Posted on 05/09/2024 12:20:34 PM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?
There was no police force at the writing of the Constitution.
Congress should act and pass a law limiting how long the government can steal your property but they won’t do it
Thomas has never been on the right side of asset forfeiture cases. It is one of the few areas that I absolutely and fundamentally disagree with his stance.
Thomas has been vocally opposed to these laws.
Scanning through it quickly-it seems the six are relying on a speedy trial already being included.
Some of the stories involving this like the LA private vault one are horrendous.
Those Boxes were opened in a warrantless search in 2021 and $86 million dollars worth of coins, cash and other personal belongings was seized and only a few people have gotten their items returned and that was after they sued the FBI.
Some of the rare coins seized turned up for sale at rare coin auctions.
So having a safe deposit box makes you a drug dealer ?
I tend to agree.
I believe this case is just not the “right” case to reign in civil asset forfeiture. The opposite ruling would perhaps entrench or reinforce the concept of forfeiture as being legally sound making it much harder to throw out altogether when the “right” case makes its way before the court.
Kavanaugh strikes again.
You make logical points. Unfotunately, many times the courts do not accept logical arguments.
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