I misunderstood the word “Car” to be a motor car.
If they were tracking someone then there is much more to the story.
“If they were tracking someone then there is much more to the story.”
That’s certainly true. The article mentions that they questioned Rivers more thoroughly than others in the case, and implies that it was because he was black. Of course, it also could have been because they had a tip or other information about Rivers. More information is definitely necessary to piece together what happened here.
That said, whatever their reason for seizing this money, the process by which they did it (civil asset forfeiture) is a disaster.
Not really. Searching for person A does not sanction confiscating the belongings of person B.