[Leftism is Mentally Deranged]

The constitution is a joke. It’s already gone.

[Moonman62]

The 63-year-old Ricks said he and his wife, Meredith, saved the money during their lifetime in which both worked while living a modest life.

Bills have dates on them. His claim should be easy to prove.

[LetsRok]

What an idiot. His life saving in a non-interest bearing account (i.e. hiding it under a mattress). A safe is not FDIC insured nad does not help to establish credit.

[traviskicks]

"“The law of forfeiture basically says you have to prove you’re innocent. It’s terrible, terrible law,” he said."



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[M203M4]

Makes my blood boil, even moreso if the police actions are within legal bounds. I'd rather have crooked cops than a crooked country.

[logic]

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[gitmo]

It would be impossible to prove he earned that money. Unless he filmed the serial number of each bill as he earned it and got a sworn affidavit from the person he earned it from.

[Turbopilot]

Ridiculous. I hope the man can get his money back, and further that some enterprising lawyer is willing to sue the government officials who stole the money for civil rights violations.

This nonsense needs to stop. The Feds and every state need to pass legislation requiring a criminal conviction of a suspect as a first step in pursuing an asset forfeiture claim against assets seized from that suspect. The government shouldn't be able to get a dime until after they have proven the person guilty of the crime the government says the money was earned from or facilitated by.

[Eye of Unk]

I have a couple of water cooler jugs full of all the spare change I take out of my pockets every day for over ten years, I figure something like 150 pounds or more of loose change, my piggy bank and emergency funds backup when the times get rough, I get sick or injured. No way anyone can tell me I cannot hoard money. Not until all wars are past history, I have a secure job with health care and my taxes are not making me lose the income I need to be as little as possible to be debt free.

The banks want us to be in debt, they want us to pay interest on loans, they want to use our money so they can make more money.

The whole planet goes tits-up one day and all those funds tied up in banks will useless for our personal survival.

I know my plans and its to be as self sufficient as possible, do not trust banks for one.Keep a minimal amount in the bank, keep handy cash at home for any emergencies and consider investing in gold or buillon.

[KoRn]

Our government is dangerous and out of control.

To take money from someone and make them PROVE they got it lawfully is just dammed WRONG. If this man doesn’t get his money back, he has every right to do what he wishes in return to the feds, and I mean anything....

[MichiganWoodsman]

Like dogs fighting for leftovers, the FBI and the Lima Police will fight for this man’s life-savings. Meanwhile, we the tax payer will have to pay for the city and feds to defend their actions while paying for these retirees to collect welfare since their life’s savings were stolen by those we employ to keep the peace. Thank God for the War on Drugs; what a scam!

[skr]

A bank account probably would’ve saved him some grief. Illicit drugs and a large amount of cash on one’s property is bound to make the police suspicious.