[quote]PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Five Rhode Island law enforcement agencies are faced with an enviable problem: what to do with $230 million forfeited by Google Inc.?
Investigators from local agencies are entitled to the money because they helped a federal investigation into the search engine's distribution of ads for illegal prescription drug sales. In 2011, Google agreed to forfeit $500 million, and last year the U.S. attorney announced the agencies that helped would receive shares ranging from $5 million to $60 million.
Since then, the Rhode Island agencies have spent or committed tens of millions of dollars in what's known colloquially as "Google money" to better fund police pensions, buy new police cars, upgrade technology and purchase weapons. They say they're still working out how to spend well over $100 million that's left. The windfall comes at an especially fortuitous time as the state and local governments have been grappling with years of budget cuts and underfunded pensions.
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The attorney general's office has been approved to spend $3.25 million on computer system upgrades, renovations in one office and other items, said spokeswoman Amy Kempe. To decide how to spend most of its $60 million, it contracted last month with a consulting firm to study its needs for technology and office space.
State police have gotten approval to spend around $5 million of the agency's $45 million entitlement on new vehicles, said chief administrative officer Maj. Karen Pinch. They're also buying stun guns and rifles for patrol officers. She said $15 million will go to the pension fund and they're considering what to do with the rest — including possibly a new barracks.
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Police Chief Joseph Tavares said he hopes to dedicate some of the remaining money to domestic violence programs and maybe even set up a youth athletic league. He says it has been tough times for everyone, and the Google money has helped.[/quote]
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The Asset Forfeiture Program is awesome. Pretty much if you, in any way, helped out during an investigation -- and the prosecute them -- your agency can file for reimbursement. Its pretty cool. Its mostly used in drug money, but as seen here, you can do it for anything.
That money should have also been used to fund local hospitals and stuff.
When was the last time the doctor who just saved your life got a tip?
is road island made up of roads?
[QUOTE=ultra_bright;42154255]That money should have also been used to fund local hospitals and stuff.
When was the last time the doctor who just saved your life got a tip?[/QUOTE]
Well, Surgeons make fucking bank here in the US.
Why do they have to spend it all? Why not keep some of it and use it as needed, or decrease taxes for a year.
Fuck. Sorry about the title. Cant change it. I accept shame for such a mistake.
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