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  • candyflip
    Carpe Visio
    • Jul 2002
    • 43069

    #1

    Operation Choke Point

    Looks like the DOJ is strong arming the banks in an effort to shut down certain businesses and porn is a target.

    https://news.vice.com/articles/is-th...ource=vicefbus
    Last edited by candyflip; 04-27-2014, 08:37 AM.

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  • CheeseFrog
    Confirmed User
    • Dec 2003
    • 1724

    #2
    It looks like Chase is closing the accounts of adult performers that they've been able to identify. More specifically, Chase has been closing the accounts of adult performers and producers who have openly shot girl/girl scenes, which leads me to believe that Chase has something against gays/lesbians. Maybe a boycott of Chase is in order for being against gay rights? ;)
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    • Grapesoda
      So Fucking Banned
      • Jul 2003
      • 46238

      #3
      Originally posted by candyflip
      Looks like the DOJ is strong arming the banks in an effort to shut down certain businesses and porn is a target.

      https://news.vice.com/articles/is-th...ource=vicefbus
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      ?Money Transfer Networks
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      ?PayDay Loans
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      ?Pornography
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      ?Racist Materials
      ?Surveillance Equipment
      ?Telemarketing
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      ?Travel Clubs

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      • Harmon
        ( ͡ʘ╭͜ʖ╮͡ʘ)
        • Mar 2004
        • 20012

        #4
        This was already discussed, am I wrong?
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        • Robbie
          Leaner, Meaner, Faster
          • Aug 2002
          • 20960

          #5
          So the Department Of Justice is doing this under Pres. Obama's watch?

          I thought this kind of shit was only supposed to happen under "conservative" President's and their DOJ's.
          -Robbie
          ClaudiaMarie.Com

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          • candyflip
            Carpe Visio
            • Jul 2002
            • 43069

            #6
            Originally posted by Harmon
            This was already discussed, am I wrong?
            The actual closings, yes. But I don't recall anything being mentioned about the DOJ until seeing this on Vice.

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            • DVTimes
              xxx
              • Jun 2003
              • 31658

              #7
              http://stopthechoke.com/
              XXX

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              • Relentless
                www.EngineFood.com
                • Aug 2006
                • 5697

                #8
                Originally posted by Robbie
                So the Department Of Justice is doing this under Pres. Obama's watch?
                I thought this kind of shit was only supposed to happen under "conservative" President's and their DOJ's.
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                • beerptrol
                  Confirmed Asshole
                  • Feb 2003
                  • 12722

                  #9
                  Don't worry! Your "Operation Choke The Chicken" will be OK!
                  “If we are to have another contest in the near future of our national existence, I predict that the dividing line will not be Mason and Dixon's but between patriotism and intelligence on the one side, and superstition, ambition and ignorance on the other.”
                  -- Ulysses S. Grant

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                  • Dvae
                    Confirmed User
                    • Feb 2005
                    • 5326

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Robbie
                    So the Department Of Justice is doing this under Pres. Obama's watch?

                    Yes, but its Bushs fault.
                    .
                    .

                    Arguing with a troll is a lot like wrestling in the mud with a pig, after a couple of hours you realize the pig likes it.

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                    • Robbie
                      Leaner, Meaner, Faster
                      • Aug 2002
                      • 20960

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Dvae
                      Yes, but its Bushs fault.
                      Of course it is!
                      -Robbie
                      ClaudiaMarie.Com

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                      • InfoGuy
                        80/20 Rule
                        • Apr 2010
                        • 3052

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Harmon
                        This was already discussed, am I wrong?
                        It's in the other thread.

                        Originally posted by pornlaw
                        Well Im starting to hear that Chase is doing this at the request of DOJ as a part of Operation Choke Point or Hold...

                        Google either for more info... Here's one story from some US patriot site...

                        http://freepatriot.org/2014/01/10/er...s-abuse-power/
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                        • tony286
                          lurker
                          • Aug 2002
                          • 57021

                          #13
                          If u read the article it's maybe, could be, they are guessing and adding in bankers statements that have to do with the real reason of the operation to cut pay day lenders and fraud.which is pissing bankers off because payday loans are big money. Think about it if that was job one why only chase?

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                          • 2MuchMark
                            Mark of 2Much.net
                            • Aug 2004
                            • 50990

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Robbie
                            So the Department Of Justice is doing this under Pres. Obama's watch?

                            I thought this kind of shit was only supposed to happen under "conservative" President's and their DOJ's.
                            First Bengazi, now porn!

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                            • 2MuchMark
                              Mark of 2Much.net
                              • Aug 2004
                              • 50990

                              #15
                              Originally posted by DVTimes
                              "Taking away your guns" - Lol!

