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		fergie on Sept 18, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: National Motorcycle Museum Closing Its Doors In the United States, burning banknotes is prohibited under 18 U.S.C. § 333: Mutilation of national bank obligations.

hiatus on Sept 18, 2023 [–]

While true, I don't think anyone has ever been prosecuted under this statute for performative burnings. From what I could find prosecutions seem to be concentrated on fraud.

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