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Re: Diamond Resorts, fraudulent billing, inaccurate record keeping (by David K.):
Does anyone here remember the TV show "Dragnet" from the 50s and 60s ?
Sgt Friday often went after criminals who committed a crime called "bunko". This is defined as "a swindle in which a person is cheated at gambling, persuaded to buy a nonexistent or worthless object, or otherwise victimized".
Cut to the Reagan-era and this is no longer a crime -- hence the rise of the Timeshare Industry and all of its evil spawn.
The cat is out of the bag and it doesn't look hopeful to put it back again.
Does "Free Enterprise" have to mean "free to rip you off"? Work on making change instead of whining!