WARNING TO YT'ers,....

[M-MAN]

Sad! Couldn't count all the old farmers who would come in to pick their tractors after repairs and pull out a roll of bills to pay for it. I reckon the old guys need to stay home.

 

[Vito]

Are you referring to the infamous Clark Griswold? LOL

Vito

 

[grayrider]

Not give them my cash and if they want to arrest me at that point and take me to jail then they have opened a can of worms. There is lawyers that would be drooling to take my case. No law enforcement in my area would take your cash unless they have pulled you over and found illegal drugs , a legal law abiding citizen such as myself with no record would sue them up one side and down the other for pulling a stunt like that.

 

[steve_in_mo]

Asset forfeiture abuse is a national problem.
Sure, some bad guys get what they deserve but lots of innocent people get taken for a ride.

 

[Crazy Horse]

Oh, legal action .... OK, I thought you were suggesting a pier 6 brawl or a shootout at the OK corral. Much safer just to phone your lawyer I guess. Actually, I find the info in the post to be bordering on unbelievable, you're not living in a third world nation.

 

[jimg.allentown]

That is true. But, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh highway patrols are also allowed to use radar. But, never fear, they have other ways to run their speed traps! I learned that early in the game.

 

[jimg.allentown]

Well, they have the guns, the badges, and the authority (be it right or wrong) to do what they want. Just how would you propose to make them worthy of pity?

 

[Eagle Beagle]

https://www.klkntv.com/using-loophole-seward-county-seizes-millions-from-motorists-without-convicting-them-of-crimes/

Beagle
Crooked Cops In Nebraska

 

[jimg.allentown]

Hard to believe, CH? Try this. Look on YouTube for Steve Lehto. He is a lawyer from Michigan that does videos on the items that people send in to him. He has done several videos on civil asset forfeiture.
Also note that I have seen him on History, Discovery and PBS documentaries, so he is not some backwoods hick lawyer looking to boost his image. He is the real deal, and he is quite knowledgeable in matters of the law.
Do yourself a favor, and look into it instead of casting doubt about whether it really happens.

 

[grayrider]

Talked with a buddy of mine thats the Circuit Judge, also with a former Sheriff. Both said that unless there is a warrant for your arrest or you were pulled over for a traffic violation and were intoxicated or under the influence of illicit drugs and were impaired in which case you would be arrested, then a law enforcement officer can not confiscate your cash money. You may be on the way to purchase an item or on the way to the bank to deposit cash money from selling an item and it is no business of the officer of why you have cash on you, lawsuit would be inevitable for cash money confiscated just because you have it.

 

[Absent Minded Farmer]

Good to know Nebraska is crooked all the way to the top. That's stuff I would expect to hear out of Chicago or Illinois in general.

Wow!

Mike

 

[rrlund]

Yep. I think he must have gotten stopped there didn't he?

 

[chuck from neb]

Well who carries that much cash in the first place...out of state ...and he admitted he was going to buy legal Marijuana in Colorado...this driver is not totally innocent

 

[Fritz Maurer]

If they can seize cash under probable cause (suspected drug deal or other nefarious activities), why cant they seize the whole vehicle? Then they release a dealer if he signs a waiver and promised not to tell?

 

[Tony in SD]

X2 what TF said.

When I read the story I thought of my time working in Mexico. The police in Mexico will let you go if you pay them whether you commited a crime or not. As far as the money being used for law enforcement equipment, that is just wrong! Fines, confiscations and other forms of funds derived from an encounter with a civilian should NOT be considered a profit center for any police department! In my opinion, that is a gross conflict of interest. Those dollars should go to an unrelated entity such as a school district, the general fund or other non-law enforcement agency.

 

[redforlife]

Now grant it, I wouldn't want to be put in the perdicament, but DON'T agree to the search. Whatever you do, don't agree to the search. You voluntarily agree to the search, and they WILL search. It's like offering candy to a kid knowing they'll take it, if you agree to thier search. They know they have to have probable cause to force the search, and they'll likely not force the search when knowing they don't have probable cause.

That said, it's not smart to Bull Up to a cop. But when they are crooked and being on the shadey side, it never hurts to call thier bluff. They might or might not back down if you put them on the spot. But if they don't, you got nothing to lose by standing up for yourself. But remember one thing, and this is VERY important! Keep all your actions verbal, and definately not physical in any way. And it's best to keep as much of your verbal actions in the form of a question, or a straight out NO or Yes to thier questions. If it's a question you don't want to answer, your reply should be a question of your own irrelevant to thiers. Like as in, they ask you where your going? Well, that's none of thier dang business, and maybe you don't want to answer that. Just say, sure is a nice day, isn't it?
If they take to badgering you (repeatedly asking you the same question), then you repeatedly ask them for thier badge number.

The only thing you HAVE to do upon a traffic stop other than stop, is show your license and proof of insurance/registration. You can also remain dead silent. There is no law against not saying one word. You have the right to remain silent even before being arrested. This applies to not answering thier questions. However, it probably won't look good to not talk at all. Officer might assume you are impaired.

 

[DRussell]

True, the locals can use stop watches and timers, but if you pay attention to the surroundings when there are white lines across the street you can usually avoid any problems.