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Old Oct 18, 2011 | 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by ThatGuy85
Drug seizure aka war on drugs. If they weren't illegal this wouldn't have happened.
"Drug seizure" just happened to be the most convenient excuse. As the other cases show, there are plenty of other excuses available to law enforcement if they want to take your stuff and/or your money.

Ending the war on drugs would limit this behavior (and make it more difficult), but it would not eliminate it.
Old Oct 18, 2011 | 02:04 PM
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the money had nothing to do with drugs. they just wanted an excuse to take it.


Under a 1984 federal law, state and local law-enforcement agencies that work with Uncle Sam on seizures get to keep up to 80% of the proceeds. Last year, under this “equitable-sharing” program, the federal government paid out more than $500 million, up about 75% from a decade ago.

immoral, injust, and improper legalized profit incentives for police need to end.


Meanwhile, the money bearnie madoff made off with is still at large.
Old Oct 18, 2011 | 02:11 PM
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now with video

Old Oct 18, 2011 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Braineack
The judge’s order said the case produced “overwhelming evidence” that the funds were clean....
Anyone spot what's fucked up here?

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In our system of justice, the evidence needs to be overwhelming, for establishing guilt. There only needs to be reasonable doubt, in establishing innocence.
Old Oct 18, 2011 | 04:26 PM
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irs has been seizing property without a trial for a long time now

only a matter of time before that practice slid down "the slippery slope" lol

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Old Oct 18, 2011 | 04:51 PM
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(Posting from my phone.)

Like I said. Look what's happening with gibson guiitars
Old Oct 21, 2011 | 04:29 AM
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It's worse in Canada. They can take your **** for suspicion of bring involved I'm any criminal activity including speeding on the street. In the last year here in vancouver we've had two cars taken for allegedly street racing. A ferrari and a bmw m6. No trial no fines, nothing.
Old Oct 21, 2011 | 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Braineack
(Posting from my phone.)

Like I said. Look what's happening with gibson guiitars

Old Oct 21, 2011 | 11:23 PM
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Laws passed that infringe on the basic rights of the people, lol
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