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I've used New York and NYC as examples of a nanny state and stupidly high taxes before.  Cigarette taxes are $4.35 (state), $1.50 (city) and $1.01 (federal) for a pack of smokes in NYC.  The cost is so high that a large blackmarket has grown -- organized crime organizations including Islamists and Russian are two of the biggest players.  Additionally, Indian reservations sell to those passing thru tax free,  I've stated I did not wish to read of anyone killed over illegal cigarettes -- police or bootleggers.  Well, its happened -- man was arrested for selling cigarettes for 75 cents a piece, During the struggle he died.  An illegal chokehold may had been involved -- investigation is proceeding. No matter, one may is dead and the careers, if not liberties, of police and EMT personnel are in jeopardy, 

 

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/er...ice-choke-hold-dies/

 

NY never received the expected revenue, but only half, of which half is spent on enforcement.  This is why I oppose a $1 additional tax in Alabama.  I would support raising the tax to $1.  However, with smaller taxes in nearby states, bootlegging would become profitable.

 

 

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Originally Posted by jtdavis:

I saw the video.  If the roles were reversed, everyone standing there watching and not trying to stop it would be in jail.

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A totally unnecessary death at the hands of those supposed to protect and serve in service to a tax law that causes more crime and considerably less revenue.  Many didn't  learn from Prohibition.

And to happen to such an upstanding citizen. But, I see bobblehead is on the case.

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Garner has been arrested 31 times since 1988 on charges such as drug possession, selling untaxed cigarettes and assault, police said. He was last arrested in May for selling untaxed cigarettes, court records show. Since 2009, he was arrested nine different times for selling such cigarettes, police said.

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