NYPD: We can't tell you how much cash we seize because it would break our computers

New York City council member Ritchie Torres wants to know how much cash NYPD seizes every from citizens every year using using civil asset forfeiture, so he introduced legislation requiring annual reports from NYPD.  But NYPD said at a hearing that the bill shouldn't be allowed to pass because NYPD's computers will crash if they attempt to generate the reports. Sounds legit!

DYI Comments:  Good Lord what B.S. from the NYPD! Civil asset forfeiture needs to end as majority of the cases are not drug king pins but blue collar, mostly minorities who are seen as an easy mark by the police.  This has simply become BIG BUSINESS for police departments.  In most of the cases assets are seized but the individuals are rarely prosecuted or plea bargained.  Total lack of due process.

DYI