Federal Appeals Court: Driving With Money is a Crime

**Dr. Horrible** · 08-21-2006, 07:24 AM

US Court of Appeals, Eighth CircuitA federal appeals court ruled yesterday that if a motorist is carrying large sums of money, it is automatically subject to confiscation. In the case entitled, "United States of America v. $124,700 in U.S. Currency," the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit took that amount of cash away from Emiliano Gomez Gonzolez, a man with a "lack of significant criminal history" neither accused nor convicted of any crime.

http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/12/1296.asp

***CaptHayfever*** · 08-21-2006, 11:25 PM

Not good.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

***Ace Mercury*** · 08-22-2006, 11:41 AM

That's... that's just great.

Bomby · 08-22-2006, 06:46 PM

Beyond not good. That's I will donate to VGF.I will donate to VGF.I will donate to VGF.I will donate to VGF.ing awful.

StealthKnight · 08-23-2006, 10:18 PM

That is not right and can't be legal. All the authorities have is a flimsy case that can fall apart with the mere touch. Hopefully the higher courts will deem this activity of the state illegal.

StealthKnight

08-21-2006, 07:24 AM	#1
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08-22-2006, 11:41 AM	#3
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08-21-2006, 11:25 PM	#2
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08-22-2006, 06:46 PM	#4
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08-23-2006, 10:18 PM	#5
StealthKnight Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Maine Gender: Posts: 166 Thanks: 15 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Points: 1,511.70 Bank: 455.76 Total Points: 1,967.46 Donate	That is not right and can't be legal. All the authorities have is a flimsy case that can fall apart with the mere touch. Hopefully the higher courts will deem this activity of the state illegal. StealthKnight