“The IRS's bewildering rule about self-reporting income from crimes has caused some Twitter users to mock the federal agency.
“According to IRS Publication 525, taxpayers are legally required to report the value of whatever property they stole during the tax year.
“‘If you steal property, you must report its FMV (Fair Market Value) in your income in the year you steal it, unless in the same year you return it to its rightful owner,’ the rule reads.
“The same rule applies to bribery, drug deals and other income-earning crimes …
“‘The IRS be like: Get money wherever you can, but I need my cut!’ one Twitter user said …
“Unsurprisingly, many Twitter users humorously pretended to be criminals themselves.
“‘Does anyone know if you can deduct costs for the getaway car, masks, etc?’ one user said …
“Criminals who don't report their income from stolen goods may be penalized.”
Jacinda Ardern, the Christchurch Call, and ‘online censorship’
“New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has hinted at a potential job for former leader Jacinda Ardern on her flagship foreign policy effort.
“… Ardern established the Christchurch Call with French President Emanuel Macron … to eliminate online extremism …
“… Hipkins floated the idea that Ms Ardern could maintain her interest in the Call beyond her career in politics. ‘(The Call) remains one of our international priorities,' he said. ‘There's potential for Jacinda Ardern to continue to be involved in that work, and in due course we'll explore what that might look like’ …”
“Tom Rogan argued in the Washington Examiner that the Call's goal for governments to work with companies to stop ‘violent extremist content’ would breach Americans' First Amendment rights, using war footage on YouTube as an example of content that could be blocked under this agreement.
“Nick Gillespie of Reason criticized the summit, writing that ‘it should be deeply worrying to anyone who believes in free expression that governments and corporations are openly working together to decide what is and is not acceptable speech’ “
Jeffrey Epstein survivors urge judge to green light lawsuits against JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank, explicitly accuse Jes Staley of sexual abuse
Deutsche Bank ‘made sure the sex trafficking continued’
“Jeffrey Epstein survivors’ attorneys leveled their most direct allegations yet against financier Jes Staley, accusing the ex-JPMorgan Chase senior executive turned Barclays CEO of ‘participating’ in the abuse.
“‘There is no doubt that there was sex trafficking,’ said David Boies, a prominent attorney for Epstein victims at a hearing on Monday … Boies accused Staley on Monday of sexually abusing an Epstein victim …
“Staley has not faced any criminal charges in connection with the case …
“Boies and his co-counsel Sigrid McCawley hope to persuade a federal judge to greenlight their lawsuits accusing JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank of ‘complicity’ with Epstein …
“McCawley alleged that Deutsche specifically facilitated trafficking.
“‘This was a quid pro quo,’ she declared. ‘The bank was very, very incentivized to make sure this trafficking continued.’
“In addition to the lawsuit filed by Epstein victims against the banks, the U.S. Virgin Islands government filed another against JPMorgan specifically.
“Unsealed allegations from that lawsuit place Staley INSIDE Epstein’s private island at the time Epstein himself was incarcerated for soliciting a minor for prostitution …”
Dr Mellissa Withers: Women make up an overwhelmingly disproportionate number of sex traffickers
Examples of non-criminal professions that may lead to sex trafficking include stripping, OnlyFans, pornography, ‘sugar babies/daddies/mamas,’ child acting, and modeling
“When you imagine a sex trafficker, do you picture some scary man lurking in the shadows of a dark street … Or maybe you visualize the stereotypical pimp … with lots of gold chains? …
“The United Nations reports that an overwhelmingly disproportionate number of human traffickers are female … Research has shown that female traffickers are often integral assets of sex trafficking rings … ‘[In] some parts of the world, women trafficking women is the norm’ …
“The most common role for women is as a recruiter, who is responsible for identifying and recruiting female, male, and child victims for their traffickers …
“Some women indeed become involved because sex trafficking offers fast, tax-free money ... [However] female traffickers often have histories of sexual, mental, and physical trauma in childhood …
“Examples of non-criminal professions that may lead to sex trafficking include stripping, OnlyFans, pornography, ‘sugar babies/daddies/mamas,’ child acting, and modeling …”
The IRS calls for thieves to report stolen income
ReplyDelete“The IRS's bewildering rule about self-reporting income from crimes has caused some Twitter users to mock the federal agency.
“According to IRS Publication 525, taxpayers are legally required to report the value of whatever property they stole during the tax year.
“‘If you steal property, you must report its FMV (Fair Market Value) in your income in the year you steal it, unless in the same year you return it to its rightful owner,’ the rule reads.
