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| re: Man get's $22,000 legally confiscated from tennessee Police officers Yesterday, I pulled up to a grocery store and a drug bust went down. People stopped because of the brief struggle, and managers were called to the parking lot because of the commotion. Instantly, three cops cars were on the scene, and I informed the bystanders of the setup. After my shopping was done, I walked by the two narc agents lingering around. I chickened out of conversation at first, but before I left I gained the gall to approach. We spoke for around twenty minutes about the War on Drugs from their perspective, what their end game was, and CONFISCATION LAWS....they bitched that while getting meth off the streets was good and all, the dudes cooking it never had any money. The dude they just busted had two bucks and a 95 Kawasaki, while pot dealers had "at least several hundred and a nice car"-he looked at his newish truck and smiled. "Is that how you got this?" I asked, "Three weeks ago" he snarked. The cops that bust these dudes keep all their stuff...and that ladies and gentlemen, is why the War on Drugs will forever be perpetrated by America. Through a combination of miseducation and proftieering, this unwinnable policy will forever ensue, leaving behind a mix of broken homes and broken wallets to pay for their dirty deeds of using plants and flowers. CSB Reply • Back to Top |
quote: Officer, how does one commit a criminal law? These are the guys we are trusting to police us?  Reply • Back to Top |
 This is an epidemic among narcotics officers. Its amazing how armed robbery is allowed under the color of law. I have no problem with law enforcement seizing a drug dealers assets that can be tied to illegal activity but stuff like in the OP is scary Reply • Back to Top |
quote: some places are making it illegal to video cops doing their jobs. they dont want any video showing cops failing to follow procedure. Reply • Back to Top |
| Any places in louisiana that its illegal? Reply • Back to Top |
| Any law enforcement officer or department that condones or engages in this sort of behavior should be tried in a swift and public trial and caned to death Reply • Back to Top |
quote:That's one way how it is perpetuated. The why of it, of course, is that too much money is being made by the rich and powerful to ever stop or legalize drugs. Police are just being thrown a bone for their willful participation. Reply • Back to Top |
| Any law enforcement officer or department that condones or engages in this sort of behavior should be tried in a swift and public trial and caned to death Reply • Back to Top |
| Any law enforcement officer or department that condones or engages in this sort of behavior should be tried in a swift and public trial and caned to death Reply • Back to Top |
| lmao quad post This post was edited on 5/15 at 9:22 pm Reply • Back to Top |
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quote:Been that way for years. In the 90s, La. State Police even caught flack in a national news story for scamming motorists coming in from Texas on I-10. In one case, they confiscated a $100,000 boat because they found a little baggie of cocaine on the driver of the pull truck. The national exposure subdued a lot of that behavior in subsequent years, but it wouldn't surprise me if they're up to their old ways again. Cops are fricking shite heads. Reply • Back to Top |
quote:That's not the case everywhere. A lot of times, they auction what they confiscate. So, it's still a cash incentive for them to take from anyone they can. Reply • Back to Top |
quote: That wasn't LSP. It was the Jeff Davis Sheriffs' Office and Sulphur P.D. This post was edited on 5/15 at 10:16 pm Reply • Back to Top |
quote:  Seriously what do you want to know? I'm also working on something else to contribute to this thread. This post was edited on 5/15 at 10:44 pm Reply • Back to Top |
| Don't worry, nothing will ever come of this. If only there was an organized groups of people that could have this brought to their attention and they could spread the word about this throughout the country to draw attention to it.......whoops, they're too busy reporting about Obamas talking points this week Reply • Back to Top |
quote:I recall the famous Dateline NBC piece focused on Calcasieu and Jeff Davis parishes, but other reports of abuse did involve LSP, too. Gov. Mike Foster had pushed for several state law changes, but I don't remember how many of them actually got passed. I recall something about judges getting a slice of the action on these forfeitures, too. Reply • Back to Top |
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| I'm not interested in fighting the war against drugs. I just don't want my money confiscated in Tenn. I though I would let you guys know to watch out for these police shenanigans. Reply • Back to Top • Refresh |
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