One of the big gripes I hear around here is over the selective enforcement of laws.
Was this station operating in accordance with the law?
Obviously, it was not.
Should the law be changed? Perhaps, but that’s the job of Congress, not unelected bureaucrats.
The fact remains-this unlicensed station came to the attention of the FCC as early as 2008. At the time, they apparently did not take action to permanently shut it down, as the law allows.
If you read through the descriptions of other enforcement actions, pirates frequently shut down only temporarily and then restart.
Why did the FCC wait until 2014 to finish the job they started in 2008?
The corruption here is not that they shut the station down in 2014, it’s that they didn’t permanently shut it down in 2008.
Bottom line is how much of a threat was this station to you and your family compare to that of an ever increasing oppressive government that chooses to enforce arbitrary regulations using brute force military units with military weapons and training. Pick you battles wisely. This radio station operating from the hood seems trivial to me.