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Man arrested after mailing his own finger to IRS

Man arrested after mailing his own finger to IRS

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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) – An Olympia man who only has nine fingers after he mailed one to the IRS, according to police, is now facing federal charges.

The Seattle-PI reports 68-year-old Normand Lariviere is accused of mailing the digit, a fake bomb, a bullet, and a marijuana joint to tax collectors.

Lariviere has been upset with the IRS since he was laid off in the 1990s from his job as a civilian defense contractor.

He’s currently in jail.


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