Despite court order, (The city of) Aurora refuses to return seized cash
Aurora is trying to keep a little more than $190,000 it seized from two brothers after one of them was pulled over in a traffic stop that didn't even result in a traffic ticket.
Officials have refused to hand back the money even though a judge has sided with the brothers.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
Yep that is pretty fucked up. At least charge them with a crime to make it look like a good seizure. If nothing else I would think if you gave it up the IRS would take a big look into the earnings.
In marriage there is always one person right. And the other one is the husband.
"Their lawyers basically said the city was going to file for forfeiture," Kinnally said. "The judge asked on what basis. The lawyer said, 'We don't know,' and the judge said: 'This is America. Give it back.'"
The judge ordered the city to return the $190,040, along with a month's interest and costs. But Kinnally said that when he brought the order to Aurora, the city refused to turn over the cash, saying it planned to appeal the judge's order.
Aurora argued that the judge had overstepped his authority, but the 2nd District Appellate Court in Elgin rejected the appeal on Monday on technical grounds.
Aurora's legal department has not responded to requests for information. And it now appears that the city no longer has the cash.
Can you blame them? Do you know how many speeding tickets they'd have to write to get that kind of revenue?
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
And people wonder why I hate government (and especially cops) so much.
I hope that a judge rules that Aurora must pay back the money even if they no longer have it, and can make it stick. That should teach those assholes a lesson.
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TPRJones wrote:I hope that a judge rules that Aurora must pay back the money even if they no longer have it, and can make it stick. That should teach those assholes a lesson.
The one time it'd be useful for the feds to throw their bloat around...
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
thibodeaux wrote:Government officials need to have their immunity revoked. THAT would teach them a lesson, if they were responsible for their mistakes.
To paraphrase Joe Strummer, "Murder is a crime unless it was done by a policeman." Theft is perfectly alright if you're stealing from dudes that look like they might have drugs.
Jesus Martinez received a certified letter last weekend from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Dated Dec. 2, the letter states the Department of Homeland Security/Immigrations and Customs Enforcement seized the money from Aurora, and that the cash is subject to forfeiture under U.S. codes dealing with drug transactions.
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Colton did defend another Martinez brother and a cousin on 2002 drug charges. The men were convicted, but an appeals court later overturned the convictions. The charges against them were dropped, though both men were deported because they were not in the U.S. legally.
The last sentence is perhaps pertinent. What legal protection do illegal aliens get? Were they naturalized when they were stopped with the cash this time?
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
