This Day in History May 16, 1927

By Ruth on May 16, 2013 in history, U.S. history
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I have heard a lot of unusual rulings, but this one takes the cake.  On this date, 1927, the Supreme Court ruled that criminals had to pay income taxes on their stolen property or face tax evasion.  It was a landmark decision in the case of the United States v. Sullivan.  This means that bootleggers had to pay tax.  This means that it did not violate a criminal’s fifth amendment rights.  Later on, this was how Al Capone was convicted.  Does anyone else find this ruling truly ironic?  Anyway, I am sure that every criminal follows this ruling, right?  (Note the dripping sarcasm in my words!)

For more info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Times_Co._v._Sullivan

http://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/274/259/

http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=5E89F03C-8ED1-4374-9A52-B9A1470BEF9E

http://famousdaily.com/history/supreme-court-bootleggers-pay-income-tax.html

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“Don’t bend; don’t water it down; don’t try to make it logical; don’t edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly.” — Franz Kafka Ruth is an inspirational entertainment journalist who instinctively sees the best in all and seeks to share universal beauty, love and positivity. She is an artist who leads with her heart and gives readers a glimpse of the best of this world through the masterful use of the written word. Ruth was born in Tacoma, Washington but now calls Yelm, Washington her home. She lives on five acres with her parents, a dog, two miniature goats, cats and a teenage daughter who is a dynamic visual artist herself. Ruth interviews fellow artists both inside and outside of the film/television industry. At the core of all she does is the strength of her faith.
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5 Comments

  1. Savannah miller May 16, 2013 Reply

    Well I never knew that! Its a very interesting fact my dad loves stuff like this I can’t wait to tell him 🙂

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      Ruth May 16, 2013 Reply

      Nice to know there are other history buffs out there!

  2. Krista May 16, 2013 Reply

    I would like to know how that would show up on the criminal tax returns – income from “other”?? 🙂

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      Ruth May 16, 2013 Reply

      That gave me a really good laugh!

  4. Christina R. May 16, 2013 Reply

    You’re totally right! Very ironic – love these facts every day:)

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