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Interestingly, both HHS and IRS have law enforcement arms that are extremely effective and could be used more extensively in these cases, but they're overburden

Interestingly, both HHS and IRS have law enforcement arms that are extremely effective and could be used more extensively in these cases, but they're overburdened dealing with things like opioid prescription crimes (which are worthy of prosecution, but could also be handled entirely within the DOJ). Folks I've known in those agencies are often frustrated by the fact that they're not spending their time going after complex white-collar frauds that they're specifically equipped to handle. Like you say, it's like Anatole France's old line about the "majestic equality of the law" forbidding rich and poor alike from sleeping under bridges.

SoftTalker 4y ago
> Folks I've known in those agencies are often frustrated by the fact that they're not spending their time going after complex white-collar frauds that they're specifically equipped to handle. Well, that would expose people who don't want to be exposed, and who conveniently (for themselves) also control the funding of these agencies.
halpmeh 4y ago
How would the IRS do anything? I'm sure these businesses are paying their taxes on the ill-gotten proceeds.
treeman79 4y ago
Opioid crimes are weird. I’ve known several people who have self destructed on them. I’ve also got horrific nerve pain that left me for years wishing for death. Doctors constantly refused to give me anything other then occasional 30 day supplies. Yet at same time they refused to discuss alternative treatments. Even when I would bring them articles and papers and support forums. Finally I turned to sketchy website to get a fairly common drug LDN. That solved my pain problems which also makes it so that i can’t take opioids. I still haven’t found an in person doctor that will prescribe it.
- LocalH 4y ago
  Pain management is weird, especially in the US, in that they'd rather let untold numbers of people suffer in pain just to attempt to prevent someone else from using the same substances without being in pain. Imagine if crime was handled this way. "Well, we understand that you might not be guilty, but what message would letting you go send to those who are guilty?"

SoftTalker 4y ago

> Folks I've known in those agencies are often frustrated by the fact that they're not spending their time going after complex white-collar frauds that they're specifically equipped to handle. Well, that would expose people who don't want to be exposed, and who conveniently (for themselves) also control the funding of these agencies.

halpmeh 4y ago

How would the IRS do anything? I'm sure these businesses are paying their taxes on the ill-gotten proceeds.

treeman79 4y ago

Opioid crimes are weird. I’ve known several people who have self destructed on them. I’ve also got horrific nerve pain that left me for years wishing for death. Doctors constantly refused to give me anything other then occasional 30 day supplies. Yet at same time they refused to discuss alternative treatments. Even when I would bring them articles and papers and support forums. Finally I turned to sketchy website to get a fairly common drug LDN. That solved my pain problems which also makes it so that i can’t take opioids. I still haven’t found an in person doctor that will prescribe it.

LocalH 4y ago
Pain management is weird, especially in the US, in that they'd rather let untold numbers of people suffer in pain just to attempt to prevent someone else from using the same substances without being in pain. Imagine if crime was handled this way. "Well, we understand that you might not be guilty, but what message would letting you go send to those who are guilty?"