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Feds Using Patriot Act to Screw eBay

April 1, 2003 01:02 PM

If there's any question as to whether the Patriot Act was really just about fighting terrorism, let me direct you to exhibit A.

The feds are going after Paypal, and by extension eBay, for money it earned off gambling from the time between the Patriot Act and eBay's purchase of Paypal.

It's tough being patriotic these days. Even buying beanie babies can help support the terrorists.

More from the archive in Business, Civil Liberties, Terrorism.

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