Another Example of America Becoming Less American

[Irving]

Can't carry more than $10,000 through an airport, but I suspect if you carry much more than $1,000, you'll get an interview inside a little room. I'm going to go read a book so I don't have a stroke due to thinking about crooked cops and the TSA at the same time.

Oh yea, the other thing about that small Texas town, was that the police would pull people over with kids, and tell the people that they could forfeit their money and be let go, or they could face losing their kids and going to jail. I can already feel the left side of my face going numb.

[Ranger]

Irving, don't stroke out! You are too valuable to us here .

I've carried $10K through an airport with no problem. Of course I was leaving Vegas and I'm sure that's pretty normal (is it - maybe leaving it's normal to be BROKE and getting there it's normal to have cash....) but I've done it nonetheless.

You know, IF I gave permission to search my car it would because I have nothing to hide and IF I had $20K in my car for whatever legitimate reason then I would be pretty pissed that it's assumed that I'm up to no good with the money and the money is seized. That is 100% guilty until proven innocent and is a place where police might enforce "probable cause" to keep things legal, but that's a damn big leap.

The upside is that this is a really good investment. Where else can you turn $20K into $200K by simply driving across the state line?

I'm sure this will end now that this is all in the open, but the fact that it happened is pretty disturbing. I come from a small town in the south where cops ask for you to pay the parking ticket up front (uh huh), so I know there are some bad seeds out there - wonder what they are doing...?

[ronaldrwl]

I'm sure this will end now that this is all in the open, but the fact that it happened is pretty disturbing.

Or, other towns will see this report and decide get in on the free money train. And start stealing from their citizens.

[Ranger]

Or, other towns will see this report and decide get in on the free money train. And start stealing from their citizens.

I think it already happened, I had to register two cars yesterday and boy do those fees keep climbing!

[Ronin13]

I think it already happened, I had to register two cars yesterday and boy do those fees keep climbing!

I hear you there... I wanted to get Afghanistan Veteran plates for my car when I was up for renewal to replace my US Army plates- they said it'd cost $50... I distinctly remember paying $25 for my current plates, specialty plates are getting more expensive. Guess that '08 economic issue is still sticking it to us.

[Glock Shooter]

now that was a long thread.

Only thing I can add is Kevin and Oneguy, I commend you on your service. I hope that when/if I'm ever pulled over, it's by a member of your profession with as much professionalism as you both demonstrate in your writing.

[TFOGGER]

Well, you have a choice. Tax money pays for the LE, forfeitures pay for the LE which will lead to looking for the money, or no LE.

Some of you are assuming they are just pulling people and then rifling the car. didn't see that in the video. they are asking for and getting consent... I used to do it all the time, and it would shock you just how often druggies give consent to search knowing they have a wad of cash and a bag of dope in their possession. Drug dealers and users don't classify in the 'intelligent' category most of the time.

At least taxation is relatively honest and uniform.

I don't have to like taxes, but as a rule, WE impose them on ourselves. This comes across as a greedy cash grab, and the fact that the officer on the video is unrepentant about not only perjuring himself (fabricating a reason to pull over a car with out of state plates), but also basically stating that the cash that the agency seizes is the major motivator, is repugnant in the extreme.

[SA Friday]

At least taxation is relatively honest and uniform.

I don't have to like taxes, but as a rule, WE impose them on ourselves. This comes across as a greedy cash grab, and the fact that the officer on the video is unrepentant about not only perjuring himself (fabricating a reason to pull over a car with out of state plates), but also basically stating that the cash that the agency seizes is the major motivator, is repugnant in the extreme.

I agree there needs to be legitimate probable cause to stop in the first place. The cases supporting this are Whren v US, and for this state is CO v Bannister. I don't condone the cops just making stuff up to pull people over, then again, my previous posts never addressed is part of the topic.

[KevDen2005]

now that was a long thread.

Only thing I can add is Kevin and Oneguy, I commend you on your service. I hope that when/if I'm ever pulled over, it's by a member of your profession with as much professionalism as you both demonstrate in your writing.

Thank you, much appreciated.

Every time I make a traffic stop....and let's be honest I hate making traffic stops so it's not that often...seriously though, every time I do, I am always curious if it could be someone on this forum and then they would have to say, "That cop was fricken awesome."

[Ronin13]

Thank you, much appreciated.

Every time I make a traffic stop....and let's be honest I hate making traffic stops so it's not that often...seriously though, every time I do, I am always curious if it could be someone on this forum and then they would have to say, "That cop was fricken awesome."

Please become high ranking in Morrison- I hate those guys, every time they stop me it's ticket and sometimes sounds fishy... like Nov when I got stopped on 285-S the cop said he clocked me at 57 in a 40, but I know I wasn't going 1mph over 50. My fault for not asking to see his radar, but on top of that gave me a ticket and then saw my US Army plates and tried to be my friend about it after getting on me about my "speed." I can't hate him for being friendly on the mutual veteran point, but the ticket and then attempt to be nice was just rubbing salt in the wound.
There are good and bad in every line of work- and the great part is the cops that are good usually are really good, and very courteous and fair. My friends in Jeffco know my car and sometimes pull me over just to say "Hey buddy, slow it up a bit, don't want one of my colleagues to give you a ticket!"