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<DIV><EM><STRONG>Question:</STRONG> Is it illegal to deface money?
<BR><BR><STRONG>Answer:</STRONG> </EM></DIV>
<P><EM>United States currency and coinage are governed by federal law through
the U.S. Treasury Department. Generally, it is illegal to fraudulently deface,
mutilate, impair, diminish, falsify, scales or lightens any coins minted or
"coined" in the United States or any foreign coins which are by law made current
or are in use or circulation as money within the U.S. (18 U.S.C. 331)</EM></P>
<P><EM>It is also a crime to fraudulently possess, pass, publish, sell or
attempt to possess, pass, publish, sell or bring into the U.S.
any such coin with knowledge that the coin has been altered, mutilated, defaced,
etc. (18 U.S.C. 331)</EM></P>
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<P><EM>Defacing currency with the intent to alter the bill to gain a benefit is
illegal. If someone alters a written instrument (such as a check) without
permission and with the intent to gain a benefit, then it is called forgery,
which is a crime. If one tried to alter a cash bill (like changing a $5 bill to
a $20 bill) for the purpose of presenting the altered bill to gain a benefit,
then that could be considered a forgery. Forgery of United States Currency in
this manner is called counterfeiting and carries with it very stiff
penalties.</EM></P>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=davesway@hotmail.com href="mailto:davesway@hotmail.com">david
sarff</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pkraut@moscow.com
href="mailto:pkraut@moscow.com">Pat Kraut</A> ; <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, September 24, 2007 8:22
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] Election</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Pat, you need to check with your people. After
your authoritative notification, I checked my dollars. Low and behold a
couple of them have your name and redrawn likeness on them. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Do you really have a red mustache?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dave</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV><BR>> <BR>> I went to
Safeway this pm and in my change was a dollar bill with Ron Paul's<BR>>
name all over it which is illegal of course. I realize that Paul may not
be<BR>> aware of his people doing this but I wonder if the FBI will be
curious??<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> If we do discover a complete
theory..of everything...we shall all,<BR>> philosophers, scientists and
just ordinary people,<BR>> be able to take part in the discussion of why it
is that we and the universe<BR>> exist if we find the answer to
that,<BR>> it would be the ultimate triumph of human reason...for then we
would know<BR>> the mind of God.<BR>> Stephen Hawking<BR>> <BR>>
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