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stopdiggin

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2. I hope these people win their suit

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Jan 15, 2020, 03:56 PM

Jan 2020

but this was EXTREMELY unwise (and extremely naive) on her part. (and her father preceding her.)

(I am totally opposed to seizures of cash, without any sort of presumption or cause. But virtually everyone knows it is current practice. Not only federal, but also state and local.)

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The DEA seized her father's life savings at an airport without alleging any crime occurred [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2020 OP

I went to school with Rebecca. Devilsun Jan 2020 #1

I hope these people win their suit stopdiggin Jan 2020 #2

With that amount of cash .... CatMor Jan 2020 #3

It is beyond dumb to be carrying that much cash. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2020 #4

Highway robbery bucolic_frolic Jan 2020 #5

In some cases like that one, this quote applies: discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2020 #6

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DEA: Dispense Excessive Anguish n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2020 #8