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On Jul 4, 2:40=A0pm, spindrift  wrote: > > The IRS in the states have swingeing powers, if somebody owes back > taxes they can confiscate any vehicles on the property even if they > belong to the plumber or gardener who is just visiting.

That's really fair on the plumber/gardener, isn't it? Thereagain I suppose it's their fault for driving in the first place. Those selfish bastards speeding around in their tons of metal: a plumber could quite easily conduct his business by cycling and using public transport.

> speeding in the Lidl car park

How do you "speed" when there's no speed limit? Just shows that you use the word "speeding" at the drop of a hat, as an emotive, accusatory replacement for "driving".

> Take their cars. Sell them or crush them, the profits would make the > scheme self-funding.

You'd like it if they did that to all drivers. Why not just admit it? You're as anti-car as Doug, probably more so.