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Title: An Illustrated Guide to Civil Asset Forfeiture
Source:
Daily Sheeple
URL Source: http://www.thedailysheeple.com/an-i ... -civil-asset-forfeiture_062015
Published: Jun 25, 2015
Author: Adam Bates
Post Date: 2015-06-26 05:39:47 by Deckard
Keywords: None
Views: 1222
Comments: 15
This cheerfully drawn comic from the Daily Signal does an excellent job highlighting the insanity of civil asset forfeiture. It begins with a quintessentially American premise: a young person setting out on his own, all wordly possessions in hand, to start a new life as an adult. Far be it from me to spoil the rest: If such stories seem unbelievable (it is a cartoon after all), be sure and check out the recent all-too-real stories of Joseph Rivers and Charles Clarke, for whom this cartoon surely hits too close to home. Even they are only the tip of the iceberg. New Mexico has taken the initiative to end this inherently abusive practice once and for all, and there are active reform efforts underway in California, Michigan, Montana, Oklahoma, Maryland, and others. But until every other state and the federal government join in, these incredible tales of legalized theft and policing for profit will continue. FreedomWorks recently released a handy map accompanying their report on state forfeiture laws. How does your state stack up? 
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#1. To: Deckard (#0)
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It is shocking that anyone can be so stupid to drive around with a huge amount of cash in their vehicle. You should NEVER drive around with a lot of case. Definitely don’t try to leave the country with a lot of cash. Leaving the country with more than $10,000 requires making a report with the federal government. If you want to move a lot of wealth around, there are some great options. If you want to move $25,000, all you need to do is to buy five 1918 Ottoman Gold Coins and stick them in your briefcase. That surely is a lot less conspicuous that carrying around “bricks” of cash. If you want to, for example, move around $500 thousand dollars….then purchase a single five cent buffalo nickel in excellent condition and stick it in your pocket. No one will ever notice. Civil asset forfeiture is only a problem for idiots. If not through collectible coins, then cold storage and paper wallets, millions of dollars worth of digital currency can be held in a simple, random string of characters. There are many simple tools and technology to protect your freedom and make sure that you never become another statistic….a statistic without money. A problem only becomes a problem when someone chooses to make it a problem.
The problem being the seizure of cash without any probable cause or evidence of wrongdoing. You're dead wrong on this.
Does civil forfeiture follow the law...IOW, is the law violated? If something is dead wrong, then it is the law that is dead wrong on this....Not I!
No, it does not follow the law. Yes, the supreme law of the land, the US Constitution is violated... no due process, trial, right to confront your accuser, presumption of innocence, etc.... IOW, the Civil Asset Forfeiture legislation is not law, and is null and void. No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.
A "CIVIL" suit is not a "crime" or a "capital crime"... or even "infamous crime".
"Cuff Him, Dano"....I have to go shopping. You may at least be able to keep him from banging his head against the wall and injuring himself. Well, on second thought....let him bang away.
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#6. To: Gatlin (#1)
A problem only becomes a problem when someone chooses to make it a problem.
#8. To: TooConservative (#6)
#10. To: Gatlin, TooConservative (#8)
Does civil forfeiture follow the law...IOW, is the law violated?
Amendment V
Amendment VI
#11. To: hondo68 (#10)
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury,
#13. To: GrandIsland (#11)
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