re: Cops use department wish list when seizing property

It is a gross practice, and why the War on Drugs is such a misguided and unjust umbrella policy.

Who are the real criminals in America?




I distinctly remember an incident that happened four years ago:

I was walking into the grocery store around 10am on a Tuesday. While parking my car, all the sudden several cops swarm this dude and arrest him on his motorcycle. I didn't think too much of it, and went about my business. Upon checking out after about fifteen minutes of deciding which of the ninety-two toothpastes I'd prefer, I walked out to find some cops still there.

I got in my car, and then decided I was going to ask them what was going on. I walked by and one of them nodded to me, so I felt like I was welcomed to walk up to them. I asked them what was going on and it was a meth bust.

"Oh! One for the good guys, huh" I quipped.

"Well. I guess."

"Yea. It's kind of an endless battle which will never end. Humans have been using drugs forever, and once you remove one dealer, another is there to take his place"

"Yup. And these meth dealers are always broke with nothing."

"What do you mean?", I asked.

"Well, normally these guys are using homes without electricity and sometimes even without running water. We got this bike (pointing to the motorcycle), but it ain't worth $500."

"Yea. Maybe you should focus on the big time guys"

"We catch them every once-in-a-while. Sometimes, they are driving nice trucks (he patted the door on the 2010 Ford he was in).

"That's how you got this truck?"

"Yep. Two months ago. We found him with two pounds of pot."