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6. Louisiana has those laws, too. In fact, I think Texas does, too, if

Wed May 16, 2012, 12:33 PM

May 2012

I'm not mistaken. There are a lot of states that have managed to line their pockets with their legalized extortion laws.

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The Rude Pundit - Tennessee: Where Stop and Frisk Meets Extortion by Cop [View all] meegbear May 2012 OP

Cops = legalized extortion racket Odin2005 May 2012 #1

k&r Sinistrous May 2012 #2

They are doing it with Homeland Security help,too. Lars39 May 2012 #3

The cops resemble the Mafia more every day. hifiguy May 2012 #4

The cops resemble third world justice more every day. Matariki May 2012 #16

He forgot rule number one. Scruffy1 May 2012 #5

Basic survival pscot May 2012 #9

Yup. The absolute GOLDEN RULE. Rule number one - Never talk to cops truebrit71 May 2012 #11

and NEVER KatyMan May 2012 #19

Louisiana has those laws, too. In fact, I think Texas does, too, if loudsue May 2012 #6

Oh, can you people just get OVER it??? gratuitous May 2012 #7

DUzy geardaddy May 2012 #12

Thanks for posting this. Such an important topic Liberal_in_LA May 2012 #8

This is an excellent OP and kudos to Channel 5. Uncle Joe May 2012 #10

Civil forfeiture is a disgrace. Nye Bevan May 2012 #13

excellent post RainDog May 2012 #14

Welcome to the U.S.S.A. nt valerief May 2012 #15

I'm amused they interviewed the local teabagger Blue_Tires May 2012 #17

Forfeiture laws have been this crazy for over 20 years JHB May 2012 #18

This racket has been going on for ever HeiressofBickworth May 2012 #20

WTF??? malaise May 2012 #21

If you build a police state, someone will use it. phantom power May 2012 #22