Posted on 05/09/2015 11:23:41 AM PDT by Forgotten Amendments
Rivers said the agents questioned passengers at random, asking for their destination and reason for travel. When one of the agents got to Rivers, who was the only black person in his car, according to witnesses, the agent took the interrogation further, asking to search his bags. Rivers complied. The agent found the cash -- still in a bank envelope -- and decided to seize it on suspicion that it may be tied to narcotics. River pleaded with the agents, explaining his situation and even putting his mother on the phone to verify the story.
No luck.
These officers took everything that I had worked so hard to save and even money that was given to me by family that believed in me, Rivers told the Journal. I told (the DEA agents) I had no money and no means to survive in Los Angeles if they took my money. They informed me that it was my responsibility to figure out how I was going to do that.
(Excerpt) Read more at huffingtonpost.com ...
I'm one of FR's unofficial pot-stirrers. ;^)
Be careful about whose pot you stir.
Doesn’t matter ,, there is an infinite number of “he looked suspicious” excuses for the cops to use... I didn’t read the article ,, I usually do ... but when you can argue any side to justify doing whatever you want and it’s summarily upheld IT JUST DOESN’T MATTER...
Hey come on. I saw them for sale and bought ten.
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Huffington Post???
Albuquerque Journal confirms: http://www.abqjournal.com/580107/news/dea-agents-seize-16000-from-aspiring-music-video-producer.html
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