Police can take your money to line the pockets of corrupt government bureaucracies. As Phil Parhamovich found out the hard way back in March when police seized his life savings of $91,800 after getting pulled over for wearing his seatbelt improperly.
Then came the police stop this past March. By the time it was over, police in Wyoming would take all of Parhamovich’s money — the full $91,800. Parhamovich, who has no criminal record, was not accused of or charged with a serious crime; he only got a $25 ticket for improperly wearing his seat belt and a warning for “lane use.”
But Wyoming law enforcement officers found and eventually seized the $91,800 in cash, as it was hidden in a speaker cabinet — by getting Parhamovich, under what he claims was duress, to sign away his interest in the money through a waiver.
He has since tried to get his money back. But state law enforcement officials have rejected his pleas. Responding to a request for records related to Parhamovich’s case, state officials said they consider the cash “abandoned.” The state has even moved to forfeiture the money without notifying Parhamovich of the relevant court hearing until after it happened.
Police stopping people for profit is a growing concern.
According to Parhamovich and his attorneys with the advocacy group, the Institute for Justice, this is another classic example of policing for profit and the problems it causes. Police initiated the stop for a minor traffic violation, but quickly escalated it further and further until they took a man’s life savings — all to use that money for their own law enforcement purposes.
Our Attorney General Jeff Sessions just addressed this issue, and it’s not good! Check out what he has done on the next page:
Joseph Kyzar that’s the way it should be but……..
I have both but have proof
Young man, you need a lawyer, preferrably, one who may work pro-bono; at least until you get your money back. Hey fellow Facebook Friends, what say you? Is this the war police are to treat certain people? There is no way this young man abandoned his hard earned savings. In this case, seems the police are the thieves. I say, shame on you officers. I hope this guy can sue the pants off of you!!!
What a fool ever heard of a cashiers check
He got his money back. You have to follow the story.
Disgusting.
This is wrong.
There is obviously a problem with some police officers and these types should be rooted out of law enforcement positions. This is what a lot of black folks have gone through and now complain about. It isn’t the real story but touches on it.
Propaganda, he got his money back. Report the whole story
Who carries 91,000!?
He did. I would too if I had it. Lots of people don’t trust the banks and the system (I am one of them) and s**t like this is partly why we don’t trust them….