Civil forfeiture
Thieves with badges
“You got any money in your car?”
I’ve spent a far amount of time in Latin America.
And it’s not unusual there to be pulled over and have to make an “extra-judicial” payment to the officer’s taco fund.
But that’s a whole lot better than what goes on every day in the US.
Welcome to the corrupt world of civil forfeiture.
Recourse? Good luck.