[Harmless Teddy Bear]

They can not punish him unless he has been arrested, charged, tried, convicted and sentenced and started serving that sentence.

However, there is this delightful little thing called civil asset forfeiture which does not require you to be even arrested where they just take your stuff and say you have to prove that your stuff is innocent.

Which is why you are not getting an answer.

Because theses things are both true.

[4Runner]

Comments 12 & 13 definitely scary stuff. Will be checking these out. Thank you both kindly.