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...only drugs were legalized and operated in the free market system. Some of my friends would have thicker wallets once the market equilibrium price replaces the distorted black market. If illicit drugs were legal, then no dealer would ever have problems enforcing their property rights. Instead of suffering theft, a disincentive to industry and commerce if their ever was one, drug salesmen for the first time will be able to call the cops at 2 a.m. “Officer? I need a squad car here right away. My stash has been stolen!” But no good deed...
...Saturday, officers arrested Ronald R. Vick of Brighton, Mass., on the third floor of the Mather lowrise after a check of his record revealed three outstanding warrants against him. Police charged him with trespassing and breaking and entering in the daytime with the intent of theft, which is a felony. HUPD would not comment on the nature of the warrants against Vick, but a search of the Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry Board (SORB) by The Crimson revealed that Vick was convicted of rape in April 1991. He is classified by the SORB, a state government organization, as a Level...
...Pain at 1360 Mass. Ave. The two people engaged in the scuffle were checked for wants or warrants, which resulted in the arrest of Bernadette Payne, 24, of East Boston, Mass. for having an outstanding warrant. Oct. 3: 4:42 a.m.—An officer investigated the theft of contents left inside of a motor vehicle at the Hingham Street Lot. The stolen items are valued at $459. 8:08 p.m.—Police were notified that one of the side doors leading to the Blodgett Pool cannot be locked. Officers will conduct repeated checks of the area...
...wake of the unanimous ruling by the United States Supreme Court in the Grokster case this summer, the message to both individuals and businesses alike is exceptionally clear,” she said. “Those who continue to engage in the online theft of music can be held accountable for their actions.” In deciding the Grokster case, the Supreme Court ruled that those providers of file-sharing programs who encourage the use of their software for music piracy can be held responsible for their users’ copyright infringement...
...tainted-goods charges are not unique to the Getty. For decades, ancient artifacts have been illicitly dug up and sold to see-no-evil museums. But the Getty was a notoriously aggressive collector, and some in the art world believe that its hunger and spending habits encouraged looting and theft. Ironically, True was responsible in 1995 for the Getty's adopting a strict policy of buying only well-documented pieces. "She extricated the museum from an ethical morass," says University of Virginia professor of art history Malcolm Bell. "It's extremely sad that the one person who understood that...