Word: fakeness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Further consider the inane action of an underage drinker who by his action threatens the livelihood of the hardworking shop owner. Consider that those great fake IDs are an equal threat to any number of clerks, cashiers, bartenders and servers who may lose work due to a license suspension or revocation...
Once upon a time, the big thrill for young wisenheimers who perched on Santa's lap was to pull off the old guy's fake beard. But these days, according to a new study, 95% of mall Santas are "Natural Santas"--that is, they have their own beard. Other Santa stats...
...more than a year Reno has viewed the scandal as a series of narrow, unrelated legal questions, not a massive plot. That's partly because Reno's a careful prosecutor and partly because the stories of Asian money, fake donors and trading favors for cash have often dribbled out in incomprehensible pieces. But Reno's reluctance to view these parts as belonging to a larger whole may also be the product of the curious way she has managed the department's internal probe. Three months ago, Reno brought in Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles LaBella from San Diego to shake things...
...Broadway Street business reported that on Nov. 24 someone opened an account with a fake $26,000 check...
...Cops in Shops" program is underhanded. Police officers pose as store clerks, shelf-stockers and customers while waiting for an underage person to attempt an alcohol purchase. The idea of undercover police officers camping out in convenience stores is disturbing in and of itself. Further, rather than identifying fake ID's and making their arrests based on that offense alone, the cops allow the illegal purchase of alcohol to take place so that they can tack on further charges. This seems to serve no purpose other than increasing the severity of the punishment that victims of the sting receive...