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THEY MUST NOT TRUST THIS GUY

October 26, 2005

Al Thompson must have really made the IRS mad. After he stopped withholding and remitting employment and income taxes on the employees of his business, the high-speed tax evader was convicted of tax charges and sentenced to six years in prison. While he languishes there, the IRS has won a permanent injunction requiring him to comply with wihholding and employment tax rules. It's not like he's going anywere.

From the court order:

The government has presented evidence of defendant's past conduct of knowingly and continuously acting in a manner that violates federal tax laws. The government has also presented evidence of defendant's persistent and obstinate refusal to comply with both the federal tax laws and this court's preliminary injunction, despite contempt charges and subsequent incarceration. Defendant's business property is currently being held in storage while he is incarcerated for federal criminal tax violations. Defendant has not acknowledged the illegality of his conduct, nor has he denied any of the factual allegations against him.

It doesn't appear that Mr. Thompson has responded well to being battered by the Justice Department's clue stick:

The gravamen of defendant's (Mr. Thompson's) claim is that there are no valid internal revenue laws because they were repealed in 1939; therefore, the government's actions associated with the enforcement of these laws have violated his rights and caused him injury.

Contrary to defendant's assertions, the Internal Revenue Code is in full force and effect. Therefore, his claims for injuries resulting from the government's enforcement of allegedly invalid internal revenue laws are dismissed. The government's motion is GRANTED.

Since he spends his days in prison under the tax laws, you wouldn't think he would need to be told that they are, indeed, "in full force and effect." But if he hires any of his fellow prisoners in the next few years, he'd better withhold, or he'll be in real trouble.

Link: Memorandum and Order

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