One of the many reasons I oppose the WOD.
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Huh. For me, this is one of the many reasons I SUPPORT the WOD.
Civil forfeitures involving innocent people are rare and hardly happen in comparison to the real harm done to drug dealers and other criminals.
/johnny
Read my tagline.
I’m sorry but I must disagree - our system of law is based on innocence until proven guilty. It is a law system that allows some bad guys to go free due to lack of evidence (an alpha error) while preventing as much as possible the conviction of innocents (a beta error).
If we start saying it’s ok to catch a few innocents if we get all the bad guys then we’ve lost our way.
Besides no loss of property should be allowed until conviction is completed as no proof of guilt has been shown.
It’s okay by you because they are rare, by your measure?
I would assert they are not rare by any measure, this artickle illustrates that and any abuse is wrong.
That many good eggs are broken in pursuit of a few is callous disregard for intent, probable cause and wholly irresposible with a consciouce and willful disregard for Constitutional rights and protections.
They enjoy wholesale immunity, privileges and the full backing of unlimited funds to pursue anyone they wish, while denying and confiscating means that would enable a common citizen to defend themselves.
They have the power to divest you of that which you spent decades acquiring under the rubric of “common good”, “for the children” and “God knows my heart”.
Right.
How, exactly, do you know this?