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| American shakedown: Police won't charge you, but they'll grab your money |
| 2014-09-13 |
 [CBC.CA] On its official website, the Canadian government informs its citizens that "there is no limit to the amount of money that you may legally take into or out of the United States." Nonetheless, it adds, banking in the U.S. can be difficult for non-residents, so Canadians shouldn't carry large amounts of cash.That last bit is excellent advice, but for an entirely different reason than the one Ottawa cites. There's a shakedown going on in the U.S., and the perps are in uniform. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 In Chicago, there was a cop who would pull somebody over and say, "You were going ___ over the limit. I've got pencils here; a $10 pencil, a $20 pencil, and a $30 pencil. I think you need to buy a $20 pencil." Long, long history of The Take. |
| Posted by: mom 2014-09-13 18:55 |
| #3 pass a new law, give the cops 30 days to make the legal justification of the seizure. If they fail to do so, the officer is charged with extortion, and the dept pays the legal fees for the person they seized from and 10x the amount seized in damages. Oh and the police chief or captain gets tazed in the crotch. Twice. |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2014-09-13 13:20 |
| #2 Our system has become hopelessly corrupt. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2014-09-13 11:26 |
| #1 For any law-abiding Canadian thinking about an American road trip, here's the best advice. Stay home. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2014-09-13 08:07 |