# Traffic Tickets vs. Criminal Charges **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 8, 2015, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/traffic-tickets-vs-criminal-charges/739756 "2015-12-08T00:31:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 42
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2015, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/traffic-tickets-vs-criminal-charges/739756/42 "2015-12-09T00:40:03Z")
> [@race\_to\_the\_bottom](#): > > Yes, the system is hopelessly corrupt. Judges and prosecutors elected by appealing to people’s baser instincts. If the cops pull you over, they can legally seize any assets you may have if they claim that they are somehow connected to criminal action. They can keep this money even though you are never convicted of a crime or even charged with a crime. It is hell to try to get it back. > > Canadians are warned not to bring significant amounts of cash to the US. > [ZeroHedge](http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-09-24/canada-warns-its-citizens-not-take-cash-usa) **Moderator Warning** I missed this earlier. This is an official warning for inappropriate political commentary in GQ. Since you quoted a post that had already received a warning, you should have been aware that this was inappropriate as well. Colibri General Questions Moderator --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/traffic-tickets-vs-criminal-charges/739756)._