Incredibly dangerous tactic for our elites. Need to pay the hacks more, just grab some property.
Tactics similar to these is what caused the storming of the Bastille and French nobility “haircuts”.
The freedoms we lose from anti-drug laws, such as asset forfeiture, are far more harmful than the security we gain.
In ANY issue where the underlying controversy is criminal in nature (no matter if it is murder, theft, fraud or whatever) there should be no civil liability, and therefore no asset forfeiture, without an actual conviction for the crime first.
No conviction: No civil liability
Unfortunately the seized property is not collected in accordance with ‘due process”
Slippery slope just became a cliff. When they benefit PERSONALLY from stealing your things on the flimsiest of rationales, they will become dependent on it, personally. Not departmentally or citywide, PERSONALLY. Suddenly every cop sees dollar signs with ever arrest. What could happen next?
Wow, he’s a democrat. No mention of that in the article.
All our government is corrupt.
They just beg for being taken down however necessary.
The sheriff of Nottingham steals more money.