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Trillo

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61. There was a time in my life, not right now,

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 01:13 AM

Dec 2014

that I wanted to buy less than 20 cigarettes at a time. That I couldn't do so was a bit of an irritant. If you're trying to quit, the last thing you want is 19 cigarettes calling out to you, soon to be 17, then 16, etc.

Seems like it should be legal to sell one cigarette at a time.

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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