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<p>[QUOTE="samjimmy, post: 202064, member: 3813"]I think we all can agree this wouldn't fall under mutilating, cutting, disfiguring, perforating, uniting or cementing together. That only leaves the rather vague "or does any other thing" left. Would stamping it or writing "wheresgeorge.com" fall under that? What about folding it, especially if you fold it too many times. Washing it might go under there too.</p><p><br /></p><p>Regardless, any of that is meaningless without the very important, "...with intent to render such item(s) unfit to be reissued." Proving "intent to render unfit to be reissued" sounds like a nightmare. This may be yet another unenforceable law on the books, I don't know.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think the bottom line is that if you wash, stamp, write all over a note in your possession, it is unlikely that you'll be fined $100 or go to jail for up to six months. It is my belief that one could wash the *bleep* out of notes and sell them on Ebay all day long if one desires. In fact, I'd like to see examples of when Title 18, Section 333 of the United States Code has been enforced (if ever) before I could say anything definitive. Know of any cases?</p><p><br /></p><p>I do not feel they have been rendered unfit for reissue. yes they have markings, but they could be spend, pulled at a bank and replaced. Thus, no violation of Title 18, Section 333 of the United States Code IMHO.</p><p><br /></p><p>He's not counterfeiting the bill at all. He's not reproducing notes either.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don't mean to sound argumentative or brash, but while your beliefs are wonderful, show me the written law.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="samjimmy, post: 202064, member: 3813"]I think we all can agree this wouldn't fall under mutilating, cutting, disfiguring, perforating, uniting or cementing together. That only leaves the rather vague "or does any other thing" left. Would stamping it or writing "wheresgeorge.com" fall under that? What about folding it, especially if you fold it too many times. Washing it might go under there too. Regardless, any of that is meaningless without the very important, "...with intent to render such item(s) unfit to be reissued." Proving "intent to render unfit to be reissued" sounds like a nightmare. This may be yet another unenforceable law on the books, I don't know. I think the bottom line is that if you wash, stamp, write all over a note in your possession, it is unlikely that you'll be fined $100 or go to jail for up to six months. It is my belief that one could wash the *bleep* out of notes and sell them on Ebay all day long if one desires. In fact, I'd like to see examples of when Title 18, Section 333 of the United States Code has been enforced (if ever) before I could say anything definitive. Know of any cases? I do not feel they have been rendered unfit for reissue. yes they have markings, but they could be spend, pulled at a bank and replaced. Thus, no violation of Title 18, Section 333 of the United States Code IMHO. He's not counterfeiting the bill at all. He's not reproducing notes either. I don't mean to sound argumentative or brash, but while your beliefs are wonderful, show me the written law.[/QUOTE]
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