“The same rule applies to bribery, drug deals and other income-earning crimes …
“‘The IRS be like: Get money wherever you can, but I need my cut!’ one Twitter user said …
“Unsurprisingly, many Twitter users humorously pretended to be criminals themselves.
“‘Does anyone know if you can deduct costs for the getaway car, masks, etc?’ one user said …
“Criminals who don't report their income from stolen goods may be penalized.”
https://www.foxbusiness.com/financials/twitter-users-erupt-irs-calls-thieves-report-stolen-income-good-know
Jacinda Ardern, the Christchurch Call, and ‘online censorship’
ReplyDelete“New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has hinted at a potential job for former leader Jacinda Ardern on her flagship foreign policy effort.
“… Ardern established the Christchurch Call with French President Emanuel Macron … to eliminate online extremism …
“… Hipkins floated the idea that Ms Ardern could maintain her interest in the Call beyond her career in politics. ‘(The Call) remains one of our international priorities,' he said. ‘There's potential for Jacinda Ardern to continue to be involved in that work, and in due course we'll explore what that might look like’ …”
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11856467/Jacinda-Arderns-job-revealed-NZ-prime-minister-Chris-Hipkins-floats-new-plan.html
“Tom Rogan argued in the Washington Examiner that the Call's goal for governments to work with companies to stop ‘violent extremist content’ would breach Americans' First Amendment rights, using war footage on YouTube as an example of content that could be blocked under this agreement.
“Nick Gillespie of Reason criticized the summit, writing that ‘it should be deeply worrying to anyone who believes in free expression that governments and corporations are openly working together to decide what is and is not acceptable speech’ “
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christchurch_Call_to_Action_Summit
Jeffrey Epstein survivors urge judge to green light lawsuits against JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank, explicitly accuse Jes Staley of sexual abuse
ReplyDeleteDeutsche Bank ‘made sure the sex trafficking continued’
“Jeffrey Epstein survivors’ attorneys leveled their most direct allegations yet against financier Jes Staley, accusing the ex-JPMorgan Chase senior executive turned Barclays CEO of ‘participating’ in the abuse.
“‘There is no doubt that there was sex trafficking,’ said David Boies, a prominent attorney for Epstein victims at a hearing on Monday … Boies accused Staley on Monday of sexually abusing an Epstein victim …
“Staley has not faced any criminal charges in connection with the case …
“Boies and his co-counsel Sigrid McCawley hope to persuade a federal judge to greenlight their lawsuits accusing JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank of ‘complicity’ with Epstein …
“McCawley alleged that Deutsche specifically facilitated trafficking.
“‘This was a quid pro quo,’ she declared. ‘The bank was very, very incentivized to make sure this trafficking continued.’
“In addition to the lawsuit filed by Epstein victims against the banks, the U.S. Virgin Islands government filed another against JPMorgan specifically.
“Unsealed allegations from that lawsuit place Staley INSIDE Epstein’s private island at the time Epstein himself was incarcerated for soliciting a minor for prostitution …”
https://lawandcrime.com/jeffrey-epstein-2/this-was-a-quid-pro-quo-jeffrey-epstein-survivors-urge-judge-to-green-light-suits-against-big-banks-explicitly-accuse-jes-staley/
Dr Mellissa Withers: Women make up an overwhelmingly disproportionate number of sex traffickers
ReplyDeleteExamples of non-criminal professions that may lead to sex trafficking include stripping, OnlyFans, pornography, ‘sugar babies/daddies/mamas,’ child acting, and modeling
“When you imagine a sex trafficker, do you picture some scary man lurking in the shadows of a dark street … Or maybe you visualize the stereotypical pimp … with lots of gold chains? …
“The United Nations reports that an overwhelmingly disproportionate number of human traffickers are female … Research has shown that female traffickers are often integral assets of sex trafficking rings … ‘[In] some parts of the world, women trafficking women is the norm’ …
“The most common role for women is as a recruiter, who is responsible for identifying and recruiting female, male, and child victims for their traffickers …
“Some women indeed become involved because sex trafficking offers fast, tax-free money ... [However] female traffickers often have histories of sexual, mental, and physical trauma in childhood …
“Examples of non-criminal professions that may lead to sex trafficking include stripping, OnlyFans, pornography, ‘sugar babies/daddies/mamas,’ child acting, and modeling …”
https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/modern-day-slavery/202303/sex-traffickers-the-hidden-role-of-women
A former female MP was involved in a paedophile network at the heart of government, police have been told.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/453381/Female-MP-abused-boy-in-care