It's not an accurate assesssment of its legality. The government has to prove suspicion of wrongdoing on a preponderence of the evidence. Edit: You can show

It's not an accurate assesssment of its legality. The government has to prove suspicion of wrongdoing on a preponderence of the evidence. Edit: You can show up to a civil forfeiture case as a claimant, refuse to answer other questions under the 5A, and walk out with the goods if the judge doesn't think there's any wrongdoing.