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IRS Agent Lures Taxpayer with Starbucks to Attempt an Unwelcome Strip Search

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Caleb Newquist

Allegedly!


First sign of danger should have been the desire to meet a Starbucks.

The spokesman for the IRS’ Fresno location referred us to the New York spokeswoman (for reasons that we don’t quite understand) who has yet to return our call.

Complaint [via Courthouse News Service]

Posted in IRSTagged IRS Agents, This doesn't help the image, Unwelcome sexual advances

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