Comments on: “3-year-old for sale, $12” joke prompts human trafficking investigation https://www.overlawyered.com/2017/10/3-year-old-sale-12-joke-prompts-human-trafficking-investigation/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Thu, 19 Oct 2017 21:36:37 +0000 hourly 1 By: ras https://www.overlawyered.com/2017/10/3-year-old-sale-12-joke-prompts-human-trafficking-investigation/comment-page-1/#comment-347088 Thu, 19 Oct 2017 21:36:37 +0000 https://www.overlawyered.com/?p=66863#comment-347088 “Take my wife. Please.”

“Up against the wall, Mr. Youngman. Spread ’em, bub!”

]]> By: SPO https://www.overlawyered.com/2017/10/3-year-old-sale-12-joke-prompts-human-trafficking-investigation/comment-page-1/#comment-347084 Thu, 19 Oct 2017 15:56:40 +0000 https://www.overlawyered.com/?p=66863#comment-347084 The process is the punishment. CPS isn’t blameless here—it should have been immediately obvious that the charge was bogus, and the woman should have been able to tell CPS “get a warrant” with respect to the home visit.

As for the cop–apparently, there aren’t enough real crimes in that jurisdiction, so perhaps a budget cut is in order.

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