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Newshawk: Harvey Pendrake
Pubdate: Sun, 08 Jul 2001
Source: Omaha World-Herald (NE)
Copyright: 2001 Omaha World-Herald Company
Contact:
Website: http://www.omaha.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/320
INNOCENT UNTIL PROVED GUILTY
Law enforcement agencies ought to be quicker than they usually are to admit
a mistake. They only invite disrespect when they subject an individual to
all the inconvenience of a criminal investigation, find no basis for
prosecution and then begrudge the targeted person's attempts to make
himself whole.
It has happened at least twice in recent months in connection with drug
surveillance at Eppley Airfield. In each case, officers intercepted an
individual who was carrying an unusual amount of cash. They seized the cash
and interrogated the person.
Neither individual was prosecuted. But one had to take the police to court
to get his money back. The other had to sign an agreement that he would not
sue the government for violating his civil rights.
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MAP posted-by: Larry Stevens
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