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WV State Police seize $10K from couple without charging them with a crime
A West Virginia State Police trooper issued Dimitrios Patlias a warning for failing to drive within his lane, just before seizing more than $10,000 in cash from him and his wife. On June 9, Tonya Smith — who was almost eight months pregnant — and Patlias were headed to the Hollywood Casino in Jefferson County. They had capitalized on several promotional offers and had 13 and 14 (respectively) $100 gift cards on them, along with the cash.
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It's not armed robbery if you have a badge.
It is not a robbery by police since he does not get the funds to himself, but it is a robbery by state. Expropriation. Basically communism.
Assuming the whole $8K is turned in at the police station and all $6K is carefully counted and admitted into the evidence room.