Indeed the entire statute around these things needs to be re-thought out. And even if you are eventually acquitted the property can still remain the property of

Indeed the entire statute around these things needs to be re-thought out. And even if you are eventually acquitted the property can still remain the property of the state. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_forfeiture#Asset_forfeiture_in_the_United_States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_forfeiture#Asset_forfeitu... Just traveling with "an unusual amount of cash" can get your money taken from you on a traffic stop even if they don't find any evidence of you selling narcotics.