“But Humboldt County Assistant District Attorney Kevin Pasquale responded by saying, “If we think the money was obtained illegally, we have a right to seize it.”
Not if they prove it. Just if they think it. This guy needs to be fired.
I read somewhere all paper money has traces of drugs on it.
Police:”all your cash are belong to us!”
Government has no “rights”, only duties, protecting and defending The Constitution is first and foremost!
They’ll test the cash for exposure to drugs and of course they’ll find something. Say, “Bye, bye cash.”
Give them some credit. They didn’t just think it, they “felt it” too. Air tight case, if you think and feel something’s illegal, it must be. What more proof do you need? Can’t believe they didn’t arrest the guy on the spot. /s
“If we think the money was obtained illegally, we have a right to seize it.”
What they are really saying is if they happen to see you with a lot of money they are going to steal it.