Posted on 05/15/2015 3:46:56 PM PDT by Brad from Tennessee
After months of sleepless nights since having more than $107,700 seized by the Internal Revenue Service, L&M Convenience Mart owner Lyndon McLellan learned yesterday the government decided to dismiss the case that lost him his money.
“It’s a relief to know that you’re getting something back that’s yours to start with,” McLellan told The Daily Signal. “I wanted [the government] to do what was right, and I felt what was right was for me to get my money back.”
According to documents filed with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina yesterday, U.S. Attorney Thomas Walker cited changes to the Department of Justice’s policy regarding civil asset forfeiture made in March as the reason for dropping the lawsuit against the $107,702.66 seized from McLellan’s bank account in July.
“We’re thrilled that the government has recognized that what they were doing to Lyndon was wrong and that they’ve dropped the attempt to forfeit Lyndon’s money,” Robert Johnson, a lawyer at the Institute for Justice who represents McLellan, told The Daily Signal. “This case was a mistake and unconstitutional from the start, and we’re just glad the government has recognized that.”
(Excerpt) Read more at dailysignal.com ...
With interest?
Obamite bureaucrats need to be moved to a reeducation camp in Northwest Alaska so they get their Totalitarian notions chilled.
“With interest?”
“And penalties?”
Yep, I'm a cynic when it comes to government. Always assume a mix of evil and stupidity.
From the Infernal To Hell With You office? Never
No way, he’ll be lucky they don’t bill him for holding onto the money for that long.
And the Cockroach King has announced a change to policy as the reason why his followers run under the refrigerator when the light are turned on.
Sorry, DOJ, but you had your hand in the cookie jar when this hit the liggt of day. You earlier offer of returning half of the loot for a signed promise of silence by your victim just shows how much this had to do with justice.
"Your client needs to resolve this or litigate it," Assistant U.S. Attorney Steve West wrote in an email message. "But publicity about it doesn't help. It just ratchets up feelings in the agency. My offer is to return 50% of the money. The offer is good until March 30th COB."
http://reason.com/blog/2015/05/14/convenience-store-owner-stands-firm-agai
Annual audits scheduled for next decade in 3, 2, 1...
And they won't even bat an eyelash before doing it again, over and over and over and over...
“It just ratchets up feelings in the agency.”
This man should be placed in prison. The money was stolen. He knew it was stolen. He attempted to keep half the money anyway. And when confronted he tried to tell them to shut up because he as getting offended.
F his son of a -itch!
Well said.
Show the fascists we’re not all sheep.
I believe it when I see it.
What they should have been doing all along. But why do "structuring" violations even exist? If someone tells me the speed limit is 65MPH and I'll violate the law going over that, so I drive at 62MPH would it be fair to charge me with "almost" doing a crime? That sucks.
Bureaucratic arrogance. These pukes need to be put in jail. Put a few dozen in jail every year and maybe the message will get across.
No. Anyone that stomps on American freedom should simply disappear.
More than a few I’m afraid, but I do agree with your remedy.
When?
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