If you’re considering driving to Florida this winter be careful because Florida is one of the worst offending states. Born out of the drug wars in the late 1980’s as a way of depriving drug runners of their profits police are now using traffic stops as a way to steal from innocent citizens. Don’t carry cash. Use credit cards and local bank machines. (This contains an 11 and 1/2 minutes video which does a good job of showing you how it happens and what it feels like.)
Federal officials issue new code of conduct for police highway seizures – The Washington Post.