Monday, January 28, 2008 9:07 PM
By Jodi Andes
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Eight men who ran four area food markets are accused of abusing federal food programs for the needy at a cost to taxpayers of more than $1.5 million, newly unsealed charges allege.
Federal officials announced the indictments and arrests yesterday, though six of the eight men were indicted on Jan. 10 and arrested Friday.
For the full article: http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/01/28/somalis.html
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Here is an example of government regulation and its attempt at educating the misguided via food stamps (like discussed in class awhile back). It’s interesting to see the punishment for those who violates the agenda of such programs and brings up the notion of the anonymity of money. I certainly have mixed feelings about this article. The persecuted people certainly found a loophole in the system to make profit and allow the regain of monetary anonymity. However, what they did is not “right” and at the same time not “wrong.” If we look at all the political and legal loopholes that are exploited legally on an everyday basis, this particular one is not unusual. It definitely exposes interesting values in our society. (I don’t support any fraudulent practices in any way, at least not openly :])
brandon
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