Tried to Steal $53,000

Evening, overnightlies!

How the Muskogee County, OK Police Department Tried to Steal $53,000 From a Christian Band

1. Don't we all know that this kind of "civil forfeiture" of large amounts of cash is a widespread problem? Alas, dear old Oklahoma is (obviously) not immune to the syndrome.

2. Would never have made the news if it wasn't the "church fundraising" angle; seems t'me they're actually kinda lucky it was cops got their big bag of cash, and not some genuine thieves where there would be no use complaining or hope of recovery.

3. My Blog Heap o'Links page noted that the cops had agreed to return the cash, 'way, 'way back on April 25, and, as the linked article notes, I commented "Folks whose stories didn't go viral, not so lucky."

4. However, as Heap o'Linked Apr 28, Oklahomans whose assets are unjustly seized through the civil asset forfeiture process can recover their attorney fees under a new state law. Gov. Mary Fallin ...signed legislation ...that allows for the recovery of attorney fees in forfeiture cases... - not a complete repudiation of the guilty-until-proven-innocent practice, but encouragement to sue for recovery is a step.

KFOR / AP
http://bit.ly/1rPJBRi

5. The dope financial manager who didn't know how to bank the cash is named "Eh Wah" -- could be a Moron sock!

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