US Files Civil Action To Forfeit Ancient Iraqi Artifacts Imported By Hobby Lobby

[QED]

Busted!

United States Files Civil Action To Forfeit Thousands Of Ancient Iraqi Artifacts Imported By Hobby Lobby

Cuneiform Tablets Were Falsely Labeled as Product “Samples” and Shipped to Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., and Two Corporate Affiliates

Earlier today, the United States filed a civil complaint to forfeit thousands of cuneiform tablets and clay bullae. As alleged in the complaint, these ancient clay artifacts originated in the area of modern-day Iraq and were smuggled into the United States through the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel, contrary to federal law. Packages containing the artifacts were shipped to Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. (“Hobby Lobby”), a nationwide arts-and-crafts retailer based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and two of Hobby Lobby’s corporate affiliates. The shipping labels on these packages falsely described cuneiform tablets as tile “samples.”

The government also filed a stipulation of settlement with Hobby Lobby, in which Hobby Lobby consented to the forfeiture of the artifacts in the complaint, approximately 144 cylinder seals and an additional sum of $3 million, resolving the civil action. Hobby Lobby further agreed to adopt internal policies and procedures governing its importation and purchase of cultural property, provide appropriate training to its personnel, hire qualified outside customs counsel and customs brokers, and submit quarterly reports to the government on any cultural property acquisitions for the next eighteen months.

more at:

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/united-states-files-civil-action-forfeit-thousands-ancient-iraqi-artifacts-imported

[malaise]

1. Loot and plunder

I am shocked - NOT

[QED]

2. Stealing - OK

Birth control - not OK

[haele]

3. Hypocritical Thieves.

Just had to get a little something from "The Holy Land" for your Genesis exhibit, right?
News alert - stories about the flood in Gilgamesh pre-dates any recorded story in Genesis.

Haele

[LeftInTX]

4. Did they sell any of these?

[Initech]

5. Doesn't the Bible they worship say "thou shalt not steal"?

[FiveGoodMen]

12. You expect self-identified, self-aggrandizing "Christians" to follow the Bible?

[DK504]

6. Three million dollars?

THAT"S IT??????

Priceless artifacts smuggled into US, bought by psychotic RWNJ "christians" and they walk away with not even a slap on the wrist. Is ANYONE going to jail? Of course not, what was I thinking?

[LeftInTX]

9. They paid about $1 million for artifacts valued at about $10 million

I want to know how many of these they sold and how much did they sell them for?

[0rganism]

7. now i'm wondering now if there's a bathroom in OKC recently re-tiled with ancient cuneiform tablets

"Fred, just look at these tiles! Don't they feel... historic? we simply must have them for our bathroom!"
"yes Wilma"

[bobbieinok]

8. Hobby Lobby bailed out ORU

A few years ago )there was a big scandal about the finances at Oral Roberts University. Some profs filed suit over mismanagement. There was a long, drawn out story. In the end Hobby Lobby paid off the large debt,and in return one of the family got a seat on the board.

[tanyev]

10. I now have an almost irresistible urge to go to a Hobby Lobby and wander around

until someone asks if they can help me. "Yeah, I was hoping to find some ancient Iraqi artifacts and I heard Hobby Lobby might have some. Can you tell me what aisle they're on?"

Is that bad?

[Binkie The Clown]

11. Could this be the same Hobby Lobby that keeps beating us over the head with its Christianity? n/t