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                              • candyflip
                                Carpe Visio
                                • Jul 2002
                                • 43069

                                #16
                                Originally posted by tony286
                                If u read the article it's maybe, could be, they are guessing and adding in bankers statements that have to do with the real reason of the operation to cut pay day lenders and fraud.which is pissing bankers off because payday loans are big money. Think about it if that was job one why only chase?
                                It's not only Chase.

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                                • blackmonsters
                                  Making PHP work
                                  • Nov 2002
                                  • 20976

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by Robbie
                                  So the Department Of Justice is doing this under Pres. Obama's watch?

                                  I thought this kind of shit was only supposed to happen under "conservative" President's and their DOJ's.
                                  Well, now we lose.
                                  The subject went from 2 banks to all they way up to the president who doesn't work at the bank.

                                  The whole purpose of the thread is now lost.

                                  Paypal did the same shit 10 years ago.
                                  Visa slapped on $700 fees too.
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                                  • Vendzilla
                                    Biker Gnome
                                    • Mar 2004
                                    • 23200

                                    #18
                                    This can't be right, I mean most in this industry support Obama and his administration, he would never do anything like close the bank accounts of porn people. Thus killing porn in the us.
                                    Make it impossible to buy ammo, thus ending the right to have a gun.

                                    This would kill off a lot of business and make a bunch more people be on minimum wages, great plan!
                                    Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
                                    think about that

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                                    • Robbie
                                      Leaner, Meaner, Faster
                                      • Aug 2002
                                      • 20960

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by blackmonsters
                                      Paypal did the same shit 10 years ago.
                                      Visa slapped on $700 fees too.
                                      Totally different situation. Paypal, Visa, American Express all did things that have to do with MERCHANT ACCOUNTS & CREDIT CARD PROCESSING.
                                      Adult is considered "high risk" for that because so many people do chargebacks.

                                      Has NOTHING to do with a person or business regular bank account.
                                      -Robbie
                                      ClaudiaMarie.Com

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                                      • kane
                                        Too lazy to set a custom title
                                        • Aug 2001
                                        • 20684

                                        #20
                                        I was refused banking services because I am in the adult business like 10 years ago. Also, didn't Bank America do something similar to a bunch of people a while back?

                                        This is nothing new. Is there any actual proof that this has anything to do with the government and not just some puritanical board member?

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                                        • Vendzilla
                                          Biker Gnome
                                          • Mar 2004
                                          • 23200

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by kane
                                          Is there any actual proof that this has anything to do with the government and not just some puritanical board member?
                                          http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Governm...on-Choke-Point

                                          http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/01/...ype=blogs&_r=0

                                          http://www.americanbanker.com/bankth...1067013-1.html

                                          http://reason.com/blog/2014/04/28/do...and-porn-stars

                                          https://news.vice.com/articles/is-th...ge-in-the-news
                                          Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
                                          think about that

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                                          • kane
                                            Too lazy to set a custom title
                                            • Aug 2001
                                            • 20684

                                            #22
                                            All of those pretty much say the same thing. the DOJ put this thing into action to help curb shady payday loan places and the bank is taking it a little too far or maybe using it to get rid of customers they otherwise wouldn't be able to get rid of.

                                            There doesn't seem to be any actual evidence that shows that the DOJ has told banks to close adult stars accounts. If they had, why is it that Chase is the only bank acting?

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                                            • Vendzilla
                                              Biker Gnome
                                              • Mar 2004
                                              • 23200

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by kane
                                              All of those pretty much say the same thing. the DOJ put this thing into action to help curb shady payday loan places and the bank is taking it a little too far or maybe using it to get rid of customers they otherwise wouldn't be able to get rid of.

                                              There doesn't seem to be any actual evidence that shows that the DOJ has told banks to close adult stars accounts. If they had, why is it that Chase is the only bank acting?


                                              Maybe you will believe an industry news source?
                                              http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece....l&q=Chase+bank


                                              Says Chase told them to leave and BOA refused her
                                              Last edited by Vendzilla; 04-30-2014, 01:27 AM.
                                              Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
                                              think about that

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                                              • kane
                                                Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                • Aug 2001
                                                • 20684

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by Vendzilla
                                                Maybe you will believe an industry news source?
                                                http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece....l&q=Chase+bank


                                                Says Chase told them to leave and BOA refused her
                                                I never said Chase didn't do these things. I said it seems like Chase is the only one doing these things and there doesn't seem to be any actual evidence that shows that the DOJ told them to do so.

