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US NE: 2nd Airport Cash Seizure Raises More Racial-Profiling Questions

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URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1222/a06.html
Newshawk: Harvey Pendrake
Pubdate: Fri, 06 Jul 2001
Source: Omaha World-Herald (NE)
Copyright: 2001 Omaha World-Herald Company
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Website: http://www.omaha.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/320
Author: Deborah Alexander
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/af.htm (Asset Forfeiture)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/racial.htm (Racial Issues)

2ND AIRPORT CASH SEIZURE RAISES MORE RACIAL-PROFILING QUESTIONS

Jacob A.  King Jr.  considers himself a law-abiding citizen.  He follows the rules.  He respects authority. 

So when drug agents seized $7,221 in cash from the Omaha businessman at Eppley Airfield last year, alleging that the money was connected to drug activity, King was confident that his cash would be returned immediately. 

"I had done nothing wrong," said the 26-year-old King, who owns a mobile carwash business with his future father-in-law. 

[Remainder snipped]



MAP posted-by: Terry Liittschwager

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