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Law Enforcement Loves Legal Larceny
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| November 18, 2015
| Jacob Sullum
Posted on 11/18/2015 12:34:40 PM PST by Kaslin
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To: USNBandit
“The problem is that they aren’t always applied appropriately, and it innocent citizens are being penalized, without any criminal activity.”
Kind of like Communism, we just haven’t done it right yet.
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11/18/2015 1:57:19 PM PST
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dljordan
(WhoVoltaire: "To find out who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.")
To: MileHi
Seizures without an arrest should be made illegal. All seizures during an arrest or due to conviction should then be adjudicated by the courts.
In a federal case there is quite a bit of oversight from the AUSA regarding what to seize, and there is often quite a bit of oversight.
On a slightly humorous note, there was a US attorney that convicted an inner city gentleman for drug trafficking. The seizures post-conviction included his elaborate diamond encrusted gold caps on his teeth. They seized the man's grill. Now that is downright cold.
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11/18/2015 2:40:07 PM PST
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USNBandit
(Sarcasm engaged at all times)
To: USNBandit
Forfeiture laws, when applied appropriately are a good form of justice. The problem is that they aren't always applied appropriately, and it innocent citizens are being penalized, without any criminal activity.
In what what can they be a good form of justice? Any kind of civil forfeiture starts with taking goods or money from someone, requiring no proof of any kind of crime, much less a crime related to the goods! If the city/state wants to confiscate drug money or something like that, they can do it the right way, and charge the people with a crime, and only have the money/items forfeit when they are related to the crime that the person is charged with, and especially, convicted thereof.
To: USNBandit
Seizures without an arrest should be made illegal. All seizures during an arrest or due to conviction should then be adjudicated by the courts. Agreed
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11/18/2015 4:06:39 PM PST
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MileHi
(Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
To: All
Cute. Thievery under color of law. And the cops probably wonder why the public isn’t exactly taking a shine to them of late.
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11/18/2015 4:12:32 PM PST
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RKBA Democrat
(Voting is self-abuse - without the pleasure.)
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