HURRICANE FLORENCE CREATES PRICE GOUGING CRISIS IN NORTH CAROLINA

HURRICANE FLORENCE CREATES PRICE GOUGING CRISIS IN NORTH CAROLINA:

MORE THAN 500 REPORTED INCIDENTS OF BUSINESSES FINANCIALLY ABUSING HURRICANE VICTIMS, INCLUDING GAS STATIONS & HOTELS.

THIS IS UNTHINKABLE & GREEDY.

EACH BUSINESS PRACTICING PRICE GOUGING SHOULD BE HARSHLY PROSECUTED.


Post Sources: CBS News, CNN, NCDOJ, WRAL, Youtube


***** There have been more than 500 reports of price gouging in North Carolina after Florence


When North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Florence, the state's price gouging law went into effect.

The law mandates that businesses in the state aren't allowed to spike prices during any natural disaster for necessary items like food, water and hotel rooms.

But so far, the North Carolina Attorney General's office has received more than 500 complaints.
Residents have complained of exorbitant markups on such items as gas and water, Attorney General Josh Stein Stein said Sunday.

Stein said his office is also getting reports of hotels over-charging evacuees.
The price gouging law will be in place until Governor Roy Cooper lifts the state of emergency.
Stein also warned storm victims to be vigilant when repairing their homes after the storm and look out for price gouging and scams.

Businesses that charge too much may have to refund customers and pay up to $5,000 for every violation.

To report, potential price gouging in North Carolina, call 1-877-5-NO-SCAM or file a complaint at www.ncdoj.gov.
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NORTH CAROLINA PRICE GOUGING LAW IN EFFECT

Release date: 9/10/2018

(RALEIGH) The price gouging law that protects consumers from scammers is now in effect in North Carolina after Governor Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency for the state as Hurricane Florence moves toward the coast. Attorney General Josh Stein notified businesses and consumers today to be on the lookout for any issues.

“My office is here to protect North Carolinians from scams and frauds,” said Attorney General Josh Stein. “That is true all the time – but especially during severe weather. It is against the law to charge an excessive price during a state of emergency. If you see a business taking advantage of this storm, either before or after it hits, please let my office know so we can hold them accountable.”

North Carolina has a strong statute against price gouging – charging too much during a time of crisis – that is tied directly to a declaration of a state of emergency. When Governor Cooper declared a state of emergency for North Carolina on Friday, September 7, the statute went into effect for the entire state and will remain so until the state of emergency is lifted.

Attorney General Stein and the North Carolina Department of Justice will be reviewing complaints from consumers closely over the next several weeks and are prepared to take action against any businesses engaging in price gouging activities. Please report potential price gouging by calling 1-877-5-NO-SCAM or file a complaint at www.ncdoj.gov.

Contact:
Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484

KATE STEINLE’S KILLER (JOSE INES GARCIA ZARATE) WILL BE PROPERLY PROSECUTED AFTER ALL: TRUE JUSTICE

KATE STEINLE’S KILLER (JOSE INES GARCIA ZARATE) WILL BE PROPERLY PROSECUTED AFTER ALL:

HE MURDERED AN INNOCENT WOMAN IN COLD BLOOD & SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN IN THIS COUNTRY ILLEGALLY.

IT’S NOT ABOUT POLITICS NOR NATIONALITY……..IT’S ABOUT TRUE JUSTICE.

ZARATE SHOULD BE IN PRISON FOR LIFE.


Sources: MSN, Fox News, YouTube


***** DOJ issues arrest warrant for undocumented immigrant acquitted in Kate Steinle killing


A Federal warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Mexican immigrant acquitted Thursday evening of murder charges in the 2015 killing of Kate Steinle.

Steinle's death has been taken up by opponents of so-called sanctuary cities.

They argue that stricter immigration enforcement would have kept Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, who is residing in the U.S. illegally and was deported five separate times before the 2015 shooting, off the streets.

The arrest warrant unsealed in the Western District of Texas by the Justice Department on Friday accuses Zarate of violating his supervised release.

Zarate was released from jail in 2015, despite a federal immigration detainer request. Months after his release, he allegedly shot and killed Steinle on a pier in San Francisco.

Zarate was acquitted on Thursday of murder and manslaughter charges after a weekslong trial. He was convicted on a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

President Trump seized on Steinle's killing as a presidential candidate, pointing to it as an example of the need to strengthen immigration laws. He chimed in on the subject after the verdict was announced Thursday night, calling it "disgraceful."

"No wonder the people of our Country are so angry with Illegal Immigration," Trump tweeted.

The Justice Department is also considering federal charges from Steinle's death.

"We're looking at every option and we will prosecute this to the fullest extent available under the law because these cases are tragic and entirely preventable," Sarah Isgur Flores, the department's director of public affairs, said on "Fox and Friends."

In a statement issued shortly after the verdict was rendered on Thursday, Tom Homan, the deputy director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said the agency would "work to take custody of Mr. Garcia Zarate and ultimately remove him from the country."