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To: TimF who wrote (16813)6/15/2001 11:29:34 AM
From: Neocon  Respond to of 82486
 
Actually, having given it some thought, it is not quite true that auditing violates the 5th Amendment, except, perhaps, procedurally, by not seeking a warrant from the bench. Although one cannot be forced to testify against oneself, actually one can be forced, under warrant, to produce evidence against oneself, including documents. Further, the evidence that one can be forced to turn over includes bodily fluids, like blood, saliva, and urine. Thus, receipts are a comparatively minor matter........



To: TimF who wrote (16813)6/15/2001 11:33:29 AM
From: Neocon  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 82486
 
I just realized that gao had gone so far as saying that filling out the form itself was a violation. That is not at all true. There are numerous instances in which we are obliged to provide information and affirm that what we have said is true, under penalty of perjury. The 5th Amendment right is fairly narrowly construed........


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