Yes, they can absolutely get the owners/backers.

I actually still get automated updates from the Federal Crime Victim Notification System because I reported similar activity several years ago. 3 of the people charged ended up going to federal prison, one for something like 17 years.

Ok, that's in Alaska. As I said, I'm in Arizona. And suing anyone anywhere, almost, opens you up to counter claims. I don't think that's anything specific to small claims.

The fact that you had to use "theoretically" in your response shows that even you recognize that at least some, if not most, small claims are simple cases. And, since attorney's usually aren't allowed in small claims cases, the courts of this country seem to agree.

And insults don't help your argument.

Uh, no, it costs them to even respond to the claim here. I'm in Arizona.

Again, no, I'm not an idiot and small claims is FOR simple cases. If it isn't simple you hire an attorney.

I've done it too and it doesn't take 40 hours. My total time invested, including going to get the paperwork, filling it out, turning it in/paying and then showing up on my court date and going through the proceeding was MAYBE 3 hours.

Well, once you are charged, the arrest and charges are public record so there usually isn't any privacy concerns unless there are unusual circumstances.

Oh, but they do. I did a similar thing, regarding about a scam letter, physical mail, I received several years ago. I got the normal "Thanks for reporting" response and thought nothing of it, as you did. About 6 months later I get an email from the US Federal Crime Victim Notification Service telling me that an investigation had been opened into the company I reported.

I've been getting regular updates through this system for about 3 years now up to and including verdict & sentencing. There were 6 or 8 people who were charged, a couple plead guilty to lesser charges, one was found guilty of some fairly serious charges and the ring leader was found guilty of many counts of fraud and related charges and sentenced to, if I remember correctly, 17 years in federal prison.

I was completely surprised by it because, like you, I had never seen anything come of the various things I have reported over the years. But, apparently, they do pay attention if they get enough complaints.

I didn't say anything about what the cops will do, only pointed out the false claim about what the law allows. I said the LAW forbids it. Blaming a law for the failings of an individual is, like i said, ignorant.

Like he said, you are ignorant of the law. The Arizona law specifically prohibits the use of race, unlike the federal statute, as a means of determining whether somebody is in the country illegally or not.

They are talking about when you are boarding the flight, not while going through security.

First, I didn't say you can make any weapon. I said you can make a firearm as long as it isn't a machine gun. (and some other regulated classes such as destructive devices).

Second, I took your comments in the context of printing firearms. I suppose, now that I look back at it, you said nothing more than "making something illegal is illegal" which adds nothing to the conversation anyway.

Muskets are, by definition, muzzle-loading not breach loading. Muzzle loading arms are not considered firearms by the ATF.

Gordonjcp is wrong, not AC, (I looked at the wrong line) and clarifying that I was not talking about full auto firearms as those are illegal to make without a license.

Just jumping in here to point out that AC is wrong on the illegal part as well. Making your own firearm is not illegal. Making them to sell or distribute, without a license, is.

Google's widget is still working just fine for me.

Not unless you took a bunch of stuff out of it. http://automobiles.honda.com/insight-hybrid/specifications.aspx?group=dimensions