Comments on: George? Where are you? http://www.philosyphia.com/moneyfinances/george-where-are-you My Keyboard, My Sword Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:28:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nathan Pralle http://www.philosyphia.com/moneyfinances/george-where-are-you/comment-page-1#comment-224 Nathan Pralle Fri, 29 Jun 2007 03:26:38 +0000 http://www.philosyphia.com/index.php/2007/06/28/moneyfinances/george-where-are-you/#comment-224 The Code of the United States differs in its description of what is considered "defacement": "Defacement of currency is a violation of Title 18, Section 333 of the United States Code. Under this provision, currency defacement is generally defined as follows: Whoever mutilates, cuts, disfigures, perforates, unites or cements together, or does any other thing to any bank bill, draft, note, or other evidence of debt issued by any national banking association, Federal Reserve Bank, or Federal Reserve System, with intent to render such item(s) unfit to be reissued, shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both." The phrase, "...with intent to render such item(s) unfit to be reissued...", is the part cited by the WheresGeorge.com website. In fact, the owner has had the US Secret Service contact him at the inception of the website (the SS is responsible for the currency of the USA). They had no qualms about the site, nor about marking bills, what they asked him to do was to stop selling the stamps that had "www.wheresgeorge.com" on it, as using currency for any sort of advertising is strictly forbidden. So, he did, and hasn't had problems from the SS since. Obviously, Australia's code differs and is a bit stricter about it. The other site you're thinking about is BookCrossing.org, and that's a neat one, too. Not that I can ever bring myself to let loose a book. :) The Code of the United States differs in its description of what is considered “defacement”:

“Defacement of currency is a violation of Title 18, Section 333 of the United States Code. Under this provision, currency defacement is generally defined as follows: Whoever mutilates, cuts, disfigures, perforates, unites or cements together, or does any other thing to any bank bill, draft, note, or other evidence of debt issued by any national banking association, Federal Reserve Bank, or Federal Reserve System, with intent to render such item(s) unfit to be reissued, shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.”

The phrase, “…with intent to render such item(s) unfit to be reissued…”, is the part cited by the WheresGeorge.com website. In fact, the owner has had the US Secret Service contact him at the inception of the website (the SS is responsible for the currency of the USA). They had no qualms about the site, nor about marking bills, what they asked him to do was to stop selling the stamps that had “www.wheresgeorge.com” on it, as using currency for any sort of advertising is strictly forbidden. So, he did, and hasn’t had problems from the SS since.

Obviously, Australia’s code differs and is a bit stricter about it. The other site you’re thinking about is BookCrossing.org, and that’s a neat one, too. Not that I can ever bring myself to let loose a book. :)

]]> By: Mel http://www.philosyphia.com/moneyfinances/george-where-are-you/comment-page-1#comment-223 Mel Fri, 29 Jun 2007 02:52:50 +0000 http://www.philosyphia.com/index.php/2007/06/28/moneyfinances/george-where-are-you/#comment-223 CRIMES (CURRENCY) ACT 1981 - SECT 16 Defacing or destroying current coins or current paper money A person shall not, without the consent, in writing, of an authorized person, intentionally deface, disfigure, mutilate or destroy any coin or paper money that is lawfully current in Australia. Penalty: (a) in the case of a person, not being a body corporate—$5,000 or imprisonment for 2 years, or both; or (b) in the case of a person, being a body corporate—$10,000. I'm shocked they don't track you and throw your butt in jail LOL I'm not sure about web address or anything but there is a book thing like that. They stamp the inside and they track the books. Once a person has finished reading a book they then 'hide' the book somewhere .. say a park or something then they log on to the website and give people clues as to where they have hidden the book. Or they just leave them somewhere so someone can find it. Weird but cool I think! CRIMES (CURRENCY) ACT 1981 – SECT 16
Defacing or destroying current coins or current paper money

A person shall not, without the consent, in writing, of an authorized person, intentionally deface, disfigure, mutilate or destroy any coin or paper money that is lawfully current in Australia.

Penalty:

(a)
in the case of a person, not being a body corporate—$5,000 or imprisonment for 2 years, or both; or
(b)
in the case of a person, being a body corporate—$10,000.

I’m shocked they don’t track you and throw your butt in jail LOL

I’m not sure about web address or anything but there is a book thing like that. They stamp the inside and they track the books. Once a person has finished reading a book they then ‘hide’ the book somewhere .. say a park or something then they log on to the website and give people clues as to where they have hidden the book. Or they just leave them somewhere so someone can find it. Weird but cool I think!

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