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echo: locsysop
to: Paul Edwards
from: Frank Malcolm
date: 1996-05-15 05:02:28
subject: failed calls

Hi, Paul.

PE> PE> Do an honest comparison, Bill, not one that includes breaking the law.

PE> BG> Oi, I did NOT break the law.  Customs CHOSE not to charge me the $66
PE> sales

PE> PE> You do by running a non-Austel-approved modem.

PE> BG> Jeeze, are you still on about THAT !

PE> Is it still the law?

PE> PE> And are you sure you're not meant to declare sales-tax-payable items
PE> PE> to the customs officer if they don't pick up on it?

PE> BG> Not my responsibility, Paul.  THEY chose not to collect the sales tax.

PE> Sounds like the answer is "Yes, I'm meant to".  So breaking the law
PE> twice, hey Bill, I can just go and steal one from Dave Hatch if I
PE> am happy to break the law.  $0.  $195 less than the cheapest Yum
PE> Cha.

You're quite right, it's the law. But Nrnberg gave us the precedent for
not obeying unconscionable laws.

Regards, fIM.

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