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11. Alfonse Capone was imprisoned for failing to pay income tax on earnings from illegal activity

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 12:43 PM

Jan 2013

So the government actually does have an interest in illegal markets.

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A quick question about law [View all] Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2013 OP

Cocaine is illegal NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #2

But those are illegal markets. Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2013 #7

You are talking specifically about Guns el_bryanto Jan 2013 #3

The law has also changed since Prohibition ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #5

True, but congress giveth and congress taketh away Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2013 #8

Its a bit more subtle than that ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #4

If something becomes illegal it loses its "white" market value slackmaster Jan 2013 #9

True, but governments don't deal in illegal markets (mostly -- we hope) n/t Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2013 #10

"... from whatever source derived." nt. Hosnon Jan 2013 #12

Ollie North might disagree with ya........ lastlib Jan 2013 #15

This talk of billh58 Jan 2013 #13

No, you can *probably* prohibit items without offering compensation. dairydog91 Jan 2013 #14