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Mercy_Queen

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17. Follow the money.

Reply to Spitfire of ATJ (Reply #8)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 12:46 PM

Sep 2014

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Cops are seizing hundreds of millions of dollars from drivers and bragging about it in chat rooms [View all] dixiegrrrrl Sep 2014 OP

Kick. LisaLynne Sep 2014 #1

Nothing will change. 20/20 did an expose on Louisiana parishes doing this over two decades ago. TheBlackAdder Sep 2014 #51

goddammit, this enrages me. BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2014 #53

I remember that... Blue_Tires Sep 2014 #94

The Justice Department needs to make an example of these idiots. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #2

The justice department are the ones leading this movement. Mercy_Queen Sep 2014 #4

This goes back to the Bush years so there's always THAT. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #8

...the Poppy Bush years, at that. JHB Sep 2014 #12

Probably goes back to the old Southern Sheriff with the speed limit painted on a rock behind a tree. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #20

We still have those kind of speed traps around here. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2014 #36

They used to use CB radios. What would be funny is if they have their own web like the OP. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #44

That stretch of I-10 Mariana Sep 2014 #50

Follow the money. Mercy_Queen Sep 2014 #17

All the Bush policies there's been so much effort to "change..." villager Sep 2014 #21

Remember, it's the Wild West now. Still can't believe I heard baby bush say that. Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #52

I missed him saying that.... dixiegrrrrl Sep 2014 #69

They know about it tjl148 Sep 2014 #5

When you click to post a reply, you get a series of buttons just under the Reply Title line. Jackpine Radical Sep 2014 #28

Cool thanks I have not noticed airplaneman Sep 2014 #38

Thanks. Much appreciated. tjl148 Sep 2014 #39

And if you don't want to use the button jeff47 Sep 2014 #46

the member with the highest seizure total at the end of the year is dubbed a "Royal Knight." grattsl Sep 2014 #3

Good catch! Quick google yield... Lars39 Sep 2014 #11

Thanks for the link, grattsl Sep 2014 #22

Can you say "Oxymoron"? A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #14

That is the hallmark of nefarious JimDandy Sep 2014 #24

My impression has always been that knights weren't that great. F4lconF16 Sep 2014 #43

I'm not a medieval scholar, enlightenment Sep 2014 #74

That's quite interesting. F4lconF16 Sep 2014 #84

Not mistaken, I don't think. enlightenment Sep 2014 #86

good article. The States can change these seizure policies. Sunlei Sep 2014 #6

This needs exposure to daylight...RACHEL? nt freebrew Sep 2014 #7

This will not end well DFW Sep 2014 #9

I wonder if wearing cameras will help stop some of these bullys, Stellar Sep 2014 #10

Screw the bathroom brakes sprts Sep 2014 #25

I was debating that with myself, and I totally AGREE with you. Stellar Sep 2014 #35

A notice would be sent to dispatch JimDandy Sep 2014 #41

Yes, problem solved. Stellar Sep 2014 #57

a lot can be done in 10 minutes defacto7 Sep 2014 #59

I agree. But since their cameras JimDandy Sep 2014 #60

Bathroom break? Live streaming? Jerry442 Sep 2014 #75

LOL. n/t JimDandy Sep 2014 #89

No, they can take off their shirts and hang them on hooks when using the restroom if they want. daschess1987 Sep 2014 #65

That's impractical, would still record JimDandy Sep 2014 #66

When you are working marym625 Sep 2014 #85

I don't think it's impractical at all. daschess1987 Sep 2014 #93

I posted on this subject yesterday marym625 Sep 2014 #13

Didn't this used to known as "highway robbery?" PADemD Sep 2014 #15

so we're basically being robbed, by those... dhill926 Sep 2014 #16

Huge K & R !!! WillyT Sep 2014 #18

money is king heaven05 Sep 2014 #19

I would like to know he gender and racial breakdown. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2014 #30

okay heaven05 Sep 2014 #31

Piratical Piratings . . . cer7711 Sep 2014 #23

Privateers PeoViejo Sep 2014 #29

Another reason to disrespect the police WHEN CRABS ROAR Sep 2014 #26

I have to tell you dixiegrrrrl Sep 2014 #27

73 yr. old, cancer, married to a leo, living in a small fishing WHEN CRABS ROAR Sep 2014 #49

Thieves used to wear masks not badges. nt TeamPooka Sep 2014 #32

The badge is the mask dickthegrouch Sep 2014 #37

I must wonder how much of this seized cash even makes it to the property room azurnoir Sep 2014 #33

Things didn't turn out so well for the Black Knight jmowreader Sep 2014 #34

good point rafeh1 Sep 2014 #42

Better off on your own old man 76 Sep 2014 #40

I'm sure all the "good cops" are fighting to stop this criminal practice Taitertots Sep 2014 #45

In Oregon Now Old Codger Sep 2014 #47

You would think that was defacto7 Sep 2014 #61

They would Old Codger Sep 2014 #63

Do you remember any particular counties defacto7 Sep 2014 #64

Don't know Old Codger Sep 2014 #77

Been happening here for awhile Go Vols Sep 2014 #48

Innocent until proven guilty Tsiyu Sep 2014 #68

Bad Boys Bad Boys whacha gonna do whacha gonna do when they steal from you. nt adirondacker Sep 2014 #54

, blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #55

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #56

Cops better watch out. They will cut their funding even more and demand that they pay their own McCamy Taylor Sep 2014 #58

and then, you'll have a ready made defacto7 Sep 2014 #62

Sick, criminal thug FUCKS Tsiyu Sep 2014 #67

fuck tha police frylock Sep 2014 #70

It's only a few bad apples...which is why that website has 25000 members HereSince1628 Sep 2014 #71

May there be pipers in their futures Tom Ripley Sep 2014 #72

One more reason to dislike cops.... n/t Hotler Sep 2014 #73

This police practice has been going on for years. Remember, the police in general are not your ladjf Sep 2014 #76

And even more so today, it just gets worse. Who polices the cops! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2014 #79

At this time, no one polices the police. Their primary job is to protect ladjf Sep 2014 #80

Cops today are getting more and more reminiscent of the SS during WWII IMO. n/t RKP5637 Sep 2014 #81

Yes. I find myself thinking about my best options in case I'm stopped by the police ladjf Sep 2014 #83

Yep! I know exactly what you mean! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2014 #87

Another good article Old Codger Sep 2014 #78

Thank you! dixiegrrrrl Sep 2014 #82

Hmmmmm Old Codger Sep 2014 #88

This is common practice in the "war on drugs" frankieallen Sep 2014 #90

It's legalized theft Feron Sep 2014 #91

K&R This is crazy. So don't drive with money? Don't try to protect your valuables from thievery? raouldukelives Sep 2014 #92