It is a controversial issue I agree and the point is well taken,but it has been around for years now I assume the ACLU types have given it a close eye and decided it would pass a challenge. Anything they can do to make life miserable for a drug dealer is good. I do however admit that it could and probably has been used inappropriately, sadly this is not unique to this law.
Forfeiture has been contested for years, but unfortunately was ultimately supported by the Supreme Court. The reasoning is that it is a civil case against the property itself, and thus your regular rights don't apply. I do however admit that it could and probably has been used inappropriately
The number of abuses are astounding, in the hundreds of thousands, if not millions by now. The abuse is driven by the fact that most forfeited assets get to be used by the police and prosecutors (such as a personal BMW 750 to drive around in). Are you willing to let that continue so we can put an almost unnoticeable dent in the profits of the drug dealers? To them, seizure is an accounted cost of doing business, but to the rest of America it is devastating.