I mean I work and work hard for my money....and year after year the government destroys money to remake it...plus it's not the govermments property if the money is in my hands...not that I would actually burn money cause thats stupid but I feel I have the right if I wanted to...just a thought...who feels the same?
2007-09-13 07:40:17 · 9 answers · asked by Krissy 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
I can't stand this government so i dont care if iam destroying there property...!!!
2007-09-13 08:01:58 · update #1
although you've earned it, it is still property of the government. Sort of like how you dont "own" your sidewalk, yet you have to shovel the snow off it in the winter. The government keeps a certain amount of money in circulation. if you destroyed it, it would throw off the amount of money in the economy, although just one person doing this wont really have an effect.
2007-09-13 08:41:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The only entity that can offically destroy money is the US mint. If you intentionally destroy money you are committing destruction of US government property. US Currency is the property of the US government, and is only a substitute for a particular amount of pure gold being held in many various storage facilities like Fort Knox.
US currency used to have a statemnt written on it saying "this legal tender is to exchanged on demand for it's equivalent in gold" or some thing along those lines. Recently their were still silver certificates in circulation. These are similar to bills but are printed in black and red ink.
2007-09-13 07:56:45 · answer #2 · answered by Charlie Fingers 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the government disposes of damaged or otherwise worn out currency. If they wanted to, they could print up all they wanted. However the more physical dollars there are, the less they are worth. Hence the disposal of these bills.
As far as it being illegal, I believe some where in the mists of my law school days we talked about a case of defacing currency. It was a very old case; back when the dollar was backed by gold.
2007-09-13 07:47:48 · answer #3 · answered by hensleyclaw 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think so. The Department of Treasury knows how much money is in circulation and relies on that estimate. If you're purposely burning money, that can't make them too happy. Also, just as your passport is not your property and you can be fined for purposely damaging it (it's true!), I think that currency is the property of the United States - not the person who temporarily possesses it.
2016-04-04 19:06:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that even though the money is in your possession, it is still considered government property.
2007-09-13 09:15:50 · answer #5 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is against the law. It is destruction of government property.
2007-09-13 09:06:13 · answer #6 · answered by Kevy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you don't like the government, the move out of the country. And send me the unwanted money. We don't make enough as it is.
2007-09-13 08:39:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My kids and to a certain extent, my wife, have taken burning money to an art form.
2007-09-13 17:37:17 · answer #8 · answered by Ret. Sgt. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
please send me all of your unwanted money. i will dispose of it for you.
2007-09-13 07:49:55 · answer #9 · answered by Free Radical 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