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And somehow, that turned into a system where cops can stop you and take your property according to mere presumption of guilt, as in this stupefying example from
by Anechoic 6y ago
And somehow, that turned into a system where cops can stop you and take your property according to mere presumption of guilt, as in this stupefying example from a few years ago:
Not to take away from csilverman's valid point, but as an FYI, this example at least the victim got his cash plus interest back (although I think he should have been entitled to compensatory damages as well): https://www.huffpost.com/entry/charles-clarke-civil-forfeiture_n_583f2470e4b0c68e047e52ec https://www.huffpost.com/entry/charles-clarke-civil-forfeitu...
- csilverman 6y agoOh good! That's great. I hadn't realized that. I'm glad it worked out for him. I agree about damages. The consequences for this sort of thing should be steep enough that any officer/department who's tempted to do it would take a real long moment to consider how worried they'd be if they found themselves facing a judge.
- YPCrumble 6y agoWhat is the point of your comment? The article you linked shows that getting the money back was extraordinary- he got pro bono legal support and spent years in court to get it back. This was despite never being charged with a drug crime...when the money was taken in the first place because he was suspected of smoking marijuana. The “FYI” is somewhat misleading.
- stronglikedan 6y ago> The “FYI” is somewhat misleading. It was new information to me, and relevant to the issue at hand, so I'm glad OP posted it.