On Thu, 2006-01-12 at 16:31 -0600, John Hasler wrote: > Ron Johnson writes: > > Why is it that thugs can extort protection money from small business > > owners? Because to those businessmen, the pain of losing that business > > which his life is poured into, and which supports his family is greater > > than giving away some money. > > Exactly. And so they choose to pay taxes^H^H^H^H^Hprotection money. This > may be the best choice they can make for themselves and their families, > but it is still a choice.
The legal term for this is duress. American courts do not consider confessions gained by such "choices" to be valid. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson, LA USA "I love the environment, but I'm cheap on the environment." Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]