[AntiSocial] Re: FLASH: DHS wants info on store refunds?
J.A. Terranson
measl at mfn.org
Mon Nov 3 16:58:10 PST 2003
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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J.A. Terranson
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