Tea Party leader Anthony Trinca and son arrested on piracy charges

[Stealth Hunter]

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.]

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]

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]

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.]

"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]

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.]

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.