On the way, Qian Chang told Mu Yang that there are many similar cases every year. Some tourists who come to the United States accidentally violate local laws because they do not understand some local laws. At this time, their Overseas Chinese Affairs Office will come forward to coordinate. Of course, some things can be discussed, while some cannot be discussed. It depends on the size of the matter. ∈↗,

"Does Brother Qian think this matter will be successful?" Mu Yang asked.

"It should not be difficult, but the fine must be paid." Qian Chang said.

When he came to the police station, Mu Yang also saw the arrogance of the American police. Facing Chinese diplomats, the sheriff in charge of the case did not give any face at all and said that he would sue the Chinese boy.

Finally, Qian Chang said: "The citizen of our country is just a tourist who came to the United States to travel, and he also has a driver's license. They came from Georgia. The boss who rented a car told them that the Chinese driver's license could drive in the United States, which misled them, so they were on the road. You can't ask every tourist to understand all the laws of the 52 states in the United States."

"Even if the judge makes a decision, he will take this into consideration. We will hire a good lawyer for him. I think it is not certain whether he will be sentenced to prison."

"And that Chinese citizen was beaten by the police and now he still had scars on his body. We will leave evidence of these, and then ask a lawyer to formally file a lawsuit against the two policemen who beat our citizens, and protest against violent law enforcement by the police department through the US Department of Foreign Affairs. Perhaps this will also attract the attention of some media."

Qian Chang said this softly and hard, which made the sheriff frown, and he also realized that it was not a wise choice to argue with a diplomat.

The sheriff thought for a while and finally said, "Okay. Let him go this time, but he can't drive within Texas anymore. He still needs to pay a $500 fine."

"You can deduct it from his bail." Qian Chang said.

Soon, a policeman brought a bag and Mu Yang checked it. It contained the passports, driver's licenses, cash, ID documents and other things of Liu Xu and Chen Ling.

In the car back, Mu Yang asked Qian Chang: "Brother Qian, why do I feel that the American police have the intention to target citizens of our country."

"They are not only targeting Chinese citizens, but all people of color. The United States claims to be free and equal, but it still has serious racial discrimination, which is particularly prominent in those policemen. In fact, vehicles like Liu Xu and others are rarely inspected when driving normally on the road. However, those American police use the differences in the laws of each state to deliberately inspect some Asian vehicles, and then use this negligence to impose fines." Qian Changdao.

Mu Yang was stunned. Do American police also need to generate income? He asked this question.

"Haha, do you think American police are angel law enforcement officers? The US fiscal deficit is increasing every year. Office funds are tight, so naturally people will think of generating income. This is a way to increase government funds. Do you want to hear their stories? It's very interesting." Qian Chang said with a smile.

"Of course I'm interested." Mu Yang would not miss this opportunity to increase his experience.

"Last year, New York reported something. Due to the shortage of funds, the government once again cut the police station's office funds. OK. The police station itself found a way to issue more than 9,000 fines within 24 hours, earning more than 1 million US dollars a day, which is more than 20 times the usual amount."

"In fact, the most serious place in the U.S. police fines generate income is the state of Texas where we are, especially in Turnerha. The Chicago Tribune reported: "You can drive into this small town, but you may not drive out the cash, jewelry and other valuable things you carry with you will at least have less, or even lose them."

"And, they are not only foreigners or people of color, they are not ruthless to their own people and are no different from robbers."

"Talking about a few examples that have been reported by newspapers, a young man from Tennessee, Dennis, came to Texas to handle business and was stopped by police. Texas police searched Dennis for some jewelry and found $8,500 in cash from the car, which was the money Dennis used to buy a car."

"The police explained to Dennis why he stopped him: he was speeding, and in the area with a maximum speed of 35 miles per hour (about 56 kilometers), he ran 37 miles (about 60 kilometers). A policeman told Dennis to tow his car away. What scared Dennis even more was that he believed he was carrying a lot of cash to launder money. The police said that as long as Dennis signed and agreed to confiscate money, it would be a big deal."

"In the end, Dennis' $8,500 cash was confiscated. Even the ring on his hand was confiscated."

"A couple set out from Houston with two children to visit relatives in eastern Texas. They were stopped by police when they passed by Turnerha. The police searched the car carefully and found a glass tube.

After searching out the glass tube, the police felt like they had found a treasure. They searched the car again, but found no drugs. Despite this, the police ordered the couple to hand over more than $6,000 in cash they carried. The money was used to buy used cars.

The police would not listen to their explanations and then said that it would be okay not to pay cash. They would send two children, one 10 and one 1, to the Child Protection Center because they "can't watch their children live indifferently with parents who may be taking drugs."

When Mu Yang heard this, why did he feel that the American police were so chaotic? Is this the country that boasts freedom and fairness?

It seems that only when you go deeper into it can you understand his reality, and don’t be confused by the superficial things.

"Another couple who were the same as them, with $50,000, was preparing to go to Houston to acquire a restaurant. After being checked out the cash, the police also threatened them by making them lose custody of their children. Do you know how the police threatened them?" Qian Chang asked.

Mu Yang frowned and asked, "What did you say?"

"We want to send your child to the Child Protection Center because you don't say anything we think is good." Listen, this is the reason given by the American police, and the couple had to pay the money in the end."

"According to statistics, from June 2009 to June 2011, nearly 200 drivers were subject to such extortion, with the amount involved as much as US$3 million. Among the drivers intercepted, about 50 were detained on charges of drug trafficking, money laundering, etc. because they refused to hand over money. More than 140 drivers "break money and avoid disasters." The drivers intercepted were mainly African-American blacks."

"Did those policemen get the money to share it themselves?" Mu Yang asked.
Chapter completed!