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Not all civil forfeiture is theft. Too much of it is, to be sure, but it is still mostly used to forfeit proceedings of crime.
by xyzzyz 5y ago
Not all civil forfeiture is theft. Too much of it is, to be sure, but it is still mostly used to forfeit proceedings of crime.
- loeg 5y agoIt’s all theft. Restitution and fines can be assessed without guilty-until-proven-innocent forfeiture.
- betwixthewires 5y agoIf a person committed a crime and you can prove it, charge them with the crime then take whatever assets you can prove were gained from criminal activity. There is no merit in civil asset forfeiture whatsoever, regardless if it is done to criminals or everyone else.