                                                That they got declined by BOA is no shocker. As I posted above, it wasn't too long ago that BOA purged most of their adult companies.

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                                                • Vendzilla
                                                  Biker Gnome
                                                  • Mar 2004
                                                  • 23200

                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by kane
                                                  I never said Chase didn't do these things. I said it seems like Chase is the only one doing these things and there doesn't seem to be any actual evidence that shows that the DOJ told them to do so.

                                                  That they got declined by BOA is no shocker. As I posted above, it wasn't too long ago that BOA purged most of their adult companies.
                                                  Did the teller have a list to go by at BOA to deny an account? Because she would have used her real name
                                                  Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
                                                  think about that

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                                                  • kane
                                                    Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                    • Aug 2001
                                                    • 20684

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by Vendzilla
                                                    Did the teller have a list to go by at BOA to deny an account? Because she would have used her real name
                                                    I have no idea. I wasn't there. What I know is that BOA closed adult accounts years ago.

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                                                    • Vendzilla
                                                      Biker Gnome
                                                      • Mar 2004
                                                      • 23200

                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by kane
                                                      I have no idea. I wasn't there. What I know is that BOA closed adult accounts years ago.
                                                      I remember that, just wouldn't put it past the DOJ to have something to do with that from what I have been reading
                                                      Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
                                                      think about that

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                                                      • tony286
                                                        lurker
                                                        • Aug 2002
                                                        • 57021

                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by Vendzilla
                                                        Maybe you will believe an industry news source?
                                                        http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece....l&q=Chase+bank


                                                        Says Chase told them to leave and BOA refused her
                                                        we are assuming alot. You dont know if she bounced checks, did her credit score suck? You would get kicked out of one bank and turned away from another even if she was nun if that is the case.

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                                                        • Vendzilla
                                                          Biker Gnome
                                                          • Mar 2004
                                                          • 23200

                                                          #29
                                                          Originally posted by tony286
                                                          we are assuming alot. You dont know if she bounced checks, did her credit score suck? You would get kicked out of one bank and turned away from another even if she was nun if that is the case.
                                                          Read the Xbiz article, it's happening to more than a couple people
                                                          Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
                                                          think about that

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                                                          • Robbie
                                                            Leaner, Meaner, Faster
                                                            • Aug 2002
                                                            • 20960

                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by tony286
                                                            we are assuming alot. You dont know if she bounced checks, did her credit score suck? You would get kicked out of one bank and turned away from another even if she was nun if that is the case.
                                                            Tony you might be in denial...Baby Jesus Obama is letting you down AGAIN!

                                                            If he isn't busy sending drones to kill people, or having the IRS target his opponents, or having the NSA spy on people worldwide...he's having the DOJ come after marijuana dispensaries and now porn stars bank accounts.

                                                            The shine sure came off of him didn't it?
                                                            -Robbie
                                                            ClaudiaMarie.Com

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                                                            • tony286
                                                              lurker
                                                              • Aug 2002
                                                              • 57021

                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by Robbie
                                                              Tony you might be in denial...Baby Jesus Obama is letting you down AGAIN!

                                                              If he isn't busy sending drones to kill people, or having the IRS target his opponents, or having the NSA spy on people worldwide...he's having the DOJ come after marijuana dispensaries and now porn stars bank accounts.

                                                              The shine sure came off of him didn't it?
                                                              brother i didn't vote for him last time. I'm just practicing common sense.

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                                                              • tony286
                                                                lurker
                                                                • Aug 2002
                                                                • 57021

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by Vendzilla
                                                                Read the Xbiz article, it's happening to more than a couple people
                                                                and how do they know it was send to 100's of porn stars? First there aren't 100's of porn stars. And if you wanted to fuck with porn, fucking porn models does nothing.

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                                                                • Robbie
                                                                  Leaner, Meaner, Faster
                                                                  • Aug 2002
                                                                  • 20960

                                                                  #33
                                                                  Originally posted by tony286
                                                                  brother i didn't vote for him last time. I'm just practicing common sense.
                                                                  Can't help it...your balls need busting. lol

                                                                  And you know if this was Bush in office, you would be screaming!
                                                                  -Robbie
                                                                  ClaudiaMarie.Com

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                                                                  • tony286
                                                                    lurker
                                                                    • Aug 2002
                                                                    • 57021

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Originally posted by Robbie
                                                                    Can't help it...your balls need busting. lol

                                                                    And you know if this was Bush in office, you would be screaming!
                                                                    2257 yes, this i don't think so because I don't think they are targeting adult. You are extremely smart, so think about it. You want to get rid of porn you're going to fuck with porn models.

