Posted on 11/01/2014 6:21:34 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
John Anderson, an American tourist from San Clemente, California, was driving down a poorly-maintained highway when he saw flashing lights in his rearview mirror.
After a brief exchange with the local police officer, Anderson was shocked when the cop started searching his vehicle.
Anderson had $25,180 in US dollar cash in the car, which by the way was not a crime according to the local laws.
When the cop saw it, he told Anderson that we would take it and threatened him with arrest if he protested.
Anderson couldn’t believe it. This is the sort of stuff you always hear about in these third world countries—corrupt cops and state robbery.
Ultimately Anderson gave in; the cop let him go and did not charge him with a crime, but took every last penny in the vehicle.
And for the last two years, Anderson has been trying to unsuccessfully fight it in the country’s Kangaroo court system.
Clearly we should all avoid going to such dangerously corrupt third world countries.
Except in this case, Anderson was in the United States of America. And he is far from being the only victim of this highway robbery known as Civil Asset Forfeiture.
Since 9/11, police forces in the Land of the Free made over 62,000 seizures without charging anyone with any crime, stealing $2.5 billion in cash alone.
The cost of taking legal action against the government is so high, that only about 17% of the victims actually challenged the seizures.
And even then, only 41% of those that challenged have been able to get their money back.
This means that the government has a better than 93% success rate in outright theft.
This is worse than mafia—it’s blatant theft with impunity from the people that are sworn to protect and serve. It’s the kind of thing that is thought to only occur in heinously corrupt countries.
Here’s the good news: many people are waking up to the reality that they’re not living in a free country.
They are starting to understand what I call ‘the criminalization of existence.’
Every last detail of our lives is regulated—what we can/cannot put in our bodies, whether we can collect rainwater or unplug from the grid, how we are allowed to educate our own children, etc.
Driving this point home, a Tennessee woman was actually thrown in jail earlier this month for ignoring a city citation to trim some overgrown bushes in her yard.
This isn’t freedom.
The irony is that, even though many people are starting to realize this, they’re looking to the very institution that has enslaved them to solve the problem.
It is their own government that has created this system.
It is the government that passed US Code section 983 (Rules for Civil Forfeiture), allowing the police to commit highway robbery.
It is the government that continues to arrogantly, brazenly spy on every citizen despite overwhelming public outcry.
It is the government that continues to bring forth new regulation at an absolutely astounding rate.
Just today (this is 100% true), the US federal government published an eye-popping 490 pages of new rules, proposals, and regulatory notices.
(http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-10-31/pdf/FR-2014-10-31.pdf)
To give you a little taste, today’s regulations include:
There’s even a new rule upholding fines for unauthorized playing of digital recordings.
You can’t make this stuff up—they are regulating nearly everything.
It’s government that does this. They are the problem, not the solution.
Looking to government to solve the problem that they themselves created is completely irrational. They are incapable of righting themselves.
The solution – the power – is with the individual.
All the tools and all the resources to distance yourself from this system already exist.
On one hand, there’s always the possibility of leaving. The American Dream is still alive and well… it’s just no longer in the United States. Not to mention all the financial, business, investment, and lifestyle opportunities for the taking.
But even if you stay, there are dozens of ways to take back your freedom.
For example, why hold 100% of your savings and assets in that jurisdiction when they could easily confiscate everything?
There are so many great, safe jurisdictions in the world to bank, to invest, to own property, and to store assets. And you can set all of this up without leaving town.
The solutions are out there. It’s time to consider them before becoming a statistic.
P.S. Here’s more proof that the official inflation numbers are completely phony… yet another market that has reached an all time high.
Receipts are supposed to be issued. If the corruption is so bad that not even that happened, then perhaps a measure like what banks use, i.e. chemically or radioactively mark the cash, and then promptly notify the FBI, would be in order.
There are so many great, safe jurisdictions in the world to bank, to invest, to own property, and to store assets. And you can set all of this up without leaving town.
Canceling passports and closing airports is even easier.
You needn't think, when the crisis arrives, that they are just going to let an income-producing, wealth-holding asset like you just walk right out the door, do you?
No matter how horrid the circumstances, God never backs down on His promises which relate to heavenly wealth.
The answer to the “why” question provides the background to the persons actions that night.
Possible scenarios (some good, some bad)
He is engaged in business where there are cash receipts such as a restaurant (tips and such)
He is engaged in a business that deals only on cash (or checks; many small businesses such as car repair do this) .
OR
another type of business that is doing a cash basis for nefarious reasons.
THAT is the defining question, and the reason for asking “why”?
They should not be able to keep it without proving something in court
http://www.coachisright.com/tag/john-anderson/
A more enlightening article about Mr. Anderson’s case.
He has gone to court and according to this article is expected to prevail. It should also be noted that drug dogs did alert, although no drugs were found.
Its what the reporter left out of the story.
That is what I am emphasizing.
It is what is left out of the story, is what changes the whole picture.
I am faulting the reporting.
Not the guy that had his $ stolen by the cop.
Here’s how I see it.
— The man had cash with him
— It is not a crime to carry cash
— there was no evidence that he had committed a crime
Thats it. Over and done. I really don’t care “why” he had the cash. And he shouldn’t have to explain it.
People don’t sue because they can’t take discovery.
Any competent attorney can face down “drug dog alert” in court. Much/most US currency is already tainted with the stuff and it is well known and easily provable.
Now if the question is, should due process be easier and if so, how, then by all means let that debate be conducted.
Many of us still believe in “karma” if not direct divine retribution. If it actually was fishy, many will move on to a case of more repute.
Agree with you on this.
My beef is with the reporting of the story.
Investigative reporters should find the background of the person.
Of what kind of business was he an owner/partner?
Upthread I gave a couple examples of types of businesses where there would be a large amount of cash being transported.
And some folks will trump up certain aspects of a situation in order to grind a certain axe. “Sovereign citizen” has been associated with a lot of fishy things historically. The country that calls out “no king but Jesus” is on firm foundation; “sovereign citizen” has feet planted firmly in midair.
good questions
That indeed does suggest some things about the news organ.
I might say the ‘authorities’ are criminalizing our existence to justify theirs.
It would seem that lawyers everywhere LIKE these laws. Gets them work. Oh wait a minute, isn’t it mostly lawyers that are legislators and write the laws ??!?
Skill in the law is a neutral thing. It can be put to good or nefarious purposes.
You’re absolutely right — especially WRT divorce cases; I honestly don’t believe that men would be screwed over as much as they are if there were a jury in place.
Well said!
I saw that source “sovereign man” and thought of those “sovereign citizens groups....
Axe to grind indeed...
Did that guy have any licence plates?
WHY was he pulled over in the first place?
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