Louisiana bans cash transactions on second hand goods.

[Xicano]

House bill 195 basically says those who buy and sell second hand goods cannot use cash to make those transactions, and it flew so far under the radar most businesses don't even know about it.

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The law states those who buy or sell second hand goods are prohibited from using cash. State representative Rickey Hardy co-authored the bill.

Hardy says, "they give a check or a cashiers money order, or electronic one of those three mechanisms is used."

Hardy says the bill is targeted at criminals who steal anything from copper to televisions, and sell them for a quick buck. Having a paper trail will make it easier for law enforcement.


http://crooksandliars.com/nicole-belle/wtf-louisiana-bans-cash-second-hand-t

Its all about giving law enforcement more and more intrusive tools to monitor everything you do. Hey it works in prisons. Oh wait, not really.

So lets see. So far they've used 9/11 to get warrantless searches and wire taps, naked body scanners, groping of your gentiles, suspension of habeas corpus, kidnapping-torture and even kill you without due process if you're out of country. Now add out lawing cash transactions. Am I the only one scratching his head wondering aren't we suppose to be defending our freedom and way of life?

[villager]

1. Every garage sale and Goodwill store is now an act of civil disobedience!

Talk about being the 99 %!

[Matariki]

16. If that is also true at Goodwill then the justification is completely bogus

Since Goodwill resells donated goods, and I doubt any thief is going to steal in order to donate to Goodwill.

[Politicalboi]

2. This bill brought to you by

Wal-Mart, where your money is accepted here.

[JaneQPublic]

3. So thrift-shop customers need to have a checking acount or credit card?

Often, the customers of used items are the least likely to have a bank account or credit card.

[Ilsa]

9. Very true. It makes me wonder if

they don't really just intend to drive second-hand businesses out of business to increase new sales.

[Journeyman]

4. It seems more a method to ensure sales tax is paid than it is a deterrent to crime. . .

Because of course, a criminal fencing stolen property will think twice before breaking this new law. . .

[KansDem]

8. I thought the same thing

Going after the "underground economy" at a time when more people will be selling personal possessions to keep afloat...

[Lint Head]

5. It would be a type of scofflaw and not enforceable .

[dmallind]

6. Boy in a "certain to be widely ignored law" contest

I'm not sure whether this or the raft of anti-sodomy laws is a better bet.

[Ilsa]

7. It might be ignored until a cop or prosecutor uses it to threaten someone like a witness.

I'd like to see this go to the SCOTUS.

[SheilaT]

10. Jesus.

I can hardly wait until they arrest some homeowner for having a garage sale.

It's somewhat heartening to see that new goods can still be paid for in cash.

[Yavapai]

11. "THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER FOR ALL DEBTS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE"

What part of that statement, on all paper US currency, is beyond their comprehension???

[KamaAina]

14. It's Louisiana

this relatively new concept of U.S. statehood (just since 1812) hasn't quite taken hold yet. :P

[MadMaddie]

17. It will go to the higher courts and be struck down

That's ridiculous....so they will punish the majority of the population for a handfull of thieves?

They mentioned stolen copper....here is an idea...how about the companies that use copper wire and other goods deemed worthy....how about they protect their shit...?

This is not about protecting the populace. this is another way to drive those that can't get bank accounts etc for various reasons pushed out of the state etc.

[Ruby the Liberal]

12. Forget prostitution... Bring on the cash-n-carry Craigslist stings!

:eyes:

[Bandit]

13. fairly certain that a honest Supreme Court would rule this Unconstitutional..

However that being said the current Extreme Court we have is a far cry from honest...

[backtoblue]

15. hard to have a yardsale if you must accept credit cards...

Or personal checks that may or may not be good.

And - so much for some kind of purchasing anonymity...

[GKirk]

19. I don't think it has anything

to do with yard sales. It has to do with people who are in the business.

[GKirk]

18. I would say it's all about

stopping some low-life from ripping out the copper wiring in my house while I'm on vacation
and being able to get away with it.

[WCGreen]

20. It's the first step toward impossing a sales tax on second hand goods...

[ThomWV]

21. they will beat you if you won't overload the truck but they will shoot you if an axle breaks.