Hello George,

>GP>Let's say I'm a drug addict, and I rob a house, stealing some
>GP>jewellery, etc. -- how do I translate those into drugs, if I can't
>GP>sell them, and neither can my fence or dealer?

>LL>Steal the hand.  ;)

GP>I suspect this has been thought of already, as a likely escalation by
GP>the criminal element, and that the chip scanners would have a way of
GP>ascertaining the vitality of the hand presented (this might be why the
GP>forehead'll be used -- a lot harder to walk into your local bank with a
GP>severed head!)

Back in the days of Cowboys and Indians, scalps brought in money.
Real money.  Just bring your scalps to the teller.  That'll work.  ;)

--Lee


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