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DOJ hits Gibson with $300K fine in settlement over exotic wood raids

DOJ hits Gibson with $300K fine in settlement over exotic wood raids. Not much of a penalty. Not much of a case. Not much of a presidency.

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poppajoe49 says:

August 8, 2012 at 4:43 am

$300k? That won't even pay for Moochelle's next vacation!
- Angry Southerner says:
  
  August 8, 2012 at 11:24 am
  
  It might pay for next meal or wardrobe.
  - Not so silent says:
    
    February 13, 2014 at 11:17 pm
    
    Or a three pack of giant undies........
Sidekick says:

August 7, 2012 at 5:35 pm

Protection money. Gangsters run this country. Of course you know that.
- danybhoy says:
  
  August 8, 2012 at 5:00 am
  
  They don't like people who stand up to them. The DOJ needs to be looked into when Romney gets rid of Obama. Holder & company should be looked into, they don't care about the law, because they think they are the law.
  
  Also, I enjoy listening to people kick ass with Gibson guitars plugged into Marshall stacks. Dave Murray, Adrian Smith, Michael Poulsen, Phil Campbell, Laura Wilde, Derek St.Holmes, & Ted Nugent all kicked my ass with Gibson guitars this year, I enjoyed every minute of it, & sadley I thought about their feud with the DOJ. Particularly when I saw Uncle Ted light it up. Thought he would mention it, but he did not. Then again, he had his own issues with Secret Service, so he needed to be on good behavior.
  - GhostntheMachine says:
    
    February 13, 2014 at 9:56 am
    
    @danybhoy, maybe next time one of them will do it with a custom one of these
    "The company now has a Gibson Government Series..."
    
    http://tammybruce.com/2014/02/gibson-settles-case-with-feds-creates-govt-series-guitars-with-seized-wood.html
DefHarryMelon says:

August 7, 2012 at 5:31 pm

300,000 only? I'm not convinced at all. They must have squeezed a promise for some serious campaign donations from an anonymous donor.
- Not so silent says:
  
  February 13, 2014 at 3:32 pm
  
  I hope Gibson pays it in pennies....all of it.
Missile Command says:

August 7, 2012 at 4:15 pm

For this DOJ to label anyone a criminal is the ultimate case of a pot calling a kettle black. Were DOJ a private entity their fines for lawlessness would be off the charts.