[John Jorsett]

What, have we done away with the Due Process clause these days?

[BigSkyFreeper]

What, have we done away with the Due Process clause these days?

I'm thinking there's more to this story than meets the eye beyond an alleged ridiculous injustice of some poor sap in a rental car with a huge sum of money.

[Cheburashka]

Civil forfeiture. I don't write the laws. I don't justify them. For a short explanation, go here, for longer find it on Google.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asset_forfeiture