I read/watched it was abused in order to recoup lost revenue (for department resources and/or officer salary) due to government spending cuts? Then they got greedy.civil forfeiture is nothing more than barely legal robbery. It should have never been allowed, much less implemented on such a scale.
You mean there was a time when it was actually possible to cut finding to police departments?I read/watched it was abused in order to recoup lost revenue (for department resources and/or officer salary) due to government spending cuts? Then they got greedy.
Even in the states: police budgets get cut into all the time. The ridiculous volumes of cash you see on paper largely goes to the weaponization of the departments, stuff like training, personnel, these things are constantly cut by cities and states because ultimately: no one wants to pay for law and order.
It's part of the reason why there are so many white supremacists in police departments: pay them like security guards and you'll attract racists, ignorant rednecks who want power trips.
Perhaps the idiot that accused him of being a criminal should be severely punished?‘Black Panther’ Director Ryan Coogler Mistaken for Bank Robber
"We deeply regret that this incident occurred. It never should have happened and we have apologized to Mr. Coogler," Bank of America told The Hollywood Reporter in a statement about the January incident in Atlanta.www.hollywoodreporter.com
the miracle here is that he wasn't shot.