northmeck0255 wrote:
Wrong. There is nowhere else that I go, including places like Nigeria, Malaysia and Indonesia, where you see armed cops shaking down......ahem...."proactively policing" non-violent victimless offenses. I find your admission that you routinely used minor things, like a burned out license plate tag, as a justification for a fishing expedition deeply concerning as an American citizen. When you add in the abusive use of asset forfeiture, the picture gets even uglier.
The cops should be doing their real jobs, fighting real crime, instead of hassling citizens over petty BS.
Your kidding right? Your using Nigeria as an example of modern day policing?
Nigerian Police
https://www.google.com/search?q=nigerian+police&biw=1366&bih=588&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=_tVxVZnaEpGqogSAsIGYDA&sqi=2&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