Speedo66
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The Times is saying that credit card companies are responsible for checking purchases of guns and notifying the authorities. So much for privacy while purchasing legal goods.
The ACLU has taken a stand against perusing legal purchasing as an invasion of privacy.
The Times has gone completely astray with this one, with some of the most asinine conclusions ever. They mention some shooters had a credit card on them or a credit card was used to buy guns. Really? Who doesn't have a credit card on them or uses cash to buy any multi hundred dollar purchase? Having a credit card on you or making purchases with it somehow taints you?
Here's quotes from Visa and Mastercard spokespersons which make sense:
“We do not believe Visa should be in the position of setting restrictions on the sale of lawful goods or services,” said Amanda Pires, a Visa spokeswoman. “Our role in commerce is to efficiently process, protect and settle all legal payments. Asking Visa or other payment networks to arbitrate what legal goods can be purchased sets a dangerous precedent.”
A spokesman for Mastercard echoed that sentiment, emphasizing its protection of “cardholders’ independence” and the “privacy of their own purchasing decisions.”
Here's the article:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/12/24/business/dealbook/mass-shootings-credit-cards.html
The ACLU has taken a stand against perusing legal purchasing as an invasion of privacy.
The Times has gone completely astray with this one, with some of the most asinine conclusions ever. They mention some shooters had a credit card on them or a credit card was used to buy guns. Really? Who doesn't have a credit card on them or uses cash to buy any multi hundred dollar purchase? Having a credit card on you or making purchases with it somehow taints you?
Here's quotes from Visa and Mastercard spokespersons which make sense:
“We do not believe Visa should be in the position of setting restrictions on the sale of lawful goods or services,” said Amanda Pires, a Visa spokeswoman. “Our role in commerce is to efficiently process, protect and settle all legal payments. Asking Visa or other payment networks to arbitrate what legal goods can be purchased sets a dangerous precedent.”
A spokesman for Mastercard echoed that sentiment, emphasizing its protection of “cardholders’ independence” and the “privacy of their own purchasing decisions.”
Here's the article:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/12/24/business/dealbook/mass-shootings-credit-cards.html