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Florida Governor Signs Bill Requiring Actual Criminal Charges Before Seizing Property
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| Apr. 1, 2016
| Scott Shackford
Posted on 04/04/2016 10:56:04 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: BenLurkin
There should have to be a conviction first for crying out loud.
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Yes, but it’s a step in right direction.
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posted on
04/04/2016 11:24:34 AM PDT
by
Moonman62
(Make America Great Again!)
To: nickcarraway
I kid with ya about the Trump Cruz thing (I am happy you ratcheted it down a notch) but I think we can agree on this and a lot of other stuff.
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posted on
04/04/2016 11:25:47 AM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(When the world is running down, you make the best of what's still around.)
To: LucyT
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posted on
04/04/2016 11:26:19 AM PDT
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
To: SaveFerris
They are muddying the water for seizure and forfeiture. Forfeiture (change of ownership) should require a conviction. Seizure (lock it up to prevent it from disappearing) should require a charge.
Unfortunately, when they say “seizure” when they mean “forfeiture”, so I agree with you.
The most likely result of this law will be for police departments to start throwing out silly charges to justify property grabs. If you don’t have to get a conviction, then... what stops them?
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posted on
04/04/2016 11:28:21 AM PDT
by
csivils
To: Wolfie
Americans seem to be unable to recognize a slippery slope.Well, until they are looking backward up the darned thing, anyway.
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posted on
04/04/2016 11:28:36 AM PDT
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
To: gunsequalfreedom
Precisely. This is just a first step.
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posted on
04/04/2016 11:29:23 AM PDT
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
To: Uncle Miltie
You are innocent. Apparently, your stuff is presumed guilty.
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posted on
04/04/2016 11:30:28 AM PDT
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
To: nickcarraway
How sad.....we need to make it illegal for the police to steal our property.
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posted on
04/04/2016 11:32:14 AM PDT
by
wny
To: Iowa David
“Cannot believe this bill needed to be passed. Does anyone remotely care about the constitution anymore?”
No, it’s devolved into EVERYTHING IS FOR THE MONEY INVOLVED! And not just these seizures! This country should have it’s motto changed to: EVERYTHING (AND ANYTHING) FOR A BUCK!
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posted on
04/04/2016 11:32:17 AM PDT
by
vette6387
(Obama can go to hell!)
To: SaveFerris
You’re right....
The proper thing is to seize, and place into interest bearing escrow for cash and some sort of guardianship for real property.
Upon conviction, they then forfeit. If they are deemed no guilty, then their property shall be returned to them.
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posted on
04/04/2016 11:35:18 AM PDT
by
Ouderkirk
(To the left, everything must evidence that this or that strand of leftist theory is true)
To: wny
How sad.....we need to make it illegal for the police to steal our property. That would be the 2nd Amendment. Which is fading fast.
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posted on
04/04/2016 11:36:34 AM PDT
by
unixfox
(Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
To: Lazamataz
Heck, we have re-instituted debtor’s prisons for Bradley Debt.
Civil forfeiture for the mere allegation should be enough for you to lose everything according to those who support this sort of thing.
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posted on
04/04/2016 11:39:49 AM PDT
by
Ouderkirk
(To the left, everything must evidence that this or that strand of leftist theory is true)
To: Ouderkirk
I would say America is a distant memory, but perhaps it always has been.
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posted on
04/04/2016 11:42:19 AM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(When the world is running down, you make the best of what's still around.)
To: nickcarraway
How about a CONVICTION before seizure. The guy might need to sell some of his property to defend himself.
To: dsc
We need to start treating old-fashioned as a compliment.Sugar, splash of water, dash or two of Angostura Bitters, slice of orange and a cherry, in an on-the-rocks glass. Muddle thoroughly, then add ice and your favorite rye, bourbon or scotch. Stir and enjoy, sipping slowly. A fine compliment to dinner, before or after.
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posted on
04/04/2016 11:51:24 AM PDT
by
JimRed
(Is it 1776 yet? TERM LIMITS, now and forever! Build the Wall, NOW!)
To: dsc
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posted on
04/04/2016 11:51:41 AM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
To: JimRed
Well, that’s a complement to fine dining, but I don’t know if it’s a compliment.
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posted on
04/04/2016 11:53:50 AM PDT
by
dsc
(Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
To: csivils
Seizure (lock it up to prevent it from disappearing) should require a charge.They learned that the hard way when millionaire drug dealers after conviction had no assets to seize, having sold them and offshored the funds. A lien should be sufficient in most cases, a physical seizure in others.
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posted on
04/04/2016 11:55:11 AM PDT
by
JimRed
(Is it 1776 yet? TERM LIMITS, now and forever! Build the Wall, NOW!)
To: dsc
To-MAY-to, to-MAH-to...
You are correct to correct me. Thank you!
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posted on
04/04/2016 11:58:41 AM PDT
by
JimRed
(Is it 1776 yet? TERM LIMITS, now and forever! Build the Wall, NOW!)
To: vette6387
EVERYTHING (AND ANYTHING) FOR A BUCK!Anything for a buck-ten. Inflation, you know.
From Larry, Darryl and Darryl on the old "Newhart" show.
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posted on
04/04/2016 12:00:58 PM PDT
by
JimRed
(Is it 1776 yet? TERM LIMITS, now and forever! Build the Wall, NOW!)
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