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Yes, the FBI grabbed, then opened the boxes after judge #1 said that they should not open the boxes. In fact not only did the FBI open the boxes and inspect the
by vegetablepotpie 4y ago
Yes, the FBI grabbed, then opened the boxes after judge #1 said that they should not open the boxes. In fact not only did the FBI open the boxes and inspect their contents, they co-mingled the contents of all the boxes such that the boxes original contents could not be determined. Then they reached out to US Vault customers, and asked them to step forward and identify their items. Knowing that the FBI presumed guilt and not innocence, 400 of these customers filed a suit instead.
Judge #2 ruled in favor of the FBI. The Plaintiff is appealing to the 9th circuit.
- gnu8 4y ago> they co-mingled the contents of all the boxes such that the boxes original contents could not be determined. This is solid evidence to support the idea that the FBI was simply looting US Vault, since confusing the contents without documenting what came from each box would blow up any evidentiary value of the items seized, and prevent the evidence from being used in any criminal prosecution, or even civil asset forfeiture proceedings against the items themselves. It is my opinion the FBI was expecting to keep everything they stole and auction it off for a profit.
- tough 4y agoMaybe the FBI was paid by the drug lords to -confiscate- and co-mingle and thus eliminate any damning evidence