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"Gonzalez was indicted on July 29 and $457,368 has been seized from Tarrasco accounts, the news release said."

I can understand this guy being prosecuted. He has the right to his day in court. However, on what basis can "our" government just go in and seize nearly 1/2 a mil out of a company's bank account? Its not like he's been proven guilty yet in a court of law. These "government seizures" seem to be getting out of hand in my mind.

[org.whodat]

However, on what basis can "our" government just go in and seize nearly 1/2 a mil out of a company's bank account?

Since he was falsifying the welding papers, I would say he was pocketing the difference of what he had listed as salary and not paying taxes on his stolen money. Therefore I would bet it was an IRS seizure and it would be legal.