Britain imposed heavy taxes on imports and issued “writs of assistance” entitling British soldiers to search any home for evidence that tariffs on tea or whiskey had been shirked.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/02/01/to-vilify-our-founders-hulus-1619-ignores-what-actually-sparked-the-american-revolution/

Certainly Curran is due his fair share of opprobrium and the City Attorney in 2021 approved a settlement with the owners involving a $1.2 million penalty and some $2.3 million in shirked affordable housing fees.

Source: https://missionlocal.org/2023/02/san-francisco-illegal-construction-2867-san-bruno/