When I was a child, Lego was a fun distraction. It was cheap and plentiful; only a few bucks for a bucket full of pieces. These days, however, Lego is big business. So big, in fact, that some people buy it as an investment. A company called “Bricks and Minifigs” was established in 2003, as a way of becoming a middleman in the sale of expensive and rare sets. In 2018, the company was purchased by a company in Utah, and the franchise grew from only a few stores to over 300.
What we are learning now, after an incident in which a family was selling their collection through the company when the collection was seized, and the dispute began to really become wild once a Youtuber called “Reckless Ben” became involved. It would be difficult to explain everything, so instead I’ve included the video of the incident. What is clear from what happened is that the company is being heavily protected by the Mormon Church, which is using the American Fork police as it’s own goon squad.
The situation is so bad that Ben has fled to Mexico, as the legal system is clearly under the control of a religious organization that believes it’s above the law. What is interesting is that a 200k situation is now becoming a billion dollar problem for a company that is being exposed as just another branch of the Mormon Church. In the coming weeks, we are no doubt going to see more drama unfold. I wouldn’t be surprised if this case gets national attention, and would be even less surprised if the American Fork police find themselves on the wrong side of not only a lawsuit, but criminal investigations.
Could the Mormon Church be brought down by Legos? A man can dream, can’t he?