First I am not sure all were “criminals”. There is no proof(that has been released) that all of those taken into custody were “criminals”. In fact the authorities have said the majority of them have no ‘criminal” record in Texas.
The one thing I find is a blatant violation of rights is the taking of property and disposing of it just on an accusation. Yes, I understand it is an old Texas tradition. Doesn’t make it right. Here in Nevada we push back on that and are winning the battle against property confiscation without court approval.
“First I am not sure all were “criminals””
Fair enough, I’ll call them “alleged criminals” then.
“The one thing I find is a blatant violation of rights is the taking of property and disposing of it just on an accusation.”
You’re talking about the vehicle forfeitures? If so, you can rest easy, they can’t be taken based only on an accusation:
“The actual process of forfeiture can only take place after a person is convicted of the crime alleged in the forfeiture.”