Charlotte, North Carolina’s NBC affiliate, WCNC, tells it like it is. Although it puts quotes around a couple of phrases, it at least uses those phrases in the headline and subhead. “It is like highway robbery” says the headline. In the subhead: “policing for profit.”

  • @FireTower
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    181 year ago

    It’s shocking that civil asset forfeiture is still around federally. It’s such a nonpartisan issue and is clearly unconstitutional.

  • MedicsOfAnarchy
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    71 year ago

    100% absolutely agree, as I watch the cops carrying cash away.

  • ares35
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    61 year ago

    copper quote:

    “Criminals are taking this money from victims and using it to organize their criminal enterprises,”

    yea, you are the criminal here, buck-o.

  • stevedidWHAT
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    21 year ago

    Unless you’re a rich white old dude who fits their idea of a professional.

    Then surely he’s just rich and not doing any illegal things.