American shakedown: Police won't charge you, but they'll grab your money

A variation of this was going on in the 60's in Pa. Rt 611 had some towns that would pull you over, take you in to the local JP. It would just so happen the fine was whatever was in your wallet. In 67 I was stationed in Ft Gordon Ga, we were warned about the towns in South Carolina on Rt 1, same thing! The GI's would wind up in the local slammer till the AG came up to spring them. It's probably run a little slicker today but all the crooks ain't in jail.