On Mon, 3 Nov 2003, Keller, Nick wrote:

Thst is BS -

Exactly my point!

I just received cash back from my Grocery Store (Giant) - No ID asked...

What was the amount?

$19.99 plus tax.

-Nicolas

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-----Original Message----- From: Steve Schear [mailto:s.schear@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 1:54 PM To: cypherpunks@lne.com Cc: antisocial@mfn.org Subject: [AntiSocial] Re: FLASH: DHS wants info on store refunds?

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Well, when I brought back the returns, they wanted a drivers

At 06:11 PM 11/1/2003 -0600, J.A. Terranson wrote: license.

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Odd, considering it was a cash sale and I was holding the receipt.

"It's required by the Homeland Security Department" says the kid behind the register. Sorry. I need ID, and I have to enter it into the computer and forward it to the Homeland Security Office. The Terrorists are using this kind of thing to wash money."

I must have looked pretty stupid with my jaw hanging down like that.

I made a scene of course. A *big* scene. Lots of loud argument, pointing out all the obvious things: as a cash sale, the money did not need "washing". Cash sales are inherently ID agnostic. Etc., etc., etc.

No dice.

They want ID, and they are not going to budge.

Was this information prominently displayed either behind the register or on the sales receipt prior to purchase? Most state laws require this.

steve

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