"Star Trek" fans told to stop 'Spocking' Canadian $5 bill

[Thomas the Tank Engine]

Bank of Canada executives have urged Star Trek fans to stop a campaign to deface currency as a tribute to late actor Leonard Nimoy.
 
A drive was launched in the aftermath of Nimoy

[compl3x]

How is defacing currency not illegal?

[cork1958]

How is defacing currency not illegal?

 

This is Canada we're talking about, but I thought for sure it was also.

[Kami-]

How is defacing currency not illegal?

 

Because Canada doesn't have a law against it.

[Rigby]

This will probably just add attention to it and make more people do it.

[devHead]

I can kind of see why people are doing it; the guys bears a resemblance to Spock/Leonard Nimoy.

[oldtimefighter]

How is defacing currency not illegal?

Maybe Canadian law enforment and their judicial system has higher priorities and better uses of taxpayer money then having to go after every 15 year old that takes a marker to a $5 bill?

[firey]

I'm yet to see this on any bills, but more and more of our bills are the plastic ones now.  Seeing fewer and fewer paper ones.

[+Random Stranger Subscriber¹]

I'm yet to see this on any bills, but more and more of our bills are the plastic ones now.  Seeing fewer and fewer paper ones.

exactly.   when i got a cash withdrawal of $100 with 5 twenties that was paper i was mighty surprised.  in last 6 month, most notes in circulation have already being plastic.

 

i would live to see one of those bills in circulation.     why not.    paper bill are going away anyhow.

[compl3x]

Maybe Canadian law enforment and their judicial system has higher priorities and better uses of taxpayer money then having to go after every 15 year old that takes a marker to a $5 bill?

 

 

I thought every country had laws against defacing or destroying money. I never made any comment about whether it was a particularly enforceable law.

[Nogib]

While not illegal in Canada, it still is pretty stupid to do.  Just because you CAN do something doesn't mean you should!

[giantpotato]

We don't even have those bills in circulation anymore. We replaced them with plastic over a year ago. http://www.cbc.ca/news2/interactives/zoom-5-10-dollar-bills/

 

Sure there might be a few left in the wild, but this seems like they're making it out to be a bigger issue than it actually is.

[Thomas the Tank Engine]

We don't even have those bills in circulation anymore. We replaced them with plastic over a year ago. http://www.cbc.ca/news2/interactives/zoom-5-10-dollar-bills/

 

Sure there might be a few left in the wild, but this seems like they're making it out to be a bigger issue than it actually is.

Well, I can tell you that that is simply not true, I have a job working with cash, and a tonne of the previous generations bills goes through my hands on a daily basis.

[FloatingFatMan]

Well, I can tell you that that is simply not true, I have a job working with cash, and a tonne of the previous generations bills goes through my hands on a daily basis.

 

It usually takes years for old issue notes to finally go out of circulation.

[Arachno 1D]

Well, I can tell you that that is simply not true, I have a job working with cash, and a tonne of the previous generations bills goes through my hands on a daily basis.

So Spock is here to stay for a few more years at least

[Sir Topham Hatt]

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[Joshie]

Maybe Canadian law enforment and their judicial system has higher priorities and better uses of taxpayer money then having to go after every 15 year old that takes a marker to a $5 bill?

Oh look, it's one of those people with opinions as if no laws should be enforced until the "important ones" are all taken care of first.

[Torolol]

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So, its true that Sir Wilfrid Laurier have more Showbiz/acting talent than Justin Beiber.

[+Random Stranger Subscriber¹]

 r have more Showbiz/acting talent than Justin Beiber.

 

don't set the bar so low.

[oldtimefighter]

Oh look, it's one of those people with opinions as if no laws should be enforced until the "important ones" are all taken care of first.

Oh look, another nonsense comment on the Internet...

 

No laws should be enforced until the "important ones" are all taken care of first? What??? My point was someone taking a maker to a bill SHOULD NOT be an offense in the first place.

[Joshie]

Oh look, another nonsense comment on the Internet...

 

No laws should be enforced until the "important ones" are all taken care of first? What??? My point was someone taking a maker to a bill SHOULD NOT be an offense in the first place.

All you're saying is you don't understand why defacing currency is illegal in the first place. Where you make yourself look bad is that, despite not knowing WHY, you've already decided to come to a conclusion and declare yourself righteous. Don't feel too bad, though. You're in good company. Lots of people believe things before actually gathering any relevant information.

 

And don't worry! If you ever feel inspired to find out, it's not hard! Simple Google (or even Bing!) searches will produce tens of thousands of results, linking to discussions, blogs, articles, and government-hosted content that explains why defacing currency is often against the law.

 

And hey, next time you want to enjoy having a superiority complex over something you're completely, 100% ignorant about, go right ahead. After all, maybe you'll luck out and do it around people just as or moreso ignorant than you and get away with it.

[Krome]

lol I love the Spok money... would love to have one for suvenir

[Ian S.]

How is defacing currency not illegal?

You can burn, blend, and draw on USA's money, what makes it illegal is if you try and put it back into circulation and use it.

[blank]

probably be nearly impossible to track down who writes on bills anyways.

[Thomas the Tank Engine]

probably be nearly impossible to track down who writes on bills anyways.

Yes, and no:

http://www.whereswilly.com/