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I was replying to someone saying the tribes should "Establish free trade zones, not subject to the anti-business, heavily taxed rest of the states," not really
by boomboomsubban 5y ago
I was replying to someone saying the tribes should "Establish free trade zones, not subject to the anti-business, heavily taxed rest of the states," not really talking about Tesla's store in particular.
Other than that, tax havens have more independence than reservations do. They have theoretical sovereignty, but the federal government largely controls things like police and education. Like when one tried to legalize recreational marijuana the feds immediately threatened a raid.
- WalterBright 5y agoThe tribes have their own police forces.
- sterlind 5y agoTribal police have power over their enrolled members (arrest, jail etc.) some power over outsiders (they can arrest but not hold or sentence people? I think? but maybe they're fighting about this?) and they, like all police forces, can't interfere with Federal agents (though they aren't obligated to enforce federal laws.)
- boomboomsubban 5y agoWhile I'm sure there are some with a local police force, they are all overseen by the Bureau of Indian Affairs Police.
- sterlind 5y agoWeed is legal on many (but not all) of the reservations in my state. It's legal in the state too though, which probably smoothed things out.