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This rings more than a little hollow given that the ongoing justification for local inaction against "drug cartels" is that it's solely the Federal government's
by woodruffw 3y ago
This rings more than a little hollow given that the ongoing justification for local inaction against "drug cartels" is that it's solely the Federal government's responsibility.
In other words: even if civil asset forfeiture wasn't blatantly unconstitutional, why give such a power to people who've demonstrated every intent to do nothing of (ostensible) value with it?
- Deprecate9151 3y agoThis letter is particularly concerning when you consider there are individuals represented by this org who also believe in the Constitutional Sheriff theory. They want to be lords of a fife, not law enforcement.
- sbuttgereit 3y agoBut there are other law enforcement agencies that are fairly conventional also actively working to keep the status quo. https://www.poam.net/poam-members/letter-regarding-hr-1525/ https://www.poam.net/poam-members/letter-regarding-hr-1525/
- Deprecate9151 3y agoIt's definitely endemic, I was just commenting on a particular subset of extremism.
- u32480932048 3y ago"Because reasons" Signed, The Treasurer of