Michigan Toy Soldier Company: Of Crime And Punishment

Ever buy anything from Michigan Toy Soldier Company? Over the years I've bought a few things but found their online shopping experience rather backwards. But hey, at least they didn't rip me off. Unlike Peter Jackson.

Yep, that Peter Jackson. He orders some stuff online from them and pretty soon he finds about $190,000 worth of unknown charges on his credit card. Russian mafia hacker? Chinese military? Pimply-faced emo-teenager?

Nope, turns out the owner of the store decided to use the credit card as his own personal ATM. I guess he figured with Lord of the Rings money an extra $190K on the bill would only look like an extra buck or two on a regular Joe's bill.

Now he's going to prison, although at ten months it's a fairly light sentence. The store is still open, although it would seem to me like Russian Roulette ordering from them. Frankly, I'm surprised his assets hadn't already been seized by the Feds for restitution.

The upside is perhaps we'll be seeing a massive fire sale soon. Just make sure to pay in cash.