennies and nickels now have intrinsic values greater than their legal tender value ($.022; $.075). Consequently, when you receive change there is, as interpreted by the IRS, a 'gain' for income tax purposes (.075-.05=.025; .025*.3=.008). Exchanging the nickel for 5 pennies generates more gain (.022*5-.05=.06; .06*.3=.02). So, every-time someone receives a nickel in change and exchanges it to pay tax they generate an estimated income tax liability of about 2.8 cents. Remember, the burden is on you to keep detailed records. I wonder how many local GOP REC chairpersons are knowingly and willfully avoiding the payment of this tax? Should anonymous reports be made to the IRS of such? After all, we need to do our civic and patriotic duty.
We ought to remember that vigilante justice, like 24, is no justice. In the famous play, A Man for All Seasons (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Man_for_All_Seasons), Roper, the son-in-law of Sir Thomas More, "toughly" states that he would strike down all the laws of England to get at the devil. More then asks him: "And when the devil turns on you, Roper, behind what would you hide?"