Rebel Ridge

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- On the ground! - Wait! You hit me!

- Get on your fucking face now! - Okay, okay!

- Stay on your belly! - What's going on?

Just stay on your belly!

108. 10-26. Pursuit terminated on Coleman Road.

South side of Fern Creek Bridge. Possible 10-52.

Pursuit? I never even saw you, Officer. I would've stopped.

Arms out!

Arms out like a fucking airplane!

What's the deal, Ev?

Flaggin' this?

No.

Picked him up crossing 13.

Lit him up. He tore ass.

If you're saying I fled, that's bullshit. I couldn't hear.

I was behind you two miles! Ran code the whole time.

- You tase him? - Nope.

It's not too late. You want to get tased?

No, sir. I'd just like to know what I did.

- Is that your bike? - Yes, sir.

- We got a report of a stolen bike. - Can I see it?

You got a mouth on you.

I tried to pull you over, and you fled.

Now come on. Get up.

I'm gonna put my hands in your pockets. I'm not gonna get stuck?

- No. -

Here.

- You have any warrants? - No.

I'm gonna check your backpack for any weapons.

You can't do that.

- I can if it's in your immediate control. - So take it off.

I'd have to uncuff you. That wouldn't be safe for either of us.

No hits.

That a star and crescent on your arm?

No, it's something else.

I lost some buddies, who served in Iraq.

Yeah, so did I.

- Ooh, what's this? - It's not a weapon.

- It's not Chinese food. - I didn't say it was.

May I look inside?

No, you may not.

Look, I can get a K-9 unit here, or you can give me consent to search.

- K-9. - I'll get Kyle on the horn.

I'm gonna have to ask you to take a seat.

Watch your head.

He's got Ziggy at the vet. Hips are shot!

- Call Aurora. See if they can send theirs. - Copy.

How long is this gonna take?

You got somewhere you gotta be?

Yes, I do.

Comin' from the city, probably 45. Maybe an hour?

- Am I under arrest? - You're currently being detained.

Okay, so if I let you search through it, and there's nothing illegal, I can go?

Look, I'll make that determination, but I can say

the more cooperative you are, the better.

All right, you can search it.

- Steve, 10-22 that K-9 unit. -

Hey, man, I haven't done anything wrong.

- That's a lot of cash you got on you. - It's not illegal.

But drug currency is illegal.

It's a good thing it's not that.

- You delivering it? - Yes.

For somebody else?

No, for my cousin, but it's mine. I'm posting his bail.

- You going to Town Hall? - Courthouse.

Same building.

Okay. Listen, I need to be there before 5:00.

What can I do?

That's over $30,000 dollars. What's your cousin in for?

Ten is for bail, and the rest,

we're going to buy a truck, and haul boats.

I'm not a criminal.

Your cousin is. You didn't answer the question.

What's he in for?

Possession.

But it was just weed, and he doesn't sell, so...

All right.

For the traffic violation, I'm gonna let you off with a warning.

Thank you, Officer.

I assume you're aware that when you ride a bicycle,

you're beholden to the same laws as a motor vehicle.

Yes, sir. Understood.

This your address?

Pulled up stakes, but I'll let you know where I land.

Please do.

Now, we're going to hold on to this money.

We've concluded from our investigation that this is drug currency.

- No. -

Or I have you on felony evasion and conspiracy.

Conspiracy?

I... I'm bailing out my cousin and buying a truck.

You and your drug dealer cousin sell it the next day for cash.

It's money laundering.

Listen, I rode down here to slap some sense into him. Okay?

The cash is legit.

I sold my car. I cashed out my stake in a restaurant.

- What restaurant? - Kan Long Chinese. Percyville.

I know that spot. Decent dim sum.

Okay, so that's where the bag's from. You can ask 'em.

All right.

We might touch base.

In the meantime, you're going to get some paperwork in the next 30 days.

My cousin doesn't have 30 days.

- I need to get him out now. - You need to listen.

You'll get a letter saying you're being sued for this money

because we believe it's drug money.

If you answer the charges, and you fight for this money...

This can't be legal.

...then I'll come after you with a warrant and put you in jail.

Now if you choose not to answer the civil paperwork,

we win it in default.

You'll never hear from us again.

How about y'all walk me into Town Hall and we can sort this out?

This is sorted.

Come on.

You're pretty banged up. You need us to call you an ambulance?

Uh, no.

All right, you're free to go.

- -

Either of you requesting a jury trial?

- No. - No, ma'am.

All right. Come back Monday morning.

We'll put you up first thing.

I would not wear shorts in front of the judge.

Yes, ma'am.

All right.

Posting bail or getting married?

Uh, I need somebody to walk me through this...

You're injured. How'd it happen?

I got rammed off the road.

Oh. Hit-and-run?

All right.

Uh, colleague has a practice across the street.

Come by after the weekend,

but snap some pics while you're still bleeding. Get a plate?

Uh, it was the cops.

They took my cash. All of it. I was on my way here.

That's a seizure notice. I can't help you.

Right. They're transferring my cousin to state prison?

All our inmates are going. We're renovating the jail.

Okay, so he can't go. He gotta make bail.

Help me out here.

You've come to post bail

without any money?

You already got it.

This seal is the same as the one on your office door, so...

Which is the same as the watermark on my paycheck.

I am a court clerk, not a public defender.

- Is that who I should be talking to? - Yeah, if we had one.

This is Municipal Court. We don't try felonies.

Indigent defense is not in our budget, nor is employee overtime.

Anything else we pick up during business hours.

This is fucking surreal.

How can I get him out if they took all my money?

Find some more. Is it a drug charge?

Why would you assume that?

It... It's just a guess.

Elliot. You got to get to a picnic.

- I'll walk him out. - You sure?

Yup. Say hi to Kate.

Oh, ambrosia...

I had intel there were already two potato salads.

Gingy and Jeff use eggs and bacon. You don't want to mess with that. Just go.

- Thank you. Enjoy the weekend. - You bet.

I'm Summer.

Terry.

So you sure they took all your money?

I mean, I got what's in my wallet.

- Thanks, Cindy. -

- It's called civil asset forfeiture. - And it's legal?

Well, it's a law.

Supposed to help Feds fight cartels.

But they didn't find any drugs, so...

All they need is suspicion.

'Cause the seizure isn't tied to any criminal charges.

And, here's where it gets real murky,

Chief gets to keep the proceeds, use it for "discretionary funds."

Whatever that means.

Someone in permits told me he bought a $900 margarita machine for Cinco de Mayo.

Right, so never mind the, uh... Shit. Which amendment is due process?

Doesn't matter. It's the fifth and 14th.

But, when they bring this case, you won't even be named.

It's literally going to read...

- How much money was it again? - 36k.

It'll read The Township of Shelby Springs v $36,000.

Because your property has no civil rights.