Re:California governor signs major civil asset forfeiture re...
by kardashian007 on Saturday October 01, 2016 @04:03AM
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I recall a Palo Alto nearly-always-happy, slightly-overweight, always-with-a-lady, Palestinian, neighborhood guy whom confessed PAPD took (eg legally stole) about $500 from him during an arbitrary traffic stop without a receipt under the guise of CAF. Whether it went into their personal pocket or the department team-building fund was a matter of speculation.
That's not to mention the littany of horror stories of innocent people traveling to purchase big-ticket items in cash or getting paid in cash for professional services rendered only to be legally robbed by cops looking to line their pockets and/or departments and increase stats at any expense.
CAF screams "mission-creep" beyond attacking low-level drug-dealers whom skate beyond the reach of the law by using kids to hold drugs.
That's not to mention the littany of horror stories of innocent people traveling to purchase big-ticket items in cash or getting paid in cash for professional services rendered only to be legally robbed by cops looking to line their pockets and/or departments and increase stats at any expense.
CAF screams "mission-creep" beyond attacking low-level drug-dealers whom skate beyond the reach of the law by using kids to hold drugs.
A very similar thing happened to myself and my uncle…in Mexico.