[WMarshal]

They let the SOB go so he could earn them more money. The ability to seize cash without an arrest or charges has turned drug dealers into defacto revenue generating employees of law enforcement. The police harass law abiding citizens with traffic fines and skim cash from criminals. God help us.

[9422WMR]

The courts are set up to scam money from people over stupid traffic laws.
Too fast? Ticket
Too slow? Ticket
No papers(license, insurance, inspection, registration)? Ticket: if US citizen, no ticket if illegal.
We have a dual system here:
Illegals get welfare, food stamps and immunity from prosecution.
US citizens get prosecuted to full extent of laws.
We live in an upside down world........

[PapaBear3625]

They let the SOB go so he could earn them more money. The ability to seize cash without an arrest or charges has turned drug dealers into defacto revenue generating employees of law enforcement. The police harass law abiding citizens with traffic fines and skim cash from criminals. God help us.

Police are becoming bandits, due to policy that puts seized cash and traffic fines into their budget. They operate according to what makes the dept money, not by what their jobs are supposed to be.

One thing that needs to happen is to remove the financial incentive by having all seizures and fines go to the state general fund, not to the local PD. Also, the law that allows police to seize and keep cash without a judge's ruling has to go.

[smokingfrog]

That’s what I was thinking.