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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Earle42, post: 2484039, member: 78261&quot;]I see this issue being discussed on forums not so much as an issue of legality, but as an issue emotiionally fueld by an us vs. THEM.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Recent political events have only fueled Jon and Jane Doe&#039;s feelings about government winking depending on the level of status a person holds.&nbsp; Even the wording of a recent major report reads like an accusation (yes, I read it), but in the end ... .</p><p><br /></p><p>In fact I recently saw a video where a well known former judge made the comment a soldier had been in the same type of circumstance, to a much lesser degree, and yet was tried and convicted.</p><p><br /></p><p>So it is no wonder John and Jane are willing to see a crime oin the public level being punished as a wrong thing.&nbsp; If the playing field were level in pracvtice at all levels,&nbsp; I think this discussion would see more people being very glad justice was served in this case.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another such issue to fuel the emotional side is the NORFED incident.&nbsp; THe FBI made an illegal seizure and have now been ordered to return what they took.&nbsp; Great!&nbsp; But... since the system spread rumors (even to saying it was illegal to sell NORFED on ebay), and made rumors of confiscation, land allowed this to go on for three years before any action was taken towards the appeal of the seizure, the true reason for the seizure was revealed.&nbsp; They wanted to kill the popularity of the NORFED medals as they were trying to re-introduce a base metal for money. </p><p><br /></p><p>Sorry to divert a little - but the NORFED example is just another example of why I understand (did not say condone) the emotional cry of people that the government should have let these 1933s slide by - despite it being legally wrong to do so.&nbsp; Add to that the history of the con and some nostalgia is added in there.</p><p><br /></p><p>I just wonder whether or not these will once again show up in around 50 years as having been given out as gifts to VIPS after being confiscated?&nbsp; Nowadays its hard to tell.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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