Civil Forfeiture

[Gracie]

Cops can confiscate your cash without charging you with a crime AOL Features

Um. I guess traveling with cash is a bad idea now.
Dude was a professional poker player and had a shitload of money in the trunk. Cops took it, claiming they THINK it was illegally gained money.

 

[hipeter924]

Cops can confiscate your cash without charging you with a crime AOL Features

Um. I guess traveling with cash is a bad idea now.

I only travel with a few notes, for tips or unexpected charges.

 

[Gracie]

I think I would be very afraid to travel with cash after reading that. Then again, I would have to have a shitload of it and I don't, lol. But if I did...I think I would have to go with travelers checks.

 

[Mr.Right]

Cops can confiscate your cash without charging you with a crime AOL Features

Um. I guess traveling with cash is a bad idea now.
Dude was a professional poker player and had a shitload of money in the trunk. Cops took it, claiming they THINK it was illegally gained money.

They can also seize bank accounts without a warrant, or any evidence of wrongdoing. You can also be imprisoned without being charged with a crime, denied legal representation and held indefinitely. Wonder what our founding fathers would think about America today. I think they'd wonder why we haven't revolted yet.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

They can pretty much take anything they want and you'll play hell getting it back.

 

[S.J.]

This is what happens when we allow government to grow out of control.