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Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts) Mon Mar 23, 2020, 06:38 PM Mar 2020

If you have a big supply of toilet paper in your house, this isn't something you have to worry about

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Meanwhile, in Barr's basement:

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If you have a big supply of toilet paper in your house, this isn't something you have to worry about (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 OP

Well.. I dont like hoarders either but on what legal basis drray23 Mar 2020 #1

It's kind of like suppliers holding out for highest bidder, or waiting for the product to be scarce. TheBlackAdder Mar 2020 #4

How about the gun nuts hoarding ammo ? rickford66 Mar 2020 #2

Time to brush up on our civil rights. EndlessWire Mar 2020 #3

drray23

(7,628 posts)

1. Well.. I dont like hoarders either but on what legal basis

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 06:54 PM

Mar 2020

Does he thinks he can barge into people's houses because they purchased legally a large amount of a given item ?
It's a slippery slope. Instead they should focus on ramping up production for these masks.

TheBlackAdder

(28,194 posts)

4. It's kind of like suppliers holding out for highest bidder, or waiting for the product to be scarce.

Reply to drray23 (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 11:32 PM

Mar 2020

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They're sitting on inventory, instead of rushing it out the door.

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rickford66

(5,523 posts)

2. How about the gun nuts hoarding ammo ?

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 07:00 PM

Mar 2020

EndlessWire

(6,526 posts)

3. Time to brush up on our civil rights.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 11:28 PM

Mar 2020

I don't have hoards of stuff, but they aren't coming into my house without a warrant. Ever.

Interesting how he brings Barr on when he wants extra credibility for doing something illegal.

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