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==Utah LP Chairman persecuted by IRS== | ==Utah LP Chairman persecuted by IRS== | ||
On April 14, Utah LP Chairman and Life Member Karl Bray led a group of approximately | On April 14, [[Utah Libertarian Party|Utah LP Chairman]] and Life Member [[Karl Bray]] led a group of approximately 100 people in a protest against the IRS. Five days later, two FBI agents and an IRS agent entered Karl's place of business and arrested him, carting him off to jail in handcuffs and leg irons {yes, dear reader, leg irons), where they held him illegally without informing him of the charges against him for fourteen hours. | ||
100 people in a protest against the IRS. Five days later, two FBI agents and an IRS agent entered Karl's place of business and arrested him, carting him off to jail in handcuffs and leg irons {yes, dear reader, leg irons), where they held him illegally without informing him of the charges against him for fourteen hours. | |||
When they finally released him, after informing him of their charge {"illegal possession of an IRS symboln), Karl returned to his office -- and found that $30,000 in cash had disappeared. | When they finally released him, after informing him of their charge {"illegal possession of an IRS symboln), Karl returned to his office -- and found that $30,000 in cash had disappeared. | ||
This is just the latest and most grotesque example of IRS tyranny. If you'd like to help publicize it, and stir up public outrage, there are several things you can do. First, send a contribution to the Taxpayers Legal Defense Fund (1644 Laird Avenue, SLC Utah 84105), which will be helping Karl in his battle with the IRS... both in defending Karl | This is just the latest and most grotesque example of IRS tyranny. If you'd like to help publicize it, and stir up public outrage, there are several things you can do. First, send a contribution to the Taxpayers Legal Defense Fund (1644 Laird Avenue, SLC Utah 84105), which will be helping Karl in his battle with the IRS... both in defending Karl | ||