[txzman]

Exactly what the founding fathers hoped the constitution would prevent.

[cowtowney]

This is wrong. Another example of how the so called War on Drugs is perverting justice in America.

[goldstategop]

It theft. The FBI are thieves backed by badges and guns.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Nailbiter]

Yet another step toward...........

[Cementjungle]

Is there a law that says you can’t have X amount of money in cash form?

[csvset]

G-Men, gangsters w/ a badge.

[rabscuttle385]

If the FBI does keep the money, it would be put toward a law enforcement use, if the city of Lima does not fight for it because the city discovered it, Gamso said.

"No person shall be....deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation." (The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution)

The Federals and the city should be required to prove that the cash confiscated by them from the private citizen in question was, in fact, "made" through illegal activities.

[ellery]

It is vile that this is happening in America.

[Political Junkie Too]

“They are saying I have to prove I made it,” he said.

Shouldn't the FBI have to prove that he didn't?

-PJ

[kingu]

I’ve had shingles; I suppose the truth is: I still have shingles, it just hasn’t popped up recently. I’ve had a knee replaced. I get massively bad headaches, but I don’t smoke pot. And as much as people on here try to ignore that portion of the story, he had illicit drugs on his property, which he admitted to using.

Is it against the law to have cash? No. But if you are going to keep that much cash on hand, better make sure that you’re a law abiding citizen, or you’re going to end up in a crap problem like this.

[babyfreep]

ping to this

[mkjessup]

And one day, when someone like Mr. Ricks goes over the edge and storms a local FBI office somewhere and starts shooting people and throwing their bodies out of the windows, people will gasp in horror and say "how could someone DO that to the heroes who protect and defend us with their very LIVES?!?"

That's when someone needs to ram a xerox'd copy of this story right up their ass and say "here's why, ya dummy!".

[disclaimer: this post is not intended to advocate or encourage any act of violence against our heroes of law enforcement who protect and defend us with their very lives]

[Welsh Rabbit]

I agree with everyone that this man is being unjustly robbed by the state and it’s his right to keep his life savings in a pile of cash in his home if he wants, but I’m baffled that anyone would do that. Is this poor fellow not familiar with the concepts of compound interest and investing? Also, you don’t have to worry about robbers (common or government) coming into your home and taking all the money you have in the world if you have a savings account, IRA, mutual fund, ect.

[OKIEDOC]

Lots of abuse with these RICO laws.

Cops down home use the law every time they want new patrol cars.

Thats why some cops are patrolling the streets in souped up Mustangs.

[MrBambaLaMamba]

Had Mr. Ricks sent his $402,767 to family in Mexico, all would be OK.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

This is a travesty.

[Revelation 911]

Police originally took the money after finding marijuana inside Ricks’ home, which Ricks said he had to help manage pain.

hes lucky they didnt take the house

[padre35]

In this case, the thieves had “FBI” written on their jackets.

What difference between common robbers and the FBI in this case? One uses force, the other uses force, one wishes to use the money for what they deem proper, the other wishes to use the money for what they deem proper..

Mismo y Mismo....

[canuck_conservative]

Smoking pot for a medical condition??

Well he’s obviously supporting the terrorists.

/s

[submarinerswife]

We have Bill Clinton to thank for this law.