re: TPSO seizes $800K in cash

Who drives around with 800K in car?

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Who drives around with 800K in car?

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Does it matter? This story aside, carrying $800,000 isn't a crime.

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because he has money? give me a break. what a dangerous precedent that has been set.

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Yea, it's just some money.

And it took yall long enough to get to the "must be cops" company line. I was beginning to worry.

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come on man

its a really dangerous precedent

what amount of cash is not suspicious to you?

$100k? $50k? $25k? serious question

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The cash isn't the only factor for this one instance. I swear it's like yall don't read just so you can argue more. I'm not writing a policy here. I'm saying in this one instance I see no problem. But that won't stop nova or any of the rest of yall from extrapolating that to any possible future situation.

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the conflicting stories? we don't know what level the stories were conflicting

and the false "hit" is by no means a factor

so you are saying you are in favor of seizing people's money because they have conflicting stories? that is all it takes?

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$800k, can't get a story straight, dogs smell that drugs were at the very least in the vehicle at some point, late at night, crossing state lines.

If these people are found to have legally obtained their money, I will retract everything I've said in here. But I won't hold my breath on that one, just like none of yall would if you're being honest and not arguing principle instead of one particular instance.

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But I won't hold my breath on that one, just like none of yall would if you're being honest and not arguing principle instead of one particular instance.

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yeah...its probably drug money

but this isn't how the law is supposed to work

you just can't seize money based off a hunch

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Are they supposed to let them keep it when they charge them with the crime?

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you want them to seize all possessions because of a speeding ticket?

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I'm operating under the impression they have been charged with something more relevant. Is that not the case?

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I imagine they probably charged them with something drug related based on the false "hits", which is laughable

I've mentioned this before, but I was pulled over on I-10 in Mississippi, same situation a few years ago.

Was living in Houston, driving home to Orange Beach to parents house. Texas tag, black Mercedes. Weekday, early afternoon, cruising along right at the speed limit. See a cop coming up behind me fast, obviously speeding but without his lights on. I move over from the left lane to the right to get out of the way.

Cop changes lanes right behind me and hits the lights. I pull over. Knew I wasn't speeding, asked why the stop. He said I didn't use my blinker when I changed lanes. I said, well I was just getting out of your way as fast as you came up on me.

He started asking questions, why Texas tag, where you going, why you going there, etc. I tell him but I'm annoyed at the horseshite interrogation for no reason. Then he asks if I have drugs or weapons in the car. I say no. He asks if he can search it. I'm pissed now and say this is ridiculous, but yeah if it will get me on my way, you've got 5 minutes to get it done.

Sum bitch goes back to his car, pulls out a dog. Dog jumps in my car and goes to town, then I open the trunk, he has me take stuff out of the trunk, dog sniffs. Then he signals the dog back into the car again for a second go round.

Nothing of course, so he takes the dog back to his car. I'm standing at the back of my car at this point watching him. He says something into his cb thing on his shoulder, then drives off. Nothing else, just leaves.

This has to be a common fishing expedition for them to steal from people I have about decided. Happened to me. If I had had a bunch of cash on me, they probably would have taken it.

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I don't understand why a hit is "false" just because there weren't drugs there at that moment

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really?

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If they had just recently moved a bunch of drugs in the vehicle, would the dog not smell that?

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possibly? can you prove it though?

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so why is it laughable someone you think is guilty is charged for something they most likely did?

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because there is no evidence