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Farmer's savings among police seizures that paid for Montana K-9 unit
Casper Star ^ | May 31, 2015 | Alison Noon

Posted on 06/01/2015 8:35:00 PM PDT by Dallas59

Lorenzo Ayala saved more than $16,000 to buy tractor parts while on a road trip to Montana to visit a woman he met online, but he ended up unwittingly contributing it to the state's first K-9 unit.

Ayala forfeited his wad of cash after a state trooper became suspicious that the California farmer's generous amount of cologne, cluttered car and disputed criminal history were signs of drug trafficking.

Ayala, of Palo Alto, was never charged with a crime — but Montana kept his money.

This year, Montana became the fourth state to overhaul what activists call "policing for profit." Beginning July 1, officers must store suspects' assets, such as the cash Ayala had in his trunk, until the owner is convicted of a crime involving that property.

(Excerpt) Read more at trib.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: civilforfeiture; donutwatch; money; police; theft
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1 posted on 06/01/2015 8:35:00 PM PDT by Dallas59
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To: Dallas59

I have an old pickup with trash in it...and $7.56 in my pocket.


2 posted on 06/01/2015 8:37:19 PM PDT by Dallas59 (Only a fool stumbles on things behind him.)
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Now, GIVE HIM BACK HIS MONEY THAT YOU STOLE UNDER COVER OF LAW!!!!!!!


3 posted on 06/01/2015 8:38:44 PM PDT by Frank_2001
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To: Frank_2001

Congress ought to pass legislation that no person shall be derived of life, liberty, or property without due process.


4 posted on 06/01/2015 8:39:38 PM PDT by Dallas59 (Only a fool stumbles on things behind him.)
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To: Dallas59

Fk that.

The 4th amendment should rule their actions.


5 posted on 06/01/2015 8:41:44 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: Dallas59

lol That’s hilarious.


6 posted on 06/01/2015 8:41:46 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: Dallas59

I don’t know about that. Does that really seem reasonable?


7 posted on 06/01/2015 8:43:09 PM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: Dallas59
Congress ought to pass legislation that no person shall be derived of life, liberty, or property without due process.

That's crazy talk. Give the people that and the next thing they're going to want is free speech.

8 posted on 06/01/2015 8:45:05 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: Dallas59
Congress ought to pass legislation that no person shall be derived of life, liberty, or property without due process.

what a quaint idea. We've gone so far into left field that some agencies feel they are entitled to do what ever they can get away with. Our only remedy is to sue them if they will allow it, or vote them out of office next election.

9 posted on 06/01/2015 8:45:38 PM PDT by oldbrowser (We have a rogue government in Washington.)
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To: Dallas59

Yeah, they could even be cute and call em the 4th, 5th and 8th amendment.

For guidance they could refer to something codified by the state of Virginia in 1776 and even find some influence in an English document, circa 1215, called The Magna Carta...


10 posted on 06/01/2015 8:47:59 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: Dallas59

That would never be acceptable.


11 posted on 06/01/2015 8:49:44 PM PDT by MaxMax (Call the local GOP and ask how you can support CRUZ for POTUS, Make them talk!)
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To: Frank_2001

“color of law”.

And yes, I totally agree with you. GIVE IT BACK MONTANA!


12 posted on 06/01/2015 8:50:30 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Dallas59

Not many farms in Palo Alto.


13 posted on 06/01/2015 8:51:00 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

So it was OK for the cops to steal his cash??


14 posted on 06/01/2015 9:09:03 PM PDT by ozzymandus
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To: Dallas59

This is nothing more than the boys in blue profiting from these seizures from citizens who have not been convicted of any crime...or charged with any crime. This is CORRUPTION — NOTHING LESS.


15 posted on 06/01/2015 9:09:47 PM PDT by House Atreides (CRUZ or lose!)
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To: Dallas59

For all the good Ronald Reagan was, this was his worst idea with the best of intentions.


16 posted on 06/01/2015 9:17:14 PM PDT by Usagi_yo (Abuse rolls down hill.)
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[ For all the good Ronald Reagan was, this was his worst idea with the best of intentions. ]

Further proving his very own point that small government is best, as even the gipper made bad decisions.

Since people are Fallible, then you must always limit the people in power from interfering in other people’s lives.


17 posted on 06/01/2015 9:28:20 PM PDT by GraceG (Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
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To: Dallas59

Well played...

....but I doubt they’d pass that anyway.


18 posted on 06/01/2015 9:33:04 PM PDT by lacrew
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To: nickcarraway

“Not many farms in Palo Alto.”

A few points here:

~Stanford University is commonly referred to as
“the farm”

~The Santa Clara Valley was one of the richest
agricultural areas on the continent before it
was mostly paved over.

~If you look hard you can still find small
parcels where products like strawberries are
grown in the area.

~Some ‘gentlemen farmers’ live in town and commute
to their small farms in more rural areas.


19 posted on 06/01/2015 9:48:57 PM PDT by Sivad (NorCal red turf ;-))
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To: Dallas59

Just tear up the constitution; it don’t mean squat anymore.


20 posted on 06/01/2015 9:52:36 PM PDT by Jack Hammer
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