Taken-Under civil forfeiture, Americans who haven’t been charged with crimes can be stripped of

[7962]

12. Demas and Repubs are both to blame. As much as I despise anyone who has anything to do with drugs,

this shit is ridiculous. I remember writing a paper on this in high school years ago when it first started. Its unconstitutional dammit. They wouldnt take their TV or microwave or anything else they may be carrying. It's fine if you're convicted of drug running, but this is a cash cow.
One of my jobs is to load private ATM machines. On those days I may be carrying 30-50K with me, along with a gun. I have been through traffic stops but never asked to be searched. I've often wondered if they would try to take MY money. I always carry my receipt from the bank showing the withdrawal, as well as a list of machines I'll be visiting, etc. But I bet if I passed through that shithole town they'd probably STILL try to take it.
This must stop. As more of these stories become public, more and more of the "get tough on drugs" crowd ARE changing their mind. My parents are 2 examples; after seeing a local story of the cops taking over 100k from a driver on I-75 pulled over for a "window tint violation", but never charged with anything. My dad said "well, if they think he's a drug dealer why didnt they arrest him?" I said because they only wanted the money. Both my folks said "Thats not right". Its a start