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Posted by Easy on Tue May 15 19:37:25 2012 Man Loses $22,000 In New 'Policing For Profit' CaseBy Phil Williams Chief Investigative Reporter MONTEREY, Tenn. -- "If somebody told me this happened to them, I absolutely would not believe this could happen in America." That was the reaction of a New Jersey man who found out just how risky it can be to carry cash through Tennessee. For more than a year, NewsChannel 5 Investigates has been shining a light on a practice that some call "policing for profit." See previous stories: "NC5 Investigates: Policing For Profit" In this latest case, a Monterey police officer took $22,000 off the driver -- even though he had committed no crime. [more in link] |