http://www.freetalklive.com/taxonomy/term/3385/0 en http://www.freetalklive.com/content/court_oks_toll_road_operators_detaining_drivers_who_use_large_bills <p>"The fact that a person is not free to leave on his own terms at a given moment, however, does not, by itself, mean that the person has been 'seized' within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment," the court wrote in its unsigned decision. "In Florida, a person's right and liberty to use a highway is not absolute; it may be regulated in the public interest through reasonable and reasonably executed regulations." The judges found it was reasonable for Fanueil to set regulations for use of the road -- including the types of acceptable payment.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freetalklive.com/content/court_oks_toll_road_operators_detaining_drivers_who_use_large_bills" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.freetalklive.com/content/court_oks_toll_road_operators_detaining_drivers_who_use_large_bills#comments cash detainment Driving / Roads News Article private roads tolls Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:34:06 +0000 phonon 23602 at http://www.freetalklive.com http://www.freetalklive.com/content/italy_kick_cash_habit_monti_cracks_down_tax_evaders <p>Prime Minister Mario Monti, in office just over a month, wants landlords, plumbers, electricians and small businesses to stop conducting large transactions in cash, which critics say helps them evade taxes. The government on Dec. 4 reduced the maximum allowed cash payment to 1,000 euros from 2,500 euros. “If they force us to use credit cards, prices will go up,” said d’Andrea, noting that many retailers offer discounts to customers who pay in cash and don’t demand a receipt, in effect splitting with them the savings from evading the country’s 21 percent sales tax.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freetalklive.com/content/italy_kick_cash_habit_monti_cracks_down_tax_evaders" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.freetalklive.com/content/italy_kick_cash_habit_monti_cracks_down_tax_evaders#comments cash italy