Card Readers Allow Oklahoma Highway Patrol To Seize Suspects’ Money

[Moliere]

So how exactly any different than a playground bully stealing your lunch money? There's already plenty of documented evidence that this is used a revenue stream and profit center by police around the country. They take your money, say you'll get it back if it's legit, and then you just don't. Ever.

http://www.popsci.com/card-reader-allow-oklahoma-cops-to-seize-suspects-money

State police in Oklahoma have begun using a device that can seize money on prepaid cards. Electronic Recovery and Access to Data (ERAD) card readers can also document and check the balance on credit, debit, or prepaid cards, and freeze funds.

Developed in 2012, the card readers have allowed state and local police to seize more than $1 million during field tests, the Department of Homeland Security said in a report last year. The devices have now been moved to the commercial market.

If you are suspected of criminal activity, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol can use ERAD to scan your cards and take money from prepaid cards without a warrant or arrest. The state police began using 16 of the readers last month.

"If you can prove that you have a legitimate reason to have that money it will be given back to you,” Oklahoma Highway Patrol Lieutenant John Vincent told News9.com.

[Socal31]

1. Disgusting, and will hopefully be shot down in court immediately.

This will absolutely target poor and minorities.

[CincyDem]

2. So now having money creates the presumption of guilt.

In effect this is guilty until proven to innocent.

[Jim__]

3. The 4th amendment to the US Constitution:

Amendment IV

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

I won't t be passing through Oklahoma anytime soon - although I realize this will probably spread to police departments in other states. Free money - why not?