Re:Police use new device to seize money in bank accounts or ...
by xviia on Wednesday June 08, 2016 @12:10PM
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Hello sir, we're performing an investigation. We accept cash, check, and credit card. Just hand us your wallet, sign here, and then realize you can't afford to hire a lawyer because we took all your money.
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Re:Police use new device to seize money in bank accounts or ...
by waterphone on Wednesday June 08, 2016 @03:27PM
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This happens, or something very similar. There have been multiple cases where someone faces charges and the government freezes all their bank accounts, preventing them from being able to hire a good attorney to defend themselves.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/17/us/justices-weigh-freezing...