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2014-09-13 -Land of the Free

American shakedown: Police won't charge you, but they'll grab your money

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Posted by Fred 2014-09-13 00:54|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 For any law-abiding Canadian thinking about an American road trip, here's the best advice. Stay home.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2014-09-13 08:07|| 2014-09-13 08:07|| Front Page Top

#2 Our system has become hopelessly corrupt.

Posted by DarthVader 2014-09-13 11:26|| 2014-09-13 11:26|| Front Page Top

#3 pass a new law, give the cops 30 days to make the legal justification of the seizure. If they fail to do so, the officer is charged with extortion, and the dept pays the legal fees for the person they seized from and 10x the amount seized in damages. Oh and the police chief or captain gets tazed in the crotch. Twice.

Posted by Silentbrick 2014-09-13 13:20|| 2014-09-13 13:20|| Front Page Top

#4 In Chicago, there was a cop who would pull somebody over and say, "You were going ___ over the limit. I've got pencils here; a $10 pencil, a $20 pencil, and a $30 pencil. I think you need to buy a $20 pencil." Long, long history of The Take.

Posted by mom 2014-09-13 18:55|| 2014-09-13 18:55|| Front Page Top

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