So now the government can seize a vehicle for fireworks?
No trial. No jury. just sell it?
Yep.
Eventually they will seize your vehicle for failure to wear a seatbelt if they so desire and need the revenue.
So, let me get this straight. July 4th represents our Independence as a free people, and lighting fireworks is customary and traditional. To day, people are arrested for this. It's long past calling this a free country, and not one in a thousand even understands what getting arrested for fireworks really means.
My question too. It would seem that the idea of the presumption of innocence has been exchanged for the presumption of guilt if punishment is now meted out before a trial by jury. 'Course, the federal government has the precedent for this; they have long siezed not just the vehicles, but other assets, such as bank accounts, of those people suspected, not convicted, of drug dealing.
I think the State of NY should just set up its own Customs checkpoints. That's unconstitutional of course, but who cares at this point, since the Constitution is pretty much seen these days as an "activist" document that can be used to justify whatever scheme our rulers come up with.
"So now the government can seize a vehicle for fireworks?
No trial. No jury. just sell it?"
They can do it because we live in a police state whether people want to admit it or not. They gained the ability to seize property on a whim from the WOD.
Just another trashing of American's rights that is not practiced against illegals!
Asset Forfeiture is being used by L.E. for all sorts of "enforcement" that it was never intended for.
But I have never heard of a single case of it being used to enforce our immigration laws.
Virtually everything an illegal has in the U.S. is stolen, either directly or bought with funds earned via illegal employment.
Jawohl! Now not only does ny have the most liberal politics, they have an ardent fireworks gestapo too.
Wonder where they learned that from.
Virginia ABC - rev'noors..stake out DC every Christmas Season for Virginians buying cheaper liquer in DC.
Around 4th of July, DC and suburban Maryland do the same for firworks bought in Virginia.
Silly buggers reckon turnabout to be fair.
My advice, shop early..