Federal agents raid Patapsco Flea Market
April 22, 2012 by Kristen
Filed under Police State
Capping a lengthy investigation into counterfeit and pirated merchandise, including the allegedly illegal use of a major sports apparel trademark, federal Homeland Security Investigations agents on Sunday raided the Patapsco Flea Market and confiscated numerous items being sold there.
Nicole Navas, a public affairs specialist with the Department of Homeland Security, said sports apparel, musical recordings and cosmetics were among the items under scrutiny in the 2 1/2-year-long investigation.
The 300,000-square-foot flea market is located in the 1400 block of West Patapsco Avenue on the southwest side of Baltimore and has hundreds of visitors each weekend.
So is this a State issue or a DHS issue? WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH HOMELAND SECURITY? was it Al Qaeda doing the rip offs? If they say you are counterfeiting – is the burden of proof on you or the Feds? Lotta times they will bust someone actually breaking a law to empower them to go after those who are not….. Anyway…. Caveat emptor!