Ravenwood - 01/30/04 06:30 AM
Kevin also features a wonderfully sad story about asset forfeiture. Cash hungry politicians in El Cajon, Californiastan made changes to the law to allow police to seize a person's car if they are accused of soliciting prostitution (a misdemeanor).
Police responded to the new found powers by happily going out and setting up an entrapping sting, whereby female officers posed as women of the night. Twelve men were busted for trying to purchase something that is perfectly legal to get for free, and the lucrative haul netted 12 cars. They were valued at more than $90,000. Not bad for a night's work.
Of course Johns do have some legal recourse. Although the police can seize and take ownership of their car for the mere accusation of prostitution, defendants have a whopping two days to appeal the matter to a judge.
Isn't California great?
Category: Pleasure Police
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I should kiss the sidewalk every day in thanks that I live in Indiana... And if I was the praying type, I'd pray to CA to fall into the ocean.
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