hammeroftruth.com — No really, that's the name of the case.The Eighth Circuit Appeals Court recently ruled that police may seize cash from motorists, citing that "possession of a large sum of cash is "strong evidence" of a connection to drug activity." Gonzales was never charged with any crime, but his cash was stolen by police anyway.
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pantherxAug 25, 2006
That article was very short... needs more facts. Still a digg though.
ricklerAug 26, 2006
In order to become a US citizen one of the requirements is speaking fluent English. If he was having trouble with the officers question it's doubtful he is legal. This article, like many biased others, forget to place "illegal"-immigrant into the equation.
eggoAug 26, 2006
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is the proper way to point out a dupe. Note the lack of cynicism, malice, or spite. civil discourse on digg, never thought I'd see the day...
tarvokAug 26, 2006
In truth, given comments about the man's english-speaking skills, I don't doubt his story for a second. While we Americans may do everything by checks and cards and such, many immigrants still do business in cash. It's not a bad way to do things when you don't yet understand the mind-boggling world of finance (mind-boggling to those that didn't grow up in it).
unpopulardudeAug 27, 2006
On my upcoming cross country trip, I will carefully avoid Nebraska, and take a slightly longer trip through Kansas I won't be carrying much cash, but I can't endorse this behavior. I'll send copies of my receipts for gas, hotels, and restaurants from surrounding states to the NE Dept of Economic Development (Richard Baier, Director, <a class="user" href="http://www.neded.org/staff.html)">http://www.neded.org/staff.html)</a> and the NE Chamber of Commerce (Barry Kennedy, President, <a class="user" href="http://nebraskane.usachamber.com/custom2.asp?pageid=968).">http://nebraskane.usachamber.com/custom2.asp?pageid=968).</a> It won't take many people to cost Nebraska state gov't $125,000 in lost revenue. I'll do my part to fine them for their abuse of civil rights.
jon3kAug 27, 2006
I can't believe you threw RICO in that list ... geez oh pete.
jon3kAug 27, 2006
Wow, you guys are such racists! Assuming he makes $7 just because he wasn't WHITE? You're a bunch of bigots, the lot of you.
automattAug 27, 2006
oh, you will not, and you know it
jasonuherAug 28, 2006
before you go Nebraska bashing, remember that it was the /Nebraska/ judge who ruled in favor of this guy. From the NPR article "A federal judge in Nebraska said the evidence was not strong enough to link the money to drug trafficking, but the 8th Circuit Court on Thursday disagreed." The midwest's largely conservative (actual conservative, not neocon) population will be the saving grace of this country when the government has to 'pry it from their cold, dead, hands'.
dtschweAug 30, 2006
The very premise behind the confiscation of the money is ludicrous. "Suspicion of drug trafficking with no supporting evidence." If suspicion without evidence is enough justification for "confiscating" something; people with virtually anything the police covet could be in trouble.
visionary420Nov 4, 2006
Hey there kids. First off, they did not confiscate money. They confiscated currency. Read a law dictionary, huge difference. Money is gold and silver coin. Currency is something that represents money, or passes as money. Second thing, it was not his currency. You and I cannot own federal reserve notes. We can never have a property right in them, they are not our property. They belong to the federal reserve. Third, this all has to do with the bankruptcy and HJR 192. If the U.S. didn't have to meet the obligations of it's bankruptcy, these things would not happen. Does anyone know if this guy had a social security number? If he did, then even if he did have a property right in this currency, It would still be legal for the U.S. to take said currency. If a slave gives birth to a child, whose property is it? Slaves cannot own anything, and all property is that of the master.I do not condone such trickery, and I do not support the U.S. I just thought I might try to shine a little light on why it is they do what they do. If you want to start understanding this, forget everything you think you know about law and language. Legalese might look like English, but it is a very different language indeed.Oh, and remember poor Mrs. Kelo from New London. She never had private property. She was an equitable interest holder. Eminent domain is used to take PRIVATE PROPERTY with just compensation. If her landlord (CITY OF NEW LONDON) wants her out, it does not matter what the reason. If they found someone who is willing to pay more for rent, then it is just a simple business decision. If she were to have any case at all, she should not have pretended that her real estate was private property. She, as an equitable interest holder, should have mentioned that she was not getting just compensation. New London, rezoned the property from residential to commercial, this is where she was not justly compensated. But if you do not ask the right question in court, the court will answer the question you asked. Later...
visionary420Nov 4, 2006
Oh, yeah, one more thing. This has nothing to do with narcotics, or any war on drugs, or whatever. Fiat Currency is illegal. It is unconstitutional. see Article 1 section 10. It also defies God's Laws. See Deuteronomy 25:15. All fiat currencies eventually self destruct in hyper-inflation. This is what happens when you create credit out of thin air. I feel really bad for Gonzales, I do. I'm sure he had no clue what it was he was carrying in his cooler. Bottom line is, do not ever get caught with more than $10,000 in reserve notes. They will take it. You will have no recourse. It is not yours, and there is nothing you can do to get it back. If you are looking to move that much wealth, get canadian silver, or south african gold, or some perth mint lunar gold. Get some money from another common law nation. Recind your social security number before you do this, otherwise you will have no property right in anything. I do not trust U.S. gold and silver either. I think if they find a large quantity of U.S. coin, they will probably take that too. If you do not have a number, and they take the gold or silver, then you have a case. Unfortunately, since the U.S. is the worlds largest terrorist, they would probably just steal your money. At least if this happens they will have to be a little more honest about it being theft.