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Wednesday, March 09, 2011

Florida Motorists Illegally Detained For Paying With Large Bills

Is it a crime to pay a $1 toll with a $100 bill? The people responsible for counting out change might wish that it were, but paying a toll with legal tender isn't a crime. Toll collectors in Florida allegedly asks motorists for personal information and illegally detained them for paying with bills deemed too large. Even better? Toll takers flagged and detained drivers paying with bills as small as $20 based on racial profiling.

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1 comment:

lmclain said...

More "protecting and serving" I suppose.