Bruce in West Oz
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A friend of ours is an accountant, working exclusively for companies.
He applied for a business loan from a company that subsequently came under investigation for business fraud. I emphasise, he knew nothing about this side of it, he just applied for a regular business loan. (And yes, I believe that implicitly.)
In last weekend's paper, it was reported that he (and he was named) had "audited" the company's books. The inference was that he was part of the fraud. Six of his oldest and most secure clients rang up and cancelled their association with him that weekend. He also received numerous hate calls, incluidng one from the "journalist" who had written the article (because his wife had rung the newspaper and complained). He has paid for a lawyer to attempt to get a retraction from the newspaper.
Two days later, 6.00 a.m., there is a pounding on the front door. His wife (recovering from a heart attack) answers the door to find half a dozen people there. They identify themselves as being from the National Securities Commission. The family is herded onto the front lawn while, for 7 hours, their house is searched, files are removed, and their home computer is dismantled and removed.
They ask to phone their lawyer -- the request is refused. My friend has his address book in his hand, they demand it. He refuses, they attempt to take it by force. He runs it through the fax/photocopier before handing it over.
There are no receipts for anything taken, just a vague "You'll get your computer back later". (What? After they've put a bug in it???)
His wife, still in dressing gown and nightie is refused permission to change. When she has to go to the toilet, she is accompanied by a female, who stands inside the toilet with her.
My friend's business is destroyed, his reputation ruined -- and he has done nothing except apply for a loan from a company that subsequently came under investigation.
Sh*t, it's no wonder we're not allowed to have guns!!!
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He applied for a business loan from a company that subsequently came under investigation for business fraud. I emphasise, he knew nothing about this side of it, he just applied for a regular business loan. (And yes, I believe that implicitly.)
In last weekend's paper, it was reported that he (and he was named) had "audited" the company's books. The inference was that he was part of the fraud. Six of his oldest and most secure clients rang up and cancelled their association with him that weekend. He also received numerous hate calls, incluidng one from the "journalist" who had written the article (because his wife had rung the newspaper and complained). He has paid for a lawyer to attempt to get a retraction from the newspaper.
Two days later, 6.00 a.m., there is a pounding on the front door. His wife (recovering from a heart attack) answers the door to find half a dozen people there. They identify themselves as being from the National Securities Commission. The family is herded onto the front lawn while, for 7 hours, their house is searched, files are removed, and their home computer is dismantled and removed.
They ask to phone their lawyer -- the request is refused. My friend has his address book in his hand, they demand it. He refuses, they attempt to take it by force. He runs it through the fax/photocopier before handing it over.
There are no receipts for anything taken, just a vague "You'll get your computer back later". (What? After they've put a bug in it???)
His wife, still in dressing gown and nightie is refused permission to change. When she has to go to the toilet, she is accompanied by a female, who stands inside the toilet with her.
My friend's business is destroyed, his reputation ruined -- and he has done nothing except apply for a loan from a company that subsequently came under investigation.
Sh*t, it's no wonder we're not allowed to have guns!!!
B