Tea Party leader Anthony Trinca and son arrested on piracy charges

Stealth Hunter · 07-27-11, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by TG Daily

A heavyweight for the political Tea Party movement in the south has most likely just crippled his potential political future.

61-year-old Anthony Trinca was arrested for allegedly selling pirated versions of high-end computer software. Microsoft Office, Windows, Adobe Photoshop, and Rosetta Stone language programs were all listed as software that he sold illegally.

Trinca is the president of the Grand Strand Tea Party, based in South Carolina, which strives to spread messages about how big government is evil and that America needs to return to its conservative roots.

His software piracy scheme came to an end after one of his customers purchased four copies of Rosetta Stone software, and then tried to resell the software himself. The person he sold it to found out it was an illegal copy.

So when he tried to go back to Trinca for a refund, Trinca refused. That's when the police got involved.

Local news station WMBF reports that Trinca kept all sorts of software packages around his home. His son Michael, 23, was also arrested for the same charge.

Specifically, both face charges of "unauthorized use or trafficking in counterfeit trademarks" are were released on $5,000 bond.

It is another blow to the already crumbling Tea Party, which didn't have as strong a presence in the last midterm election as expected, and is losing favor as the noted leaders of the movement fail to deliver on their promises.

http://www.tgdaily.com/business-and-...omputer-piracy

He really put the "tea" in "stealing".

Anthony W. · 07-27-11, 11:21 PM

You know, it really pisses me off the bad rap you guys give us tea party members.

The only reason news like this doesn't break for people on your side of the aisle is that if it did, you'd be on a constant breaking news alert.

gimpy117 · 07-27-11, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Anthony W.

You know, it really pisses me off the bad rap you guys give us tea party members.

The only reason news like this doesn't break for people on your side of the aisle is that if it did, you'd be on a constant breaking news alert.

and what about the racist letters earlier? look, he was a crook...and there seems to be a pattern. the head stomping included

Stealth Hunter · 07-27-11, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Anthony W.

You know, it really pisses me off the bad rap you guys give us tea party members.

The only reason news like this doesn't break for people on your side of the aisle is that if it did, you'd be on a constant breaking news alert.

You seem to have me confused with someone else; there is no "you guys" with me when it comes to politics. Lulzy news, on the other hand... that's different.

Anthony W. · 07-27-11, 11:53 PM

"You Guys" being non specific

There are a lot of people on here lol

There are bound to be nut jobs in every group (John Edwards), these 2 just happen to be some of them.

gimpy117 · 07-27-11, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Anthony W.

There are bound to be nut jobs in every group (John Edwards), these 2 just happen to be some of them.

he cheated on his wife, thats immoral...not copyright infringement

Anthony W. · 07-28-11, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by gimpy117

he cheated on his wife, thats immoral...not copyright infringement

He used donated campaign funds to support his pregnant mistress and bastard son. That is against federal law.

Onkel Neal · 07-28-11, 01:53 AM

Armistead · 07-28-11, 05:57 AM

Well, the article said he thought America should return to it's conservative roots...simply, government shouldn't interfere with anything.

August · 07-28-11, 07:18 AM

So what are you saying Stealth Hunter? The Tea Party cannot survive a bad apple but the Democratic party can?

I've never even heard of this guy.

I have however heard of Wu and Weiner and Adams and Rostenkowski and Siegelman and.... well the list of criminal Democrats is rather lengthy and certainly more influential than this guy was.

Growler · 07-28-11, 07:26 AM

Goes for both sides of the aisle, August - let's be fair. I'm not saying the Dems aren't crooked - far from it - but they're not exclusive to it, either.

Truth is, the reason crooks in both major parties don't make headlines like this one is that corruption among them is old hat.

Tea party makes headlines because it's new, it espouses change (which is always uncomfortable), and it's an easy target for the majority media to take on.

Growler · 07-28-11, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Thanks, Neal - I did need this chuckle this morning.

kraznyi_oktjabr · 07-28-11, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by August

So what are you saying Stealth Hunter? The Tea Party cannot survive a bad apple but the Democratic party can?

I've never even heard of this guy.

I have however heard of Wu and Weiner and Adams and Rostenkowski and Siegelman and.... well the list of criminal Democrats is rather lengthy and certainly more influential than this guy was.

Could you explain who those Wu, Adams, Rostenkowski and Siegelman are? I have never heard about them. Propably they have not done anything stupid enough to news to reach this side of the pond. Mr. Weiner made news even here so his case is familiar to me.

Torvald Von Mansee · 07-28-11, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Armistead

Well, the article said he thought America should return to it's conservative roots...simply, government shouldn't interfere with anything.

Awesome!!!! I want to be able to buy and sell people, personally!!! And have children work in my mines because their parents can't afford to support them w/the pittance of a wage I pay them!!! That would RULE!!!

August · 07-28-11, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by kraznyi_oktjabr

Could you explain who those Wu, Adams, Rostenkowski and Siegelman are? I have never heard about them. Propably they have not done anything stupid enough to news to reach this side of the pond. Mr. Weiner made news even here so his case is familiar to me.

They're just some various Dems that have committed crimes. The list of is by no means complete.

For example:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Rostenkowski
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Siegelman

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Anthony W. Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 850 Downloads: 130 Uploads: 0	You know, it really pisses me off the bad rap you guys give us tea party members. The only reason news like this doesn't break for people on your side of the aisle is that if it did, you'd be on a constant breaking news alert. __________________ Sunken Mustangs Proud Ford Mustang owner "Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!" - Admiral David Farragut Run silent - run deep - keep the baffles clear - targets front and center. Private pilot and history buff

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Anthony W. Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 850 Downloads: 130 Uploads: 0	"You Guys" being non specific There are a lot of people on here lol There are bound to be nut jobs in every group (John Edwards), these 2 just happen to be some of them. __________________ Sunken Mustangs Proud Ford Mustang owner "Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!" - Admiral David Farragut Run silent - run deep - keep the baffles clear - targets front and center. Private pilot and history buff

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August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,199 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	So what are you saying Stealth Hunter? The Tea Party cannot survive a bad apple but the Democratic party can? I've never even heard of this guy. I have however heard of Wu and Weiner and Adams and Rostenkowski and Siegelman and.... well the list of criminal Democrats is rather lengthy and certainly more influential than this guy was. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

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Growler A long way from the sea Join Date: May 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,913 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Goes for both sides of the aisle, August - let's be fair. I'm not saying the Dems aren't crooked - far from it - but they're not exclusive to it, either. Truth is, the reason crooks in both major parties don't make headlines like this one is that corruption among them is old hat. Tea party makes headlines because it's new, it espouses change (which is always uncomfortable), and it's an easy target for the majority media to take on. __________________ At Fiddler’s Green, where seamen true When here they’ve done their duty The bowl of grog shall still renew And pledge to love and beauty.

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Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Well, the article said he thought America should return to it's conservative roots...simply, government shouldn't interfere with anything.