On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 8:04 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian <<a href="mailto:ops.lists@gmail.com">ops.lists@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> I won't say it - but let me play devils advocate, there won't be any shortage of law enforcement saying if the circumstances are right and if the person handling the case feels it appropriate.</blockquote></div> At least in the UK, it is a related concept - and yes it includes money gained from theft <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handling_stolen_goods#Elements_of_the_offence">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handling_stolen_goods#Elements_of_the_offence</a> > Includes any proceeds of that property, including money for which it has been sold, and anything bought with those proceeds .. and this part is a bit dodgier because - yes it will depend on interpretation, and will be sufficient grounds to at least launch a prosecution, freezing of accounts while the case is in progress etc. > The situation is further complicated by the concept of recklessness or wilful blindness to the circumstances; either will be treated as a belief that the goods are stolen. Thus, suspicion will be converted into belief when the facts are so obvious that belief may safely be <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imputation_%28law%29" title="Imputation (law)">imputed</a> -- Suresh Ramasubramanian (<a href="mailto:ops.lists@gmail.com">ops.lists@gmail.com</a>)