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                                                                    • Vendzilla
                                                                      Biker Gnome
                                                                      • Mar 2004
                                                                      • 23200

                                                                      #35
                                                                      Originally posted by tony286
                                                                      and how do they know it was send to 100's of porn stars? First there aren't 100's of porn stars. And if you wanted to fuck with porn, fucking porn models does nothing.
                                                                      LOL, you should visit freeones, they have 32,000 listings

                                                                      Porn.com has over 19,000 listings for porn stars

                                                                      Originally posted by tony286
                                                                      2257 yes, this i don't think so because I don't think they are targeting adult. You are extremely smart, so think about it. You want to get rid of porn you're going to fuck with porn models.
                                                                      If you make it so a porn star can't have a bank account, take away the money and there will be very little left.

                                                                      It's like guns, they are making it hard to buy bullets, thus getting rid of guns

                                                                      Sneaky fucks
                                                                      Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
                                                                      think about that

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                                                                      • baddog
                                                                        So Fucking Banned
                                                                        • Apr 2001
                                                                        • 107089

                                                                        #36
                                                                        I love the reliances used as news sources

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                                                                        • Vendzilla
                                                                          Biker Gnome
                                                                          • Mar 2004
                                                                          • 23200

                                                                          #37
                                                                          Originally posted by baddog
                                                                          I love the reliances used as news sources
                                                                          Like Xbiz?
                                                                          Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
                                                                          think about that

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                                                                          • Vendzilla
                                                                            Biker Gnome
                                                                            • Mar 2004
                                                                            • 23200

                                                                            #38
                                                                            Looks like Wells Fargo just joined the band wagon
                                                                            http://www.xbiz.com/news/178426
                                                                            Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
                                                                            think about that

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                                                                            • kane
                                                                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                              • Aug 2001
                                                                              • 20684

                                                                              #39
                                                                              Originally posted by Vendzilla
                                                                              LOL, you should visit freeones, they have 32,000 listings

                                                                              Porn.com has over 19,000 listings for porn stars



                                                                              If you make it so a porn star can't have a bank account, take away the money and there will be very little left.

                                                                              It's like guns, they are making it hard to buy bullets, thus getting rid of guns

                                                                              Sneaky fucks
                                                                              If you have Netflix you should check out a show by Morgan Spurlock called "Inside Man." In each episode he looks into a hot button issue from many different angles. One of them is gun control. For part of it he went to work at a gun shop for a little while to meet the people who were buying guns. Two weeks after the Sandy Hook shooting when the government started talking about gun regulations he went back to see how it had affected their business. Half the store was empty. In a matter of a few days they had sold out of much of to stock and he said in some cases the gun manufacturers were telling them it could be 24 months until they could get more.

                                                                              To me it looked like the perfect formula. You take a little fear, mix it with some misinformation and then restrict supply and you can drive the prices through the roof.

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                                                                              • kane
                                                                                Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                • Aug 2001
                                                                                • 20684

                                                                                #40
                                                                                Originally posted by Vendzilla
                                                                                Looks like Wells Fargo just joined the band wagon
                                                                                http://www.xbiz.com/news/178426
                                                                                So Wells Fargo is now offering to help these pornstars and offering them banking services. But, wait, didn't the DOJ tell the banks to shut down pornstar accounts? How can this be then?

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                                                                                • DBS.US
                                                                                  Geo Cities
                                                                                  • Aug 2003
                                                                                  • 11843

                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  Originally posted by kane

                                                                                  To me it looked like the perfect formula. You take a little fear, mix it with some misinformation and then restrict supply and you can drive the prices through the roof.
                                                                                  Some people call it a False Flag, others a Marketing Plan
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                                                                                  • Barry-xlovecam
                                                                                    It's 42
                                                                                    • Jun 2010
                                                                                    • 18083

                                                                                    #42
                                                                                    https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...&q=choke+point

                                                                                    Read some articles rather than the hysterical ones ...

                                                                                    Setting up back up bank accounts might be a good idea ...

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                                                                                    • baddog
                                                                                      So Fucking Banned
                                                                                      • Apr 2001
                                                                                      • 107089

                                                                                      #43
                                                                                      Originally posted by kane
                                                                                      So Wells Fargo is now offering to help these pornstars and offering them banking services. But, wait, didn't the DOJ tell the banks to shut down pornstar accounts? How can this be then?

                                                                                      shhh

                                                                                      They are putting them in a banking ghetto

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                                                                                      • tony286
                                                                                        lurker
                                                                                        • Aug 2002
                                                                                        • 57021

                                                                                        #44
                                                                                        Originally posted by kane
                                                                                        So Wells Fargo is now offering to help these pornstars and offering them banking services. But, wait, didn't the DOJ tell the banks to shut down pornstar accounts? How can this be then?

