And our Attorney General Jeff Sessions supports policing for profit. Back in July he actually gave the DOJ federal judiciary to seize up to $10,000 dollars in cash.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions just gave law enforcement across the country federal judiciary to seize up to $10,000 cash from private citizens if suspected of being involved in criminal activities.
The Justice Department announced a new federal policy Wednesday to help state and local police take cash and property from people suspected of a crime, even without a criminal charge.
Known as “adoptive forfeiture,” the program — which gives police departments greater leeway to seize property of those suspected of a crime, even if they’re never charged with or convicted of one — was a significant source of revenue for local law enforcement.
Phil Parhamovich worked hard for his money.
“It’s been complete hell,” Parhamovich told me. “I don’t know too many people who put the kind of hours that I do. I don’t say that in an egotistical way at all; I was just working hard. … To just have some police officers take my money, it kills me.”
It’s a shame nefarious members of our government seem to think citizens are just there to serve their corrupt masters.
*UPDATE*
Update: Just hours after this story was published, a judge, with the backing of state legislators who read Vox’s reporting, ruled in favor of Phil Parhamovich— and he will get his $91,800 back.
“My gut has been clenched for a long time. I feel like it is still going to take some time to unwind and unclench,” Parhamovich said. “But I feel incredible. It hasn’t even sunk in yet.” He thanked the Institute for Justice, an advocacy group, for taking his case and Vox for reporting on it.
Police should not be allowed to “police for profit”.
Source: Vox
Joseph Kyzar that’s the way it should be but……..
I have both but have proof
Young man, you need a lawyer, preferrably, one who may work pro-bono; at least until you get your money back. Hey fellow Facebook Friends, what say you? Is this the war police are to treat certain people? There is no way this young man abandoned his hard earned savings. In this case, seems the police are the thieves. I say, shame on you officers. I hope this guy can sue the pants off of you!!!
What a fool ever heard of a cashiers check
He got his money back. You have to follow the story.
Disgusting.
This is wrong.
There is obviously a problem with some police officers and these types should be rooted out of law enforcement positions. This is what a lot of black folks have gone through and now complain about. It isn’t the real story but touches on it.
Propaganda, he got his money back. Report the whole story
Who carries 91,000!?
He did. I would too if I had it. Lots of people don’t trust the banks and the system (I am one of them) and s**t like this is partly why we don’t trust them….