What is the worst crime ever perpetrated by the federal government?

[RMESMH]

Originally Posted by Toyman at Jewel Lake

The 16th Amendment. Or NFA1934 or GCA1968.

You could add the Weaver massacre to the poll as well.

Drats!

When I saw the thread title, that was my first thought, so I started scrolling through the thread (from the beginning) to see if anyone had beat me to it.

[RMESMH]

Originally Posted by Frank DeForrest

Hard to pick just one. Has the income tax been mentioned yet?

Yes.

Toyman already mentioned it.

It was the first thing I thought of as well.

[RMESMH]

Originally Posted by No_Recess

Magic Johnson. Hands down.

'you must spread some reputation around before giving it to No_Recess again'

[Eumaois]

Originally Posted by Loveshiscountry

Slavery. It's not even close.

Well, genocidal events like the Trail of Tears is arguably worse.

[coschristi]

The 98 million Americans exposed to SV40 between 1955-1963 (at least).

So, there’s this family member who got cancer in 1967, at the age of 4. Lots of kids around her age were getting this cancer. The newspapers were full of “rising rates” headlines. Most of them died. She did not.

This same family member got a different cancer during adolescence. Lots of kids around her age were getting this cancer. The newspapers were full of “rising rates” headlines. Most of them died. She did not.

Rinse & repeat another two times until one day in the early 1990s, when two government research scientists introduced themselves with an offer that couldn’t be refused: To use her case in ongoing research, in exchange for free, lifetime, state of the art medical care. Cancer treatment on the house.

Fast forward to 2019; after at least another three cancers diagnosed, treated & survived. She’s a wonderful, energetic & hardworking person with a great outlook on life, who just happens to be a rare survivor of a type of cancer that supposedly; humans would never have.