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Posted by thurlow on November 13, 2003 at 14:53:27 from (208.128.241.3):
A friend and I were working in the church yard this afternoon. Fellow comes by driving a truck with State (TN)seal on door; my friend stopped and talked to him for about 10 minutes; I just ignored him and continued what I was doing. Finished up and walked over; he said, "Is that your truck"? (Yes) "Is it a diesel"? (Yes) "I'm with the state fuel tax division, mind if I pull a fuel sample"? Knew I was legal so asked what if I say no. He said, "You don't want to do that, causes all kinds of problems". He checked and I was alright; We sat on my tailgate and talked for about an hour (on the public's dollar). Said there was a minimum $1000 state fine and $1000 federal fine for using untaxed fuel in licensed vehicle; also $1000 fine for refusing to allow sampling. I realize that driving is a privledge and not a "right", but it just rubbed me wrong that he could come on private property (in this case the church, but he said it could have just as easily been at my shop) with no evidence that I was doing wrong. He said that the state commissioner of revenue (and employees) has all kinds of enforcement rights that "normal" law officers don't have. Tend to be Libertarian politically; the fellow was very nice, but it just hit me wrong....
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