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Politics : US Government Attack on Gibson Guitar -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: CF Rebel who wrote (152)	4/30/2012 1:59:19 PM
From: joseffy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 227

When he arrived at his office August 24, 2011, Juszkiewicz was greeted by armed federal agents from the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Department of Homeland Security. Without any explanation, they raided two Gibson factories and its corporate offices and confiscated computer hard drives, records, and about $1 million worth of equipment and raw materials used to produce their guitars. "They said they couldn't tell me because [the warrant] was sealed," he said, recounting the events of the raid. "I said, 'You're here with guns, and you can't tell me why?' And they said, 'That's right.'" Five months later, Gibson still knows little about the investigation.

To: CF Rebel who wrote (152)	4/30/2012 1:59:59 PM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 227

"We've had no charges filed, and we've had disastrous impact on our business,"

To: CF Rebel who wrote (152)	4/30/2012 2:00:55 PM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 227

"Both India and Madagascar, whose laws the government is citing in this prosecution, say that we've done everything legally,"