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You don't have to prove the crime, you have to show probable cause. Our society would function perfectly fine without government-sanctioned theft ^W^W^W civil a
by jfrunyon 5y ago
You don't have to prove the crime, you have to show probable cause. Our society would function perfectly fine without government-sanctioned theft ^W^W^W civil asset forfeiture.
- zepto 5y agoThe person I was replying to mentioned proof, not probable cause. I agree with you, forfeiture is obviously wrong.
- jfrunyon 5y agoThe person you were replying to mentioned proof as a prerequisite to receive seized assets from escrow, not as a prerequisite for seizing those assets and placing them in escrow.
- zepto 5y agoNo, that’s simply false. You don’t have to go far upthread to see it. Here’s what they said: > In an ideal world a proof should be produced before anything is seized!