The Civil Forfeiture CInC. What do you think about Civil Forfeiture?

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 12:10:21 -0500

http://reason.com/archives/2015/02/15/obama-administration-big-on-hot-goods-or

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 16 at 2015 12:13 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 12:13:30 -0500

Consider this

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 16 at 2015 2:36 PM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 14:36:42 -0500

The example they give in the article - about the blueberries - sounds like outright theft, blackmail ... And it sounds more like something organized crime might do, not the U.S. government. I had no idea this was going on. Wow.

Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made Feb 16 at 2015 2:55 PM

Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 14:55:50 -0500

Criminals should not be able to "profit" from crime. I don't think anyone really disagrees with that concept. However the major problem is that Prosecutors have been perverting that concept and going after private property which "might be related to" crime.

There are cases where professional gamblers are pulled over driving through states, and had their winnings confiscated by local municipalities without any sort of judicial oversight. There have been countless cases of homes being taken in PA, because a drug deal might have happened there.

Civil forfeiture, if used correctly, with proper judicial oversight could be a good tool. However, if used incorrectly.... is a flagrant abuse of power. Unfortunately, correct usage & proper oversight are two things that are really hard to come by in government organizations.

Response by SSG Gerhard S. made May 15 at 2015 2:12 PM

SSG Gerhard S. — Fri, 15 May 2015 14:12:31 -0400

This practice is clearly unconstitutional as it ignores the concept of due process, and the presumption of innocence.