At 11:28 PM 03/25/2002 -0800, John Young wrote:
> > Full press release: http://cryptome.org/doj-doe-cards.htm
[Expletive deleted]! That's outrageous!
It's one thing to issue a "John Doe" summons for evidence
about a specific crime known to have occurred.
But this is a "Go Fish" summons - they're looking for anybody
who *might* be evading taxes, at least if their press release
is to be believed.
"One way individuals divert income and evade their U.S. tax
obligations
is by maintaining bank accounts in foreign tax havens and
using credit or debit cards issued by the offshore bank.
It is not illegal to have an offshore credit card.
However, people use these cards to tap into foreign bank accounts
to get easy access to cash while evading paying taxes.
They can use the cards to pay for everyday expenses like groceries
and gas or even purchase luxury items such as boats and cars. "
Well, duh! That's one of the big reasons people get cards on foreign banks...
If it's not illegal, they shouldn't be asking for them.
