The fact of the matter is, this guy is progressive and believes in testing our standards of comfortable living, and 'beliefs' that only 'value' can be issued by the government. I don't think he should face charges, but I do think he should try to move the case forward to the Supreme Court, and have this whole theory tested and have some minds put towards a potential for a parallel currency system.
Although I am not a Ron Paul supporter, I think he has something with the parallel currencies. ALL currency, even the stuff in your wallet, is backed by the US Gold and Silver. There's much more silver and gold in the world than just what we have at Fort Knox and other safeholds around the country. In fact, some (many) people collect/hoard gold and silver bars. I think the major problem with a parallel currency system is enforcement and regulation, thus why we have the Govt manage all apects of currency. The most difficult thing would be the people who want to use other denominations (the 15 cent piece, the 40 cent piece), and our cashiers are not able to figure that out, because they are 16 and have 4th grade math skills. Also how would you get change from cashier's, and know where the parallel currency can be redeemed at?
I'm not sure how it would work, but it's a very interesting idea. Seems like something from roman times, or something that will happen in thousands of years, when the world is a complete disaster and it's every man bartering from himself.
Lastly, unrelated, and this is hilarious and pathetic at the same time. Go to a store, but something for like $4.52, and give the cashier something like $10.60. If they don't have an iPhone or iPod, they cannot figure out the $6.08 change... shows how sheltered our kids are getting. Every year it takes me longer and longer to get my change from these kids...

It's not just the kids. I had to tell an older woman how to make change for me and that, yes, the Sacagawea coin I gave her was real! That might be the biggest reason that Schrom has been able to spend $80,000 in a year and a half. My guess is that most people have been accepting his gold colored coins, thinking they are the new dollars. Anyway, the fact that this individual has spent that much in the last year and a half says a lot to me. Either he's a rich SOB to begin with, which could very well be the case since I don't know him, or else his funny money is not much more than a counterfeiting scheme. RH is right -- the DA should charge him. Think about it!

spent 80k in a year? How do you rate a public defender? I realize there is probably more to this than appears on the surface, but it does make you wonder.

spent 80k in a year? How do you rate a public defender? I realize there is probably more to this than appears on the surface, but it does make you wonder.