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From: Andreas Ramos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: August 22, 2006 2:15:44 AM EDT
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [IP] If you go around with large amounts of cash, police
can take it without evidence of crime
Reply-To: Andreas Ramos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Federal Appeals Court: Driving With Money is a Crime
Eighth Circuit Appeals Court ruling says police may seize cash
from motorists even in the absence of any evidence that a crime
has been committed.
Yes, this is true and it's been happening for many years.
If local cops seize "drug assets", the forfeiture laws let the money
go to them. So local cops have an incentive to seize "assets". This
includes houses, cars, boats, cash, etc.
Does it have to be drug assets? Well, to get it back, you have to
prove that it is not drug related. That's federal court, and it can
cost $50,000 or more in legal fees. So, if it's under $50K, you have
to let it go. The cops know that, so they seize stuff, knowing there
is little you can do.
Now add Mexicans to this. Mexicans work in the USA in construction,
where they can save up money. They don't trust banks. They often
drive around with large amounts of cash. The police know this. And
the police also knows that Mexicans don't have lawyers, political
connections, etc.
So, when the police spot a Mexican on the road, they pull him over
and look for "assets." Whatever they find, they take, knowing that
the Mexicans can do nothing about it.
Ask immigration lawyers about this. It's very common. One told me
that his Mexican client drove across the USA and was stopped three
times by police.
It's a horrible situation and very few people know about this.
yrs,
andreas
www.andreas.com
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