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2009-10-20 -Lurid Crime Tales-

U.S. Chamber wants criminal investigation into fake press release

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Posted by Fred 2009-10-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 good luck.

Posted by Richard of Oregon 2009-10-20 04:25|| 2009-10-20 04:25|| Front Page Top

#2 The new identity theft laws should make this very interesting.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-10-20 07:50|| 2009-10-20 07:50|| Front Page Top

#3 Identity theft is fine as long as it carries forward the proper political agenda. That's why it's always okay to fabricate malicious quotes attributed to Rush Limbaugh but never okay to do so for a proper-thinking Dhimmicrat.

Get with it ~~comrades~~ citizens ...

Posted by Steve White 2009-10-20 08:39|| 2009-10-20 08:39|| Front Page Top

#4 Can a corporate entity have it's identity stolen?

Posted by mojo 2009-10-20 11:43|| 2009-10-20 11:43|| Front Page Top

#5 They could go down the copyright/trademark infringement route, but that's a civil matter. Taking the identity theft approach would make it a criminal matter. It'll require a little creative application, but that's why they invented lawyers.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-10-20 13:22|| 2009-10-20 13:22|| Front Page Top

#6 Can a corporate entity have it's identity stolen?

Try sending out emails in Citibank's name and see how fast the Feds come down on you.

Posted by ed 2009-10-20 14:30|| 2009-10-20 14:30|| Front Page Top

#7 Here is the link to the press conference held by the hoaxers (theyoungturks.com). It was funny when the real chamber of commerce guy showed up.

LINK

Posted by Tom- Pa 2009-10-20 14:46|| 2009-10-20 14:46|| Front Page Top

#8 Maybe for their next spoof the Yes Men can again pretend to be the US Chamber of Commerce but only this time they are now against amnesty for illegal aliens.

Posted by DepotGuy 2009-10-20 14:57|| 2009-10-20 14:57|| Front Page Top

#9 I'd probably call that "mail fraud", Ed - Not identity theft.

Posted by mojo 2009-10-20 16:23|| 2009-10-20 16:23|| Front Page Top

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