The facts aren't completely known yet, but it looks like cops in Milwaukee coerced Jordan Beck, a local businessman, into giving them his $100,000 Mercedes convertible in exchange for dropping misdemeanor drug possession charges against him.
Actually, according to allegations brought by Beck's family, it's even dirtier than that: Beck only agreed to signing over the car because police officers threatened to disclose his arrest
...to his former wife's attorney to be used against Mr. Beck in a child custody matter.
At least Beck had something valuable to trade, if it was that important to him to have the charges disappear. No doubt, there's a different, less forgiving kind of justice for people who don't drive six-figure cars.
Hey, this guy was lucky- he got something in return for his property. Lots of property seizure cases on alleged drug dealing result in innocent people losing their possessions, even their land and homes, and never getting anything back.
The moral of the story is: don't be innocent, you'll wind up in trouble, and having nothing to trade!
Posted by: Martin Owens | Monday, January 15, 2007 at 05:17 PM
If this guy had a problem with the state's seizure laws, he should move where the laws aren't so strict. Or run for state legislature and change the laws. Besides, that swinging dick deserved to have that earth-raping gas guzzler seized. [/Kevin]
Posted by: Miggs | Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at 10:04 AM