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Canadian Cash

Mike

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The Canadian government has had to warn its citizens not to carry cash to the USA because the USA does not presume innocence but guilt when it comes to money. Over $2.5 billion has been confiscated from Canadians traveling to the USA, funding the police who grab it.

If you are bringing cash to the land of the free, you will find that that saying really means they are FREE to seize all your money under the pretense you are engaged in drugs with no evidence or other charges.

It costs more money in legal fees to try to get it back so it is a boom business for unethical lawyers to such an extent than only one in sixth people ever try to get their money back and the cops just pocket it. That’s right. Money confiscated is usually allowed to be kept by the department who confiscated it.

This is strangely working its way into funding police and pensions.

This is identical to the very issue that resulted in the final collapse of Rome when the armies began to sack cities to pay for their pensions. We are at that level now with respect to seizing whatever they want knowing you will have to spend more in legal fees to assert your rights that do not really exist.

Those trying to flee tyranny elsewhere can not bring money with them for the police get to take it on this end.

This pretend war on terrorism is really a wholesale war against the people. It serves as the justification to seize whatever they desire ever since 9/11 as reported by the Washington Post.
 

Brad S

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A little info about an overweight ticket one of my trucks got: a truck was pulling 80 barrels of heavy water down a 6ton/per axle road. This made it overweight. So trooper pulled over truck, weighed it and offered these options: option 1) pay $2700 in cash, check, credit card, com check and forfeit any due process of law. Option 2) pay $2700 in cash, US currency, franklin or Lincoln or whatever president you like, but only cash - in 15 minutes. Option 3) impound truck, $4000 tow bill, driver goes to jail for a citation - not a misdemeanor.

I've heard of this racket and had ready cash. I blazed there and paid the bond. Seems the officer said the supportive stop was his suspicion to overweight due to "bulging tires" this on a trailer that had mobile contents, and on tires made to not bulge at much higher weights. So my lawyer/brother was ready to try the case. He hates dishonest cops and was looking forward to asking the cop about his observations, and then testing them against tire manufacturer guys said. Well, the prosecutor folded, refunded my money. But the cops lies weren't exposed so they'll still be running their scam
 

loomixguy

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Was this in Nebraska? Regular state trooper or a DOT puke? I can generally get along with a regular trooper, but those DOT pukes think they are Christ Almighty, Mr. Perfect, and SCOTUS all rolled into one. Most are so dumb they make OT look like a rocket scientist.
 

Brad S

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This was 70 miles east of Williston, nearest Stanley. Normally I just stand overweight fines and try to do better next time. I really resent the coercion in this case.

I've had the experience as you in Nebraska - troopers are first class and dot are bureaucratic clowns.
 

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