On a number of occasions, their smaller rivals, leaders of less important gangs, have been arrested, often on trumped-up charges, and held incommunicado until either Moogie or Zikko could move into their territories and annex their nonworker followers.
"Ministry of Disturbance"
Henry Beam Piper
Well, we tax only property; if a nonworker acquires taxable property, he has to go to work to earn the taxes.
"Ministry of Disturbance"
Henry Beam Piper
There isn't a word of truth in it, of course, but it'll do to arrest and hold them for a few days, and by that time some of my undercovers will be in control of every nonworker vote on the planet.
"Ministry of Disturbance"
Henry Beam Piper