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22. Oklahoma is one of those states...

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Tue Jun 7, 2016, 08:17 PM

Jun 2016

... that you just really don't want to travel through, much less stop for the night. This story right here sounds like the Highway Patrol is the MOB.

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Oklahoma Police Uses New Device To Seize Money from cards [View all] n2doc Jun 2016 OP

Wow, Eko Jun 2016 #1

This is so disgusting. One person, not a judge or jury, Ilsa Jun 2016 #2

what in the fuck? dhill926 Jun 2016 #3

THIS is why: dixiegrrrrl Jun 2016 #4

The police/industrial prison complex is the whole reason the War on Drugs remains NutmegYankee Jun 2016 #7

"Does anyone think the DEA wants legalization? " dixiegrrrrl Jun 2016 #28

So your statement got me wondering... jtuck004 Jun 2016 #32

Excellent find! dixiegrrrrl Jun 2016 #47

republican wet dream, privatization...making crime really pay spanone Jun 2016 #39

This country is imploding. SamKnause Jun 2016 #5

And yet we wonder... GummyBearz Jun 2016 #16

What an absolute Police State Act! NutmegYankee Jun 2016 #6

The highway that the people's taxes paid for. SamKnause Jun 2016 #8

It's been steadily getting worse, and people keep backing it. NutmegYankee Jun 2016 #9

This will only escalate if the citizens become more divided. SamKnause Jun 2016 #10

,, annabanana Jun 2016 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Jim Beard Jun 2016 #23

Very good logic Jim Beard Jun 2016 #24

Robbery in the 21st century folks. Lancero Jun 2016 #11

You can't win. Jerry442 Jun 2016 #12

Bullshit. JonathanRackham Jun 2016 #13

The moral of the story is... Delmette Jun 2016 #15

So just one LEO can basically not like the way you comb your hair ... lpbk2713 Jun 2016 #17

Holy balls GummyBearz Jun 2016 #18

wow moondust Jun 2016 #19

Sorry Sooners! SCVDem Jun 2016 #20

And it gets even better. Stonepounder Jun 2016 #21

Oklahoma is one of those states... ReRe Jun 2016 #22

This is a clear violation of the 5th amendment. tclambert Jun 2016 #25

Also, now that $ = speech, this violates 1A elehhhhna Jun 2016 #27

Stay out of Oklahoma! Omaha Steve Jun 2016 #26

Agree. I live about 20 miles from Oklahoma and have sinkingfeeling Jun 2016 #29

So if you are going to carry credit cards and bank debit cards with you, pennylane100 Jun 2016 #30

How can they even rationalize this is being something for the common good ? Hulk Jun 2016 #31

I suspect your kidney was tied to a crime! Hand it over! nilram Jun 2016 #33

well shit, if these dumb fuqqs are using this device, its clear MadLinguist Jun 2016 #34

Mmm, love me some status quo. Shandris Jun 2016 #35

+1000 nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #37

And we thought the Nazis were bad... n/t gregcrawford Jun 2016 #36

WTF happened to the 5th Amendment protections against authorities taking our stuff? Odin2005 Jun 2016 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author IDemo Jun 2016 #40

Guilty until proven innocent awoke_in_2003 Jun 2016 #41

To repeat: I will NOT be going to OK anytime soon,for ANY reason. Total travel boycott. nt eppur_se_muova Jun 2016 #42

It's how they stop terrorists. Octafish Jun 2016 #43

I read this story earlier. It's scary that they have this much power. NaturalHigh Jun 2016 #44

Sickening Johnny2X2X Jun 2016 #45

No way this survives a court challenge... Blue_Tires Jun 2016 #46

See above Johnny2X2X Jun 2016 #49

And that's why I will never sign up for Samsung Pay or Apple Pay, ever. EVER. Initech Jun 2016 #48

Kick for visibility. NaturalHigh Jun 2016 #50