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BREAKING: New Mexico Passes Bill To Abolish Civil Asset Forfeiture
Daily Caller ^ | March 21, 2015 | Casey Harper

Posted on 03/21/2015 9:53:16 AM PDT by PJ-Comix

The New Mexico state legislature passed a groundbreaking bill Saturday to abolish civil asset forfeiture.

Now Republican Gov. Susana Martinez, who will likely get attention as a potential 2016 vice presidential candidate, will have the bill on her desk.

Civil asset forfeiture is a practice where police can take and keep your property without convicting or even charging you of a crime. Then, you must go through the arduous and often unsuccessful process to get your property–whether it’s a vehicle, cash or your home–back from the police.

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To: Sacajaweau

Civil asset forfeiture tempts all police and too few resist. It should never have been allowed. Just another evil result of the War On Drugs .


21 posted on 03/21/2015 10:40:06 AM PDT by hoosierham (Freedom isn't free)
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To: PJ-Comix

Oh Hell Yeah!


22 posted on 03/21/2015 10:47:39 AM PDT by MrEdd (Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
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To: MichaelCorleone

The practice of “inventory search” (see post#20) seems OK and constitutional but it should not be unreasonably difficult for an arrestee who is let go or gets bail to get his stuff back (except if he’ charged, maybe not stuff that may be criminal evidence).

I’m not sure if that’s what “Civil Asset Forfeiture” is or not.


23 posted on 03/21/2015 10:47:52 AM PDT by PapaNew (The grace of God & freedom always win the debate in the forum of ideas over unjust law & government)
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To: PJ-Comix

Not a peep about a similar law here in Texas. We have a LONG WAY TO GO to catch up to more conservative states.

Note also that Ms. Martinez is Hispanic and so is 45% of her state - obviously MANY Hispanics will vote Republican, providing they learn the language and culture of this country.


24 posted on 03/21/2015 10:48:46 AM PDT by BobL (REPUBLICANS - Fight for the WHITE VOTE...and you will win.)
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To: moehoward; All

As more and more states decriminalize and legalize marijuana, there will be less of that practice. Of course the Federal government could solve that one all at once. There will be less agreement on decriminalizing other drugs.


25 posted on 03/21/2015 10:52:38 AM PDT by gleeaikin
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To: PJ-Comix

bttt


26 posted on 03/21/2015 10:53:03 AM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: PJ-Comix

It still amazes me that no one is talking about my dark horse candidate for 2016, the freakin awesome Susana Martinez.


27 posted on 03/21/2015 10:54:17 AM PDT by montag813 (Pray for Israel)
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To: Sacajaweau

Drug dealers love this more. This will mean millions more in cash and assets they get to keep.


28 posted on 03/21/2015 11:02:34 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (With Great Freedom comes Great Responsibility.)
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To: montag813

Susana Martinez has to express some interest.

Colorado, Minnesota, New York and Utah have primaries/caucuses after Iowa and New Hampshire, but before really big money is needed. Is she working those states? Asking to show up at the various conservative forums?

It’s definitely too late for early pub in Iowa and New Hampshire. What does she do to raise her profile?


29 posted on 03/21/2015 11:03:57 AM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: L,TOWM

New Mexico has some funny Rats when it comes to guns and property rights. They act like conservatives. I wish all of them were like that.


30 posted on 03/21/2015 11:04:11 AM PDT by pallis
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To: PJ-Comix

Does this mean they can`t take Hillary`s server?


31 posted on 03/21/2015 11:06:07 AM PDT by Chauncey Uppercrust
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To: gleeaikin

I don’t see how legal pot has that much effect on these seizures, Drugs are the excuse now but even if all drugs were legal, they’d find another, human trafficking, gun running, or gasp “untaxed loosies.


32 posted on 03/21/2015 11:08:26 AM PDT by moehoward
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To: montag813

I think Governor Martinez is hoping for a VP slot.


33 posted on 03/21/2015 11:10:01 AM PDT by pallis
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To: PJ-Comix

Republicans on the wrong side once again:

“The Comprehensive Crime Control Act — was passed by Congress in 1984 after being co-sponsored by prominent conservative senators at the time, such as Strom Thurmond and Orrin Hatch. Also, it should not be overlooked that it was signed into law by then-President Ronald Reagan.”


34 posted on 03/21/2015 11:11:21 AM PDT by donna (Pray for revival.)
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To: moehoward
No doubt. I can hear the Drug Warriors now:

"You're just trying to encourage drug use & addict our children! Asset forfeiture plays an essential role in keeping our nation free from drugs, & here you are spreading this poison, blah, blah, blah...".

35 posted on 03/21/2015 11:14:03 AM PDT by Liberty1st
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To: PapaNew
"civil asset forfeiture" here is all the cases where some LEO tool finds you traveling with a few 10's of thousands of dollars and takes it, in effect daring you to take the time, money and effort to get it back by proving it wasn't used in a crime.

This happens with joint butts on expensive boats, firearms in domestic cases, etc...

36 posted on 03/21/2015 11:16:32 AM PDT by Axenolith (Government blows, and that which governs least, blows least...)
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To: Liberty1st

The issue is pre-crime asset forfeiture.


37 posted on 03/21/2015 11:29:06 AM PDT by moehoward
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To: Axenolith

If “civil asset forfeiture” allows a search or seizure without probably cause, then it is illegal and unconstitutional. 4th Amendment “unreasonableness” and “probable cause” are the key elements without which the search or seizure is unconstitutional.

If “civil asset forfeiture” is an unconstitutional law, it simply should be repealed as such or challenged in court as such. If it is an unconstitutional practice, then again a court case proving its unconstitutionality should do it. Either way, as one poster said, you don’t need a new law because you already have the Constitution. Just have to enforce it.


38 posted on 03/21/2015 11:31:28 AM PDT by PapaNew (The grace of God & freedom always win the debate in the forum of ideas over unjust law & government)
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To: PJ-Comix

The longest journey begins with a single step.


39 posted on 03/21/2015 11:31:56 AM PDT by Mr Ramsbotham (Laws against sodomy are honored in the breech.)
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To: pallis

Dang, just when I start thinking I can write al of ‘em off, some of ‘em get me all tingly...


40 posted on 03/21/2015 11:32:57 AM PDT by L,TOWM (Is it still too soon to start shooting?)
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