Posted on 01/28/2016 10:56:13 AM PST by Navy Patriot
Two Communist Party MPs have prepared a draft law that reintroduces property confiscation as punishment for crimes. They propose it for many cases, including instigation of hatred, organization of mass unrest and drug trafficking.
One of the bill's sponsors, Yury Sinelshikov, told business daily Kommersant that despite the fact that the law currently allows to confiscate property acquired by criminal means, in reality such measure is applied very rarely. The main reason being that once property is purchased it is very difficult to tell which funds were used for the acquisition.
The MPs suggested a return to the Soviet-era practice of confiscating property regardless of the sources of money for its purchase - simply as punishment. They claim the measure would help to rein in the continued growth in serious violations of the law. The list of crimes that could carry confiscation as punishment if the Communist's bill is passed includes bribery, drug trafficking, terrorism and public calls for extremism, high treason and also murder and grievous bodily harm.
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The Communist Party of the Russian Federation has proposed new legislation to confiscate property for many crimes, including instigation of hatred, organization of mass unrest and drug trafficking.
Current law, supported by Vladimir Putin, provides for prison sentences.
We’ve had that type of law for decades. Hasn’t worked that well................
“Instigation of hatred” and you lose your property. I’m fine with that as long as I am the one defining “hatred”, otherwise I fear that any government criticism or criticism of a leader or disrespecting Islam or immigration could be instigating hate.
Guess what? They do that here.
Yep, that's why I posted this and clarified that the Commies wanted this, the title sort of implied they would have their property confiscated because they were Commies (I had hopes).
But in the US now, the goal is simply property forfeiture, no crime, conviction, imprisonment or due process is necessary.
The Commies in Russia want to imitate the US government policy in America.
Excellent endorsement of American Rule of Law.
We’ve done that here, and just for suspicion of criminal activity. If not prove guilty they rarely get their property back.
I, alone, be the “Decider”!
Yep, the Commies do that here.
I’ve been wondering since the Feds announced they wouldn’t be sharing with the locals if the locals are as motivated to seize property?
Russia is catching up with us in illegal confiscation of property under RICO.
RIFE WITH CORRUPTION...........
“I, alone, be the “Deciderâ€!”
You are instigating hate on me and I will take appropriate steps.
I'd hate to do that.
Our Commies - left and right - have gone Russia's Commies one better: our Commies steal your money on mere suspicion of drug involvement, and then make you prove you're innocent if you want them to return the money they stole.
You are correct, and you better prove your innocence within ten days if you want anything at all back.
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