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Nevernose

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14. They tried this at the Las Vegas airport for about a day

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Wed Aug 7, 2013, 03:10 PM

Aug 2013

"Arrested" the cash of several people coming or going through Las Vegas. It never occurred to the brain trust at Metro that there might, just possibly, be a reason people coming to Vegas had large amounts of cash that wasn't drug-related.

They still use asset forfeiture pretty heavily in some neighborhoods (I'm sure y'all can guess the predominant skin color in those neighborhoods), but at least they've learned to leave the tourists alone for stuff like that.

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Taken-Under civil forfeiture, Americans who haven�t been charged with crimes can be stripped of [View all] Are_grits_groceries Aug 2013 OP

He warned that millions of dollars raised by forfeiture �could very easily be lost". OMG. dkf Aug 2013 #1

Drug War Treasure Bath!!! Warren DeMontague Aug 2013 #2

Only in the USA.............. dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #3

scary. HiPointDem Aug 2013 #4

Well said, A-g-g... OneGrassRoot Aug 2013 #5

Blame G.H.W. Bush and anyone in Congress then kwijybo Aug 2013 #6

Yep. It was advertised as a tool against drug kingpins... JHB Aug 2013 #7

THIS!! eShirl Aug 2013 #8

The public doesn't know about it. n/t hootinholler Aug 2013 #20

At least we aren't an authoritarian police state like russia. Warren Stupidity Aug 2013 #9

The interesting part is the end with his deposition... Sotf Aug 2013 #10

They hate us for our freedumb.....nt Enthusiast Aug 2013 #11

Demas and Repubs are both to blame. As much as I despise anyone who has anything to do with drugs, 7962 Aug 2013 #12

K&R JoeyT Aug 2013 #13

They tried this at the Las Vegas airport for about a day Nevernose Aug 2013 #14

Im surprised more people didnt know this. bunnies Aug 2013 #15

So few know probably because these stories get so little press. avaistheone1 Aug 2013 #16

Yeah. Its really fucked up. bunnies Aug 2013 #17

I think this is an outrageous conflict of interest. avaistheone1 Aug 2013 #18

Agreed. bunnies Aug 2013 #19

Another thing that bothers me about this practice is that it serves as a wealth transfer avaistheone1 Aug 2013 #21

Freaked me out! Lifelong Protester Aug 2013 #22