By Pamela Adams June 9, 2016
Imagine this scenario: Red and blue lights are flashing in your mirror. While talking to the cop, he discovers you have $8,000 cash on you. You try to explain you are on your way to buy a used car. He argues that’s not true. He’s convinced it’s for drugs. He says he won’t charge you with any crimes, as there is no evidence of wrongdoing, but he takes your money anyway.
Isn’t this outrageous? Yes. It is unlawful? No. Under Civil Asset Forfeiture laws, incidents like these are happening all over the country.
From the New York Daily News, reports of property confiscation have been going on for decades. All it takes is for one Sheriff, deputy, or police chief to abuse this law for monetary, or even personal gain for a whole county to suffer.....To Read More.....
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