“The disgusting thing is we even need a law preventing ‘civil’ forfeiture.”
Agreed. You would think such confiscation(of any property that is not legitimate case-related evidence) would represent a “taking” without just compensation, since they are taking the property while the person is still presumed innocent.
Even if someone is guilty of a crime, since when does that mean one forfeits everything? I understand fines, but when the government is free to walk away with assets then it is all about assets.