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Since it has been ruled constitutional, that leaves two options: 1) change all state laws to nuke the practice 2) leverage the practice much more heavily such
by vmception 4y ago
Since it has been ruled constitutional, that leaves two options:
1) change all state laws to nuke the practice
2) leverage the practice much more heavily such that more important and influential people want to nuke it
- zugi 4y ago> change all state laws to nuke the practice Even that's just a start. According to https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicksibilla/2018/12/19/cops-cant-ignore-new-mexicos-ban-on-civil-forfeiture-court-rules/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicksibilla/2018/12/19/cops-can..., when one state banned civil forfeiture, it was so profitable that several cities kept doing it in violation of the state law, until courts finally forced them to stop 3 years later. So next the federal DEA stepped in. Since the federal government still practices civil forfeiture in the state, local police agencies are encouraged to tip off the DEA to any property that might be federally seizable, and then the DEA pays kickbacks to the local police force that provided the tip. This all sounds like racketeering and conspiracy to me. But you see, when the federal government does it, it's NOT racketeering and conspiracy.
- vmception 4y agoyeah the fed profit sharing program is a real big one