“Sheriff Aubrey of Jefferson County, Kentucky, raised the issue: “The other thing is asset forfeiture. People want to say we’re taking money and without due process. That’s not true. We take money from dope dealers.” “
Liar. That is not necessarily true in many other places.
I worked for a commercial auction and liquidation company in the ‘90’s. We had a contract with the U.S. Marshall service to store vehicles seized in federal felony arrests—most of them were drug dealers. The defendants were given the choice of surrendering their assets or retaining them pending trial outcome. If found not guilty, seized assets were either returned to the accused or proceeds of sale were paid. It was the criminal’s choice.