Robbed...by the police.

[Nightshade]

Civil Asset Forfeiture is the euphemism used by 'law enforcement' roaming the highways to steal your valuables and money if you dare to travel on the road with any cash.

"...Today, the Highwayman is being revived in a big way in the US. But, far from being a scofflaw, he is, in fact, the law. He wears a badge and the law protects him in his roadside robberies..."

"...In many cases, drivers are not charged with any crime at all, not even a traffic citation. In fact, one Florida sheriff has noted that the best targets are those who are obeying the speed law. He knows whereof he speaks, having seized over $6.5 million on the highways of Florida. (Quite an advance on the size of the purses seized by the 18th-century highwayman.)"

"Typically, police stop a car and make the usual request to see license and registration. If the driver asks why he was stopped, a vague explanation may be offered by the officer, or he may simply ignore the question, then demand a search of the car or the driver’s person. The officer then seizes cash and other valuables as potential “evidence” of a crime (suspected drug dealing is a common accusation).

In some cases, police threaten drivers that, if they are not cooperative, their children may be taken by Child Protective Services..."

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-09-1 ... highwaymen

[callmeslick]

zerohedge is an alarmist, conspiracy loving site, generally so off base as to be laughable. This is an example. Yes, civil forfeiture is abused, but generally not for folks just driving around. Usually, drugs are involved someplace along the way, and it involves property as much as cash.