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[–] ToxicWaste@lemm.ee 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

To me the problem is that you wouldn't be able to buy a car anonymously anymore, while it leaves the really rich pretty much untouched.

Art is a well known angle for money laundering or giving someone a huge sum of money pretty much without any regulation. Contracts for construction or even consulting are another way.

I don't have access to this kind of playground - chances are, you neither. But the people supposedly targeted by this kind of law (corrupt politicians, organised crime, ...), do have access to these things and are therefore not impacted.

[–] agressivelyPassive@feddit.de 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

You have to register a car anyway. Where exactly is the problem?

[–] ToxicWaste@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago (2 children)

nothing to hide nothing to fear, huh?

And i thought at least after Snowden we learnt this is bs...

[–] agressivelyPassive@feddit.de 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

So you want people to be able to drive several tons of literal murder machines without any form of registration?

[–] ToxicWaste@lemm.ee -2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

don't try to misunderstand ppl on purpose

[–] agressivelyPassive@feddit.de -1 points 7 months ago

Then what else could you possibly mean?

What a sophilistic reply. No, car insurance is a thing. The purchase will no longer be anonymous, after you purchase car insurance for the car you just bought.

"You know, for all those totally, 100% legitimate and completely anonymous car purchases people make, that definitely won't be used by organised crime: honest."