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Police Union Defends Forfeiture By Saying Anyone Carrying A Bunch Of Cash Is Probably A Criminal (www.techdirt.com)

submitted 1 year ago by PoseidonsWake to c/law

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Charlotte, North Carolina’s NBC affiliate, WCNC, tells it like it is. Although it puts quotes around a couple of phrases, it at least uses those phrases in the headline and subhead. “It is like highway robbery” says the headline. In the subhead: “policing for profit.”

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[–] FireTower 18 points 1 year ago

It's shocking that civil asset forfeiture is still around federally. It's such a nonpartisan issue and is clearly unconstitutional.

[–] medicsofanarchy 7 points 1 year ago

100% absolutely agree, as I watch the cops carrying cash away.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

copper quote:

“Criminals are taking this money from victims and using it to organize their criminal enterprises,”

yea, you are the criminal here, buck-o.

[–] stevedidWHAT 2 points 1 year ago

Unless you’re a rich white old dude who fits their idea of a professional.

Then surely he’s just rich and not doing any illegal things.