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This is crazy. The local cops filed to keep the money under a DEA program. There is no scenario where the cops were honest with the DEA in order to get the money seized. I'm pretty sure if you put this on the form, the DEA will not move forward with the process:

"Man was transporting life savings to his new home. Had 10 years of receipts proving ownership of the money in his possession."

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People keep blaming the police (rightfully so, to a degree) but it’s the _pathetic, coward_ DAs that refuse to prosecute the police. If they lied or manufactured evidence, they must be held accountable.

> the _pathetic, coward_ DAs that refuse to prosecute the police.

Prosecutors (not everywhere in calls them DAs) have a huge disincentive: they rely on police officers to testify, investigate and collect evidence.

Sorry, prosecutors.

If they’re not attempting to prosecute potential crimes, they should be disbarred. If cops are lying or omitting evidence, they should be fired and charged themselves with obstruction.

The current route is eroding our faith in the system which is showing it’s result already.

Many people are anti-vax because of their distrust. But there’s MANY examples.

What do you think is funding the DA's office?

Its the entire system. The police, courts, judges, DAs, legislature. Those with power will always stand together against those that don't have it.

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