08-06-2013, 08:06 PM
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Civil Forfeiture nightmare
Do you guys ever hear of civil forfeiture cases like these? Yikes.
http://boingboing.net/2013/08/06/civ...mericas-d.html
The link to Stillman's New Yorker article is at the end of this site's article. It's kinda long but good.
Last edited by missdpuck; 08-06-2013 at 08:12 PM.
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08-06-2013, 08:08 PM
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#2
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Boing Boing dot net?
Nah, I'm good.
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08-06-2013, 08:16 PM
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#3
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Well, the topic made the New Yorker, or is that not good either? Just curious what your views are , and if these cases happen up there.
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08-06-2013, 08:18 PM
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
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What's wrong with Boing Boing, I've had them in my RSS feed for forever.
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08-06-2013, 08:23 PM
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#5
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Craig McTavish' Merkin
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Yeah, it's not porn. They're actually an insightful and entertaining blog.
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08-06-2013, 08:42 PM
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about boinging?
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08-06-2013, 08:45 PM
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That is unbelievable, there are a number of things that I like about the United States but for police forces to disproportionately and seemingly intentionally target poor/impoverished people with questionable laws in order to raise money for a police force sounds more like a third world nation than anything else.
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08-06-2013, 08:45 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mean Mr. Mustard
That is unbelievable, there are a number of things that I like about the United States but for police forces to disproportionately and seemingly intentionally target poor/impoverished people with questionable laws in order to raise money for a police force sounds more like a third world nation than anything else.
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now you're starting to understand.
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08-06-2013, 09:34 PM
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Here's the article from the New Yorker.
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2...urrentPage=all
It's pretty startling how bad things appear in some of those counties. The cops and prosecutors are basically pirates. This should be another nail in the War on Drugs coffin, but I doubt it will be.
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08-06-2013, 11:06 PM
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#10
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Lifetime Suspension
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Cory Stillman.
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08-07-2013, 01:59 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Coquitlam, BC
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Wow. I knew about forfeiture for drug-related offenses but had no idea it was being abused to this extent.
Detroit "blind pig" raids are very scary. As money dries up in the city the police force has turned on it's own people to fund itself. I'd be getting the #### out of Detroit, too.
Coincidence that most of this story is narrated in the so-called "red" states?
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08-07-2013, 04:32 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by photon
What's wrong with Boing Boing, I've had them in my RSS feed for forever.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DownInFlames
Yeah, it's not porn. They're actually an insightful and entertaining blog.
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08-07-2013, 09:10 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
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third world problems.
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08-07-2013, 09:14 AM
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wins 10 internets
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Another reason to stay away from the US. I love visiting certain parts of the country, but I could never see myself moving there for any reason
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08-07-2013, 09:19 AM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Calgary
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Cops robbing people? Sounds like they are taking notes from the Mexican authorities.
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