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Politics : American Presidential Politics and foreign affairs

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To: ManyMoose who wrote (24810)1/18/2008 11:14:47 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) of 71588
 
Not just in CA

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Kimball County seizes $69,040 in traffic stop
omaha.com

Widows and Orphans Fund?
January 14th, 2008 by Hazel Stone

Ok, right here up front I’m going to float the possibility that the reporting in this story is, typical of regional newspapers/websites, a bit shoddy. Here’s the crux:

* Car stopped for speeding
* Eager young wet-behind-the-ears deputy (on the job two whole weeks) decides the driver’s story (which is not detailed in the “article”) doesn’t add up
* Deputy confiscates $69K from the driver’s car
* Driver is released, no ticket, no arrest

A quote from the Sheriff:
“The big thing is he grabbed 69 (thousand dollars) and took it away from them,” Hanson said of the money seized. “That’s going right straight to the heart of the matter.”

Erm…what matter? The driver wasn’t arrested, not even detained. From the looks of things as reported, Deputy Fife there just committed armed robbery!...

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