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Originally Posted by [JAZZIE]
i dont get how the economy works.. they havent missed that 200 mil so far.. whats to say lighting it up would make any difference at all.. help me comprehend this balance crap..
also.. isnt there some law protecting the damage of money? i know that here in australia ur not allowed to deface our coins/notes in anyway at all.
http://www.rba.gov.au/CurrencyNotes/...sentation.html
Extract from Crimes (Currency) Act 1981
Defacing or destroying current coins or current paper money
16. A person shall not, without the consent, in writing, of an authorised person, wilfully deface, disfigure, mutilate or destroy any coin or paper money that is lawfully current in Australia.
Penalty:
(a) in the case of a person, not being a body corporate - $5,000 or imprisonment for 2 years, or both; or
(b) in the case of a person, being a body corporate - $10,000. |
When in WDC i took a tour of the mint. This money would most likely end up back in the US for destruction. Then they just reprint it
Cant remember exactly, but they were printing 1mill bricks lol. Fark knows if this govt would be allowed to trade it in or the USgov claims ownership though.