No good deed goes unpunished
From the Sunshine State:
A Titusville man was just trying to do the right thing when he paid sales tax a store had failed to collect for a small purchase. But after paying the $1.50 tax, the state threatened the man with major fines and criminal charges.
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He sent a check to the state for a dollar and 50 cents—with a full explanation. But the very next month—the agency demanded Scott pay a 50 dollar fine —because it thought he was a business—that failed to file tax returns.
Scott sent another letter to Tallahasse clearly stating that he was paying sales tax as a customer after a minor mistake. He thought that was the end of it. But far from it—the next month the revenue department insisted Scott was a business that had to pay a 650 dollar fine—or face collections —AND criminal charges.
Government at its finest!
And in California their Supreme Court has ruled that a woman who pulled her friend from a wrecked vehicle can be sued for injuries that may have resulted. The moral of the story is that if you are in California and observe someone in life threatening peril just do nothing. Better yet, just stand around mocking the victim.
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Kafka reachs out with the “toldyaso” stick.