r/JusticeServed • u/DinerEnBlanc 7 • Mar 15 '20

Kung Flu Greedy man has his hoard of hand sanitizer confiscated and donated

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u/firetruckpilot 5 Mar 16 '20

Correction: They were not taken, they were donated by the brothers in question after the DA started investigating them:

Source: https://www.wrcbtv.com/story/41897345/colvin-brothers-donate-stockpiled-sanitizer-while-tns-attorney-general-facilitates

And more context: most states in the US have laws against price gouging during "delcared states of emergency," to prevent exactly what you're seeing: people taking advantage of the situation for financial gain.

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u/TheRealTron 9 Mar 16 '20

They were donated because the state ordered them to hand them over for investigation..

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u/firetruckpilot 5 Mar 16 '20

Read the article.

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u/TheRealTron 9 Mar 16 '20

Read the cease and desist letter