                                                                                        Thank you, someone with common sense.

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                                                                                        • Vendzilla
                                                                                          Biker Gnome
                                                                                          • Mar 2004
                                                                                          • 23200

                                                                                          #45
                                                                                          Originally posted by kane
                                                                                          If you have Netflix you should check out a show by Morgan Spurlock called "Inside Man." In each episode he looks into a hot button issue from many different angles. One of them is gun control. For part of it he went to work at a gun shop for a little while to meet the people who were buying guns. Two weeks after the Sandy Hook shooting when the government started talking about gun regulations he went back to see how it had affected their business. Half the store was empty. In a matter of a few days they had sold out of much of to stock and he said in some cases the gun manufacturers were telling them it could be 24 months until they could get more.

                                                                                          To me it looked like the perfect formula. You take a little fear, mix it with some misinformation and then restrict supply and you can drive the prices through the roof.
                                                                                          Except you are forgetting about all the ammo the government has been buying up

                                                                                          Originally posted by kane
                                                                                          So Wells Fargo is now offering to help these pornstars and offering them banking services. But, wait, didn't the DOJ tell the banks to shut down pornstar accounts? How can this be then?

                                                                                          Maybe WF doesn't listen too well, any ways, glad to see someone is stepping up
                                                                                          Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
                                                                                          think about that

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                                                                                          • deltav
                                                                                            Confirmed User
                                                                                            • May 2010
                                                                                            • 1243

                                                                                            #46
                                                                                            I know for a fact that Wells Fargo is (or was 10 years ago, and to my knowledge hasn't changed) comparatively friendly towards "alternative lifestyles" for a major bank, so that does make sense.
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                                                                                            • Barry-xlovecam
                                                                                              It's 42
                                                                                              • Jun 2010
                                                                                              • 18083

                                                                                              #47
                                                                                              Originally posted by deltav
                                                                                              I know for a fact that Wells Fargo is (or was 10 years ago, and to my knowledge hasn't changed) comparatively friendly towards "alternative lifestyles" for a major bank, so that does make sense.
                                                                                              Did you know that Wells Fargo charges 0.3% fee for all deposits over $7,500.00 a month on their checking accounts? That is what I recall reading in their terms the other day, [x] bye -- for Deposits .3%

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                                                                                              • pornlaw
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                                                                                                • Feb 2007
                                                                                                • 1902

                                                                                                #48
                                                                                                Here's a new theory...

                                                                                                Chase is closing accts to get back at the Feds...

                                                                                                http://business.avn.com/articles/tec...ds-558444.html
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                                                                                                • baddog
                                                                                                  So Fucking Banned
                                                                                                  • Apr 2001
                                                                                                  • 107089

                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                  Originally posted by pornlaw
                                                                                                  Here's a new theory...

                                                                                                  Chase is closing accts to get back at the Feds...

                                                                                                  http://business.avn.com/articles/tec...ds-558444.html
                                                                                                  Not very good conspiracy theory fodder.

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                                                                                                  • deltav
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                                                                                                    • May 2010
                                                                                                    • 1243

                                                                                                    #50
                                                                                                    Originally posted by pornlaw
                                                                                                    Here's a new theory...

                                                                                                    Chase is closing accts to get back at the Feds...

                                                                                                    http://business.avn.com/articles/tec...ds-558444.html
                                                                                                    Yeah, I think that's kind of a reach, one step too far.

                                                                                                    To me the most logical explanation is that DOJ instructed banks to look at 3rd party processors and the risky transactions/clients they serve (there are *plenty* of non-porn entities that are very sketchy in that regard, some listed in that article). The banks - some of which do have a history of shutting down accounts via moralizing - are using that as carte blanche to get rid of undesirables don't fit in with their board's "moral guidelines". This isn't Ashcroft or Meese's DOJ, these guys don't give a shit about porn, this one's on the banks.

                                                                                                    Originally posted by Barry-xlovecam
                                                                                                    Did you know that Wells Fargo charges 0.3% fee for all deposits over $7,500.00 a month on their checking accounts? That is what I recall reading in their terms the other day, [x] bye -- for Deposits .3%
                                                                                                    Sure, I never said they won't try to wring every possible fee out of their customers, that's business as usual. I just know from firsthand experience they are comparatively tolerant of 'alternative lifestyles' and socially liberal relative to the other giant American banks. I'd even guess from what I've seen, that there's some kind of internal directive to strive for that, tho that's only semi-informed speculation on my part. Still I'd recommend them for people in our industry on that standpoint.
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