In Reply to: "Terrorists cash in on fake goods" posted by Sal on Saturday, 20. November 2004 at 08:20 Bali Time:
Consider the risks involved in dealing with fake goods as opposed to drugs.
Fake goods - maybe a slap on the wrist,a fine? And you walk away till another day.
Drugs - imprisonment, maybe worse.
The cost of blank cd's/dvd's is minimal. So in bulk, profits can become significant.
And fake goods, well they usually fall apart after a while, so initial cost again is minimal.
Fake goods can jeopardise the jobs of the genuine ordinary workers.