If the Oklahoma Highway Patrol stops you, they can now swipe your prepaid card and take all your money on the spot.
The gizmo they’re using is called an ERAD or Electronic Recovery and Access to Data machine.
Is there a cause for worry here? Not really. According to Oklahoma Highway Patrol Lt. John Vincent, “If you can prove that you have a legitimate reason to have that money, it will be given back to you.”
Source: OHP Uses New Device To Seize Money During Traffic Stops
Hat tip to: Lowering the Bar
A newspaper’s investigation is giving rise to articles like, “What to do if you’re pulled over and the cops want to take your cash.” https://slate.trib.al/YdF9krA
Original series from the Greenville News is here: https://www.greenvilleonline.com/news/taken/