Les Jones: Dude! Free Cars for LAPD's Fake Hookers!

August 22, 2006

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Police officers acting like prostitutes in Los Angeles, California are not looking to take money from their street walking, they're looking to take their cars. Since 2003, they have seized over 500 cars with the department's cut being $325,000 in profit and the remainder going to the city attorney's office.
The program takes advantage of a December 2002 municipal ordinance that allows police to seize the vehicle of anyone accused -- not convicted -- of soliciting a prostitute. That accusation can be based on the vaguest of exchanges with the "trick task force" member.

Damn, LA. Violate the fourth and fifth amendments much?

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Comments

Great way to get rid of a lemon with a non-obvious problem, like the one I had which started leaking trans fluid after 20 miles on the expressway.

Posted by: triticale at August 22, 2006

By the way, if I understand the ruling in Kelo correctly, this sort of taking is now considered constitutional.

Posted by: triticale at August 22, 2006