[AntiSocial] Re: FLASH: DHS wants info on store refunds?

[J.A. Terranson]

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
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Steve Schear [mailto:s.schear at comcast.net] 
> > Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 1:54 PM
> > To: cypherpunks at lne.com
> > Cc: antisocial at mfn.org
> > Subject: [AntiSocial] Re: FLASH: DHS wants info on store refunds?
> > 
> > 
> > At 06:11 PM 11/1/2003 -0600, J.A. Terranson wrote:
> > >Well, when I brought back the returns, they wanted a drivers 
> > license.  
> > >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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