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Travis_0004

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14. New york has high cigarette taxes, so people buy them in Virginia to avoid the taxes

Reply to justiceischeap (Reply #13)

Wed Dec 3, 2014, 08:23 PM

Dec 2014

Why not just drop the tax in New york about 4.00 so its not proffitable to smuggle them?

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Do you give three shits if someone is selling untaxed cigarettes on a street corner? [View all] bluestateguy Dec 2014 OP

A better question is should someone die because of it? still_one Dec 2014 #1

That's an excellent question, and the answer, of course, is NO. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2014 #63

Post removed Post removed Dec 2014 #92

Correction: he died because a cop suffocated him. arcane1 Dec 2014 #93

apparently now it warrants the death penalty Cali_Democrat Dec 2014 #2

No. Jeez this is ridiculous. jillan Dec 2014 #3

One shit, perhaps. Brickbat Dec 2014 #4

Nope. Not in the slightest. The Government wants its tax money though. Gotta feed that dragon. cherokeeprogressive Dec 2014 #5

Um, the 'dragon' also provides food stamps, education, street cleaning, etc. randome Dec 2014 #50

Yeah that's all well and good but Garner's encounter with law enforcement can be distilled down to cherokeeprogressive Dec 2014 #58

i don't give a silent fart... spanone Dec 2014 #6

Or even Aerows Dec 2014 #81

bwahahahahahaaa.... spanone Dec 2014 #86

I know that was vulgar Aerows Dec 2014 #88

How could this happen? abelenkpe Dec 2014 #7

because sabbat hunter Dec 2014 #39

Evidently it's a capital offense. lpbk2713 Dec 2014 #8

No. Ykcutnek Dec 2014 #9

I think it should result in a fine, not a chokehold Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #10

Yep. 840high Dec 2014 #55

NO! demigoddess Dec 2014 #11

Not three shits, not azmom Dec 2014 #12

Weren't the cigarettes already taxed? justiceischeap Dec 2014 #13

New york has high cigarette taxes, so people buy them in Virginia to avoid the taxes Travis_0004 Dec 2014 #14

the taxes sabbat hunter Dec 2014 #37

definitely a case of onethatcares Dec 2014 #15

So Garner was murdered for allegedly committing a white collar crime justiceischeap Dec 2014 #19

he was murdered for being azmom Dec 2014 #22

+100,000,000 thecrow Dec 2014 #83

No. former9thward Dec 2014 #16

how does one even obtain "untaxed cigarettes?" mike_c Dec 2014 #17

The retailer doesn't give any of the "tax" money to the govt. Angleae Dec 2014 #23

There are places that have exemptions. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2014 #29

the tax sabbat hunter Dec 2014 #36

The tax is 5.85 in NYC. 30 cents in Virginia. Travis_0004 Dec 2014 #44

i guess the KKKops were the only ones hifiguy Dec 2014 #18

Not that Police can do anything but Wallstreet bank crimes might be a slightly larger concern think Dec 2014 #20

I care much more about corporations not paying their taxes. Marie Marie Dec 2014 #21

Fuck no, no shits. eom uppityperson Dec 2014 #24

No. jwirr Dec 2014 #25

...and I'm wondering when cops became tax collectors... Wounded Bear Dec 2014 #26

I read that mainstreetonce Dec 2014 #31

Same time sabbat hunter Dec 2014 #32

Fuck no. Kalidurga Dec 2014 #27

hell no. I'm way more concerned about someone selling guns on the corner SummerSnow Dec 2014 #28

You and me both!! Aerows Dec 2014 #91

I do sabbat hunter Dec 2014 #30

Depends on my chili intake. LostInAnomie Dec 2014 #33

Dude trying to run an honest business inside the market on that corner might be a little peeved Brother Buzz Dec 2014 #34

Smoking is bad for you Renew Deal Dec 2014 #35

It can kill you. rug Dec 2014 #38

Not as quickly as a choke hold will. mythology Dec 2014 #56

people selling illegal cigarettes sabbat hunter Dec 2014 #40

But you should be killed on the spot for selling them? frazzled Dec 2014 #59

absolutely not sabbat hunter Dec 2014 #66

No, but the government does. Dr. Strange Dec 2014 #41

if you don't make your payments to the police... quadrature Dec 2014 #42

What are you basing that comment on? GP6971 Dec 2014 #53

Observe, inspect, issue a ticket, confiscate GitRDun Dec 2014 #43

I couldn't give even one shit after a whole pot of beans. TheKentuckian Dec 2014 #45

I'm sure they paid tax when they purchased them, no? grahamhgreen Dec 2014 #46

The hustle is that you buy them somewhere with lower taxes and resell them Recursion Dec 2014 #48

What's the likelihood Garner had the wherewithal to drive to CT or VA to buy a few hundred cartons? cherokeeprogressive Dec 2014 #67

Yeah, that's my bad. I didn't realize he was selling loosies Recursion Dec 2014 #68

Maybe a shit and a half. It's not something beat cops should be worrying about. Recursion Dec 2014 #47

No. I care about the bankers who ripped off trillions onecaliberal Dec 2014 #49

No, and it's amazing that the NYPD don't have bigger fish to fry (nt) Nye Bevan Dec 2014 #51

Hell No rbrnmw Dec 2014 #52

No, I don't give a hairy rat's ass. SamKnause Dec 2014 #54

In the long run, yes I do mythology Dec 2014 #57

I could not possibly care less nt LiberalElite Dec 2014 #60

There was a time in my life, not right now, Trillo Dec 2014 #61

Sounds like a Repub thing to do - avoiding taxes. maced666 Dec 2014 #62

Can you give me a list of who can illegally avoid taxes? joeglow3 Dec 2014 #64

The Top 20% makes sure they right the best laws. adirondacker Dec 2014 #72

Not what I asked. joeglow3 Dec 2014 #75

OK bluestateguy Dec 2014 #87

And that is where we differ joeglow3 Dec 2014 #90

Never! The crime was the murder. A swarm of cops attacking a helpless man is a murder. n/t Judi Lynn Dec 2014 #65

In a civilized society such vile criminals would be executed on the spot. Orrex Dec 2014 #69

No. But my dad owned a candy store in New York DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2014 #70

Nope. Iggo Dec 2014 #71

This makes me profoundly sad. n/t cherokeeprogressive Dec 2014 #73

I am concerned with contraband. LanternWaste Dec 2014 #74

Hell no, and I don't see that as a reason for a cop to murder someone! B Calm Dec 2014 #76

Nope JustAnotherGen Dec 2014 #77

I don't even give one. nt Aerows Dec 2014 #78

No, I am more concerned with police takedown tactics, since they seem lethal. Rex Dec 2014 #79

Thats the worst crime of humanity !! Rhinodawg Dec 2014 #80

The cops care... MrScorpio Dec 2014 #82

No, I don't. It's not worth killing someone over. Louisiana1976 Dec 2014 #84

No. That sh*t looked police state as hell LittleBlue Dec 2014 #85

Considering that person had to buy the cigarettes in order to sell them, shraby Dec 2014 #89