TripleDigitRide

Very tragic on so many levels. As they do all too often, the demons won. R.I.P.

That's one good looking slicer and dicer.

It's going to double as a stage for the range strippers. A few of them are big boneded.

That's it! Ban cops and dish out some old fashion vigilante justice.

Probably the most honest and accurate response on the topic, especially from someone who knows how things work n both sides. And as much as some current and former LEOs would like to believe, it doesn't take someone on the inside to know how the inside works. It's funny how us regular folks aren't supposed to be profiling or assume every LEO is bad (we know they're not), but it's perfectly acceptable for LEO to assume we're guilty until proven innocent. And that's exactly what we're talking about when it comes to these stops made by the drug task face or whatever fancy name they give themselves. They are somehow allowed to steal your money first, then leave it up to you to prove you have a legitimate reason for carrying that particular amount cash. This goes completely against the wives tale "innocent until proven guilty". In order to be proven guilty, one would need to go through the courts. Problem is, many of these people are never even charged with a single crime. The cops simply steal their money and/or possessions and send them on their marry way. I don't recall if it was this head or a similar one, but someone mentioned how these people must be guilty because many don't wade through the court system to get their money back. First of all, as someone who's been wrongfully accused of a crime, I can tell you firsthand how damn expensive it is to clear your name. And I lived 10-minutes from the courthouse. Most of people who've had their money stolen live several states away. Between attorney fees, travel expenses for the multiple court dates, lost wages, etc., a person could easily burn through $10,000 - $20,000 trying to get their $10,000 - $20,000 back. In many situations, it's simply not feasible to fight for the money, and the LEOs know this. As a matter of principal, I wish every single one of them would fight to have their possessions returned. It's easy to brush it off and label it as "cop bashing", until it happens to you or someone you know. And I sure as hell wouldn't expect a LEO to agree. Like Dolomite said, it's that "us vs. them" mentality. I try very hard to keep an open mind and not lump all LEO into the same group, but as someone who was forced to go through the system to clear their name, it's not a very easy thing to do. The rest of my life could have been ruined over some of the biggest bunch of bullshit you've ever heard, yet some expect me to brush it off, as if nothing ever happened. I've come a long way over the last 12-14 years, but it's always in the back of my mind.

In my opinion, you'd be much better off in Clarksville than Cookeville.

I'd like to know actual figures regarding the number of vehicles they stop and harass compared to the number of of stops where they actually find something. I drive I-40 between Nashville and Dickson and I-24 between Nashville and Manchester on a very regular basis. This is where those Cocaine Cowboys are most active in this area. I see them searching vehicles on a daily basis, but they're only bragging on the local news every few months or so. Are they really that productive? I happened to be stuck in a parking lot near the side of the interstate a few years ago. They already had this vehicle pulled over when I got there, but I watched the rest of the 2+ hour event unfold. They searched and searched, and even removed the seats from the vehicle right there on the side of the interstate. Although I can't say for are, it didn't appear they found anything, because the "suspects" ended up driving away when it was said and done. Bottom line is, unless they have enough to prove a crime has been committed and arrest the person(s), they have zero right to take any property from anyone. No one wants the average citizen to distrust LEO, yet so many find it perfectly acceptable for LEO to assume everyone they come in contact with is guilty of something. The war on drugs is a complete waste of money, and if it didn't employ so many people, it would have been done away with a long time ago. It's been proven time and time again that they don't care about the drugs, only the money.

I tried living there about 15 years ago, but there was no money to be made. I most liked the fact that it was centrally located between Knoxville, Nashville and Chattanooga. About 1 - 1 1/2 hours from all three. I found the cost of living to be little cheaper than where I was previously living in Nashville (not the greatest part of town, by any stretch), but again, there's no money. I was a driver for one of the large van lines in Nashville. I got a job with the same van lines in Cookeville, doing the same exact job, but had to take an almost $4.00/ hour pay cut. They tried to use the whole "cost of living" BS, but it wasn't that much cheaper. I suffered through a handful of jobs during a 2 1/2 year period, but finally had to come back to the Nashville area so I could make living. I didn't have any children at the time, so I can't speak too much forth schools in that area. When people ask about Cookeville, I always tell them it's a decent area if you're looking for a somewhat out of the way place to retire, or you have an "in" on a decent job. What kind of work do you and the wife do?

The purchase of those should be tax deductible as a charitable contribution.

Can you prove I did/do?

Sad, but :biglol:

Investigations and words out of the mouths of LEO tell me what you just said is inaccurate. See the investigation into such a stop in Monterey, TN. They can test the money for traces of drugs all they want. Do you have any idea how many lines of coke and meth are snorted through rolled up dollar bills on a daily basis? A whole freaking bunch. I'm sure you've carried around more than a few bills containing traces of drugs and the sweat of a strippers ass. Does that mean you snorted lines of coke from a strippers' ass?

:rofl:

That's exactly why I'm pro-choice. Except in her situation; she doesn't deserve a choice.

What's she look like?

Near the corner of E. Main St. & Indian Lake.

What? I thought only broke people got refunds.

And this only applies to "modern sporting rifles". They will continue to sell everything else to the enemy. F-them. I don't care what kind of deals they may have on any particular item, I don't buy from them...PERIOD. Unless someone on here posts a laughable link of theirs, I don't even go to their site.

Awesome!

I'm guessing closer to 900 pounds. 8 bags at 80 lbs = 640 lbs + roughly 70 lbs water = 710 lbs Stand = 200 lbs Total 910 lbs Did you reinforce the concrete with steel bars, wire, etc.? If not, I'm afraid that top will crack if you tempt to drag it around too much.

Did anyone attend their Grand Opening today? How was it? I was going to check it out, until I found out they were selling .223 for $850 + tax for 1000 rounds.

You may have to declare it at an airport if you're leaving the country. A bank may have to notify the IRS if you make a cash deposit of that amount. It is not illegal to walk, drive, skip or jump with that much money on your person. That is, unless you get stopped by the drug task force here in the state of Tennessee. Then they will take your money, harass you for a while on the side of the interstate and send you on your way without filing any charges. Oh yeah, they will also keep your money and never return it. But hey, that's a small price to pay to live in a free society.

And people choose to live there, why?

Did anyone go to their grand opening? What were your thoughts?

I like a happy ending. One less to worry about.