Re: 3 Arrested on Terrorism Charges in Mich. forbuyingprepaid cellphones

[Drsolly <drsollyp () drsolly com>]

On Sun, 13 Aug 2006, Dennis Henderson wrote:

> > > "They were being paid by check for the phones they purchased. This was
> > not
> > > cash under the table or some hidden thing," Baumgartel said. "These are
> > > college students. This is what college students do. They're more willing
> > to
> > > drive around to try to make money."
> >
> > And that's exactly what it sounds like to me - a perfectly legal
> > buy-it-cheap, sell-it-at-a-margin deal.
>
>
> We'll mark this for followup...  Its amazing how in denial some people are..
>
> First the tax evasion and money laundering aspect of this is gonna get them
> some time. Yes Solly, not what they were charged with(yet)

I didn't hear that they were charged with either of those.
 
> Second, a court of law will settle the terrorism charges. Innocent until
> proven guilty.
>
> If you were simply selling them at a profit, why go thru all the trouble of
> unpackaging them? If this was such a moneymaker, why not incorporate and do
> it legit? Make even more profit and not have to worry about the number of
> phones etc.

I already gave two reasons why you might do that. 

> LE and Intelligence services are damned if they do and damned if they
> dont... Connect the dots,  get critcized from the armchair swami's
> Don't connect the dots, get accused of incompentence...

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