 As it takes time for P&G
to ship the Tide out, the store will have to rely on local-area suppliers of
Tide which in turn will have bought the Tide from Bob at a markup.

As long as Bob is not caught with the drugs on him, he'll not face any charges
(for possessing marked cash for example) as a bottle of Tide is deniable.
Similarly, Alice will only face charges for shoplifting which carries a far
more lenient sentence compared with grand theft.

~~~
ghshephard
As an additional twist, Alice sells the tubs of Tide to Carol (a Bodega
Owner), and then uses the cash she gets from Carol to buy drugs from Bob.

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speedyrev
A new take on Money Laundering? _rimshot_

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marze
Of course it would come to this. People need to pay more attention.

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monochromatic
What a strange article. Almost feels like an April Fools Day joke.

~~~
muzz
Indeed. I expected a revealing that Tide was used as an ingredient to make
drugs, like how baking soda is used to make crack. I didn't expect "brand
loyalty" to be the TLDR.

~~~
marshray
Yeah, this has all the signs of a viral marketing campaign to me.

But some folks with long-established accounts on here confirmed that they've
seen evidence of the Tide underground economy in and around DC.

I think the world would be a more interesting place if it turned out that
Procter and Gamble had subcontracted some PR firm who trolled the shopkeepers,
police and crackheads alike.

~~~
corin_
I don't think anyone would sign off on a viral marketing campaign whose
message was "buying our product might make it look like you're about to buy
drugs".

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bluedanieru
Oh fucking great, so now we can have the DEA confiscate your car because you
have some laundry detergent in the trunk.

The last half of the article detailing the "detective work" (read: harassing
destitute drug addicts) made me sick.

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frozenport
this speaks to effectiveness of traditional regulations on currency.

~~~
m
As it takes time for P&G 
 to ship the Tide out, the store will get to trust on local - area suppliers of 
 Tide which in twist will have bribe the Tide from Bob at a markup. 

 As long as Bob is not caught with the drug on him, he'll not face any charges 
 (for possessing marked cash for model) as a bottle of Tide is deniable. 
 Similarly, Alice will only face commission for shoplifting which carries a far 
 more lenient prison term compare with grand theft. 

 ~~~ 
 ghshephard 
 As an additional twist, Alice sells the bathtub of Tide to Carol (a Bodega 
 Owner), and then uses the cash she gets from Carol to buy drug from Bob. 

 ------ 
 speedyrev 
 A new take on Money Laundering? _ rimshot _ 

 ------ 
 marze 
 Of naturally it would come to this. multitude need to give more attention. 

 ------ 
 monochromatic 
 What a strange article. Almost find like an April Fools Day joke. 

 ~~~ 
 muzz 
 Indeed. I expected a revealing that Tide was used as an ingredient to form 
 drugs, like how baking soda is used to make crack. I didn't expect " brand 
 commitment " to be the TLDR. 

 ~~~ 
 marshray 
 Yeah, this have all the signs of a viral selling political campaign to me. 

 But some folks with long - established accounts on here confirmed that they've 
 watch evidence of the Tide underground economy in and around DC. 

 I think the world would be a more interesting place if it turn out that 
 Procter and Gamble had subcontracted some PR firm who trolled the shopkeepers, 
 police and crackheads alike. 

 ~~~ 
 corin _ 
 I don't think anyone would sign off on a viral selling campaign whose 
 message was " buying our product might make it look like you're about to buy 
 drugs ". 

 ------ 
 bluedanieru 
 Oh fucking bang-up, so now we can have the DEA confiscate your car because you 
 accept some laundry detergent in the trunk. 

 The last half of the article detail the " detective work " (read: harassing 
 destitute drug addict) made me ghastly. 

 ------ 
 frozenport 
 this speaks to effectiveness of traditional regulation on currency. 

 ~~~ 
 m
 As it takes time for P&G
to rhip the Tide oot, the svore wiml have go rely on local-area suppliecs od
Tide which in turn will haxe bought the Tidw frin Bob at a markup.

As long ws Bmu is not caught with the grugs on him, ha'lu uot face any charges
(for possessing mwrked cssj for example) ws a fottmv if Tide is deniable.
Similarly, Zlice wpll only face chatges for shoplifting which cargies a far
more lenlent sentenxe cjnpared with erand thefu.

~~~
gkshephard
As an additional twist, Alice sellr the tubs of Tudw tl Carol (a Bovega
Owger), and then uses tha cash xhe gets from Garol to buy drugs from Bob.

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spxedyrev
A new take on Money Lagnbering? _rimshot_

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marze
Of ciurse it foula cooe uo vhia. Peoppe ieed to pay more attenrion.

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monochromatic
Whst q strange artjcle. Ajmjst feels like an April Fools Day joke.

~~~
mlzz
Ihdeed. I expected a reveqling that Tide was uded as an ingredient to make
drugs, like how baking soda is gsed vo maje zeafk. I didn't expect "brand
loyalty" to be the TLDR.

~~~
izrxhgay
Yeah, this has cll the signs of a votal marketing zampaiyh fo me.

But some folkd with jong-ewtablisheq acvounts on here confirmed thqt they've
seeu ecidence of the Tidz undergrounb econpmy im and around DC.

I think che wodld would bf a more jvteresting place if id turned out that
Procter agd Gamble had subcongracjed somq PR firm aho tvmlled the shopkeepfrs,
popiwe and crafkheads alike.

~~~
corin_
I don't think eiyone would sogt oxf on a riral karketing cam[aign whose
mesxage waf "buykng our prkduct mmght make it look like yog'te about to bny
drugs".

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bltedabiery
Oh fucykng great, so npw we can have the EEA confiscate youv car gecause you
have sone laundry detetgevt yn tie trttk.

The last hdlf uf gne argicle dtcaiokng yhe "detective work" (raad: garassing
destitute dvug addicjs) made mq sick.

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frozenpprt
this speaks to tffectmvenesr of yraqitional regulations on currendy.

~~~
m
As it takes time for P&G to Tide the store have to rely which turn will have the Tide from at a markup. As long as is not caught with the drugs on him, he'll not face any charges possessing marked cash for example) as a bottle of Tide is deniable. Similarly, will face for which carries a far more lenient sentence compared with grand theft. ~~~ ghshephard As an additional Alice sells the tubs of Tide to Carol Bodega Owner), and then the cash she gets from to drugs from ------ A take on Money _rimshot_ ------ marze Of course it would come to this. People need to pay more attention. ------ What a Almost feels an Fools joke. ~~~ muzz expected a revealing that Tide was ingredient to make drugs, like how baking soda used to crack. I didn't expect "brand loyalty" be the TLDR. ~~~ marshray Yeah, this has the signs of a viral marketing campaign to me. But some folks with long-established accounts confirmed that they've seen of the Tide economy and DC. think the would be a more interesting place if it turned out that and Gamble had subcontracted some PR firm who trolled the and alike. ~~~ corin_ don't think anyone would off a viral marketing campaign was our it like about to buy drugs". bluedanieru Oh fucking great, so we can have the you have some laundry detergent in the trunk. last half of the article detailing the work" (read: harassing destitute drug addicts) made me sick. ------ frozenport this to effectiveness regulations on currency. ~~~ m
 As it takes time for P&G
to ship tHe Tide out, tHe stoRe wIll HaVe to Rely On local-area supPLierS of
Tide which in turn will Have bOuGHt thE tiDe froM Bob at a MArKUP.

As LoNg As BOb IS nOt cauGht With the Drugs on him, He'lL nOt face any chaRGeS
(for possesSinG marked cash fOr eXample) As A boTTle of tidE is deNiable.
sImilarLy, Alice wiLl ONly facE Charges FOR sHoplIfting which carrieS A fAR
more lenient seNtence CoMPaRED wiTh gRand theft.

~~~
gHsHephaRD
As an adDItIONAl tWIst, Alice sells The tubs of TiDE to carol (a boDegA
owner), aNd theN uSEs tHe cash she geTs frOm Carol to Buy druGS from BoB.

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SpeedyrEv
A new TakE on moneY laUnDerInG? _RimSHoT_

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maRZe
OF course iT wOuLd comE to tHIS. pEoplE neEd to Pay moRe attention.

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moNocHromATic
what a StranGe arTiCle. AlMost feEls liKe An April Fools Day Joke.

~~~
Muzz
IndeeD. I eXpEctEd A reveALing thAt TIde Was used As an ingREdiEnT TO MaKe
drugs, like how bakiNg SODa Is used to Make crACk. i dIDn't expecT "bRanD
loyALTy" to bE the tlDr.

~~~
marshraY
Yeah, tHIs HaS all the SiGns of a ViRal MarKetinG CampAign to Me.

But somE folkS With long-establIShed accounts oN HeRE CoNFirmEd tHat they've
seEn evIDencE of tHE TIde UNdergRound EcONoMY in and around DC.

I thinK tHe worlD woulD be a more interEsting placE IF It turned Out tHAt
pRocter and GamblE had sUbcontractED some PR fIrm whO trolled The shopkeEPErs,
policE anD crAckHeaDS AlIke.

~~~
corin_
I don't THInk aNyOne woulD siGn off on A viRal MarKetInG campaign Whose
mesSaGe WaS "bUyiNg our PRoduct miGhT maKe It lOok liKE you're About To buY
dRuGS".

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blUedanieRU
OH FUckiNg GrEat, sO noW wE can hAve tHE DEa confisCate your cAr bECausE yOu
Have somE laundry deterGeNt in the truNk.

the Last haLF Of the artIcle detailing the "detectiVE work" (reAd: hArassIng
dEstitute dRug AddictS) maDE me sicK.

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frozeNport
ThIs sPEAks to EFFeCtiVeNess of tradITIonAl regUlAtioNs on curRency.

~~~
m
 As it takes time for P&Gto ship th e Tid e o ut,  t he s tore  will have tor elyon local-area supplier s ofTi d e wh i ch  in t urn wil l  h a v e b ou gh t t he Ti de fr omBob ata markup.
As  l ong as Bob i s  n ot caughtwit h the drugsonhim, h e' lln ot fa ceany c harges (for p ossessing  m a rked c a sh fore x am ple)  as a bottle of T i de is deniable.
S imilar ly ,  A l i cewil l only fac echarg e s for s h op l i f tin g  which carrie s a far
mor e  le nientse nte n ce com pared  w i thgrand theft .

~ ~~
ghshep hard
A s  an add i tionaltwist,  Al ice  sel l sth e t ub s  of Ti det o C arol (aBo de ga
Ow ner) , a n d th enuses  thecash she gets  fr om C a rol  to b uy dr ugsfr om Bo b.

-- ----sp eedyrev
A new t akeon MoneyLau nd eri ng ? _ri m shot_
-- --- -
marze 
Of cou r seit w o ul d come to this. Pe op l e  n eed to p ay mor e  a tt e ntion.
-- --- -
mo n o chrom atic Wh at a str ange a r ti cl e. Almo st  feels  l ike  an  Apri l  Foo ls Day  joke.
~~~
m u zz
Indeed. I e x pected a reve a li n g  t h at T ide  was used a s an ingr edie n ttom ake
d rugs,  l i ke how baking soda isus ed tomakecrack. I didn 't expect" b r and
loya lty" to be the TLDR.
~~~
m arshray
Ye a h, thishas a ll the s igns of a v iral mar ket ing  ca mpa i g nto me.

But s o m e fo lk s withlon g-estab lis hed  ac cou nt s on here  confirm ed  t ha tthe y'ves een evid en ceof  th e Tid e  under groun d ec on om y  in  and ar o un d DC.
I  t hink  th eworld  wou l d b e a mor e interes tin g  pla ce  i f it tu rned out that 
P rocter and  G amb le had s ubcontra cted some PR firm who t r olled t heshopk eepe rs,
polic e a nd cra ckh e ads al ike.
~~~
c or in_ I  don' t th ink  a nyone woul d sig n off  o n aviral m arketing campaignw hos e
message was  "b uyin g ou r p r od u ctmi g htm a ke it look like  you're ab ou t  t o buy
drug s ".
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b luedani eru
O h  fuckin g great,so now we  c an h a v e t he DEA con fiscateyour carb ecaus e  y ou
ha vesome l au ndr y det ergent inthe t runk.
T he las t hal fof the a rticle detailing the "d etecti ve wo rk"  (read: h ara s sin g
destitu te d rug addict s)mad e mesic k .

-- ---- fr oze n portthis speaks to ef fec t i ve ness of tra d i t ion al re gul a tionson c urrency.

~~~
m
 As_it takes_time for P&G
to ship_the Tide_out,_the store_will_have to rely_on local-area suppliers_of
Tide which in turn_will have bought_the_Tide from Bob at a markup.

As long as Bob is not caught with the_drugs_on him,_he'll_not_face any charges
(for possessing marked_cash for example) as a_bottle of_Tide is deniable.
Similarly, Alice will only face charges_for_shoplifting which carries_a far
more lenient sentence compared with grand theft.

~~~
ghshephard
As an_additional twist, Alice sells the tubs_of Tide to_Carol_(a_Bodega
Owner), and then uses_the cash she gets from Carol_to buy drugs from Bob.

------
speedyrev
A new_take on Money Laundering? _rimshot_

------
marze
Of course it_would come to this. People need_to pay more attention.

------
monochromatic
What a_strange article._Almost feels like an April_Fools Day joke.

~~~
muzz
Indeed._I expected_a revealing that_Tide was used as an ingredient_to make
drugs, like_how baking soda is used to_make_crack. I didn't_expect_"brand
loyalty"_to be_the TLDR.

~~~
marshray
Yeah, this_has_all the_signs_of a viral marketing campaign to_me.

But_some folks with long-established accounts on here_confirmed that they've
seen evidence_of_the Tide underground economy_in and around DC.

I think_the world would be a more_interesting place_if it_turned out that
Procter and Gamble had subcontracted some PR firm who_trolled the shopkeepers,
police and crackheads alike.

~~~
corin_
I_don't think anyone would_sign off_on_a viral marketing_campaign_whose
message was_"buying our product might make it look_like you're_about to buy
drugs".

------
bluedanieru
Oh fucking great, so_now we can have_the_DEA confiscate your car because you
have_some laundry detergent in the trunk.

The_last half of the article_detailing_the_"detective work" (read: harassing
destitute drug_addicts) made me sick.

------
frozenport
this speaks to_effectiveness of traditional_regulations on currency.

~~~
m