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-Land of the Free
Stopped Clock Syndrome - The Bartender Gets one Right
2021-12-11
[Wash Examiner via Insty] During a Wednesday House hearing, the New York congresswoman gave impassioned remarks railing against "civil asset forfeiture." This refers to various federal and local law enforcement practices wherein private citizens’ assets — such as cash, cars, or homes — are confiscated due to the mere suspicion they’re associated with criminal activity. Often this occurs without much due process at all.

"Civil forfeiture means that the government, law enforcement, etc., is allowed to take away your property — often your car or even your home — without an arrest, without criminal charges, and without ever going to court. And then the police can sell your property and use the proceeds as revenue."
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Posted by:Mercutio

#2  The 14th apparently is no longer in effect:
"...nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."
Posted by: Mercutio   2021-12-11 09:00  

#1  Basically "civil asset forfeiture" allows those most likely to take the $$$$ property, to have an incentive to be creative in taking it.

Remember, this law was originally created to strip Drug Dealers and Cartel of Illegally obtained $$$$/properties.

But a growing number of poorly funded (De-funded) Police Departments have used it creatively to supplement their budgets.

Example: If you were to test any 2 year old $20 bill on your pocket. About 92% would come up Positive for Cocaine or other Drug residue.

YOUTUBE - YOU ARE ALREADY A FELON

So you could get arrested, lose your car, just going into a bank and withdrawing $100 in small bills and walking out the door into shady cop waiting on the bank side walk.





Posted by: NN2N1   2021-12-11 06:27  

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