Posted on 02/18/2011 5:14:23 PM PST by dynachrome
TAIPEI -- The Taiwan High Prosecutors Office vowed yesterday to harshly crack down on anyone caught hoarding food staples as part of the government's efforts to stabilize food prices amid a string of price hikes following the Lunar New Year. The office said it has started collecting evidence by monitoring prices of major consumer products. Anyone found to have engaged in hoarding will be severely punished to the fullest extent of the law, it said.
Those guilty of illegal activities such as hoarding daily necessities, manipulating food supplies or product prices could be sentenced to jail terms of up to five years or fines of up to NT$3,000 (US$100).
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Believe me, no one thinks this place is the Taj Mahal! LoL
Sure.
Me too, but not too much. I’d trade my Houston house for something with a basement any day. It beats having to store stuff in really hot places.
Basements present their own problems LoL
“Basements present their own problems LoL”
Sure. The humidity is a killer. But still, lots of stuff can go down there (but certainly no food, unless canned).
And Ruts, My Grammar called it Rut Cellar!
Let’s keep race out of this. Jocelyn Elders has NOTHING to do with survival strategies. LOL.
***Rolling my eyes***
You can bet you will see laws like this being past soon in many ‘Blue’ States and Cities. I bet Bloomberg for one would puch it in a heartbeat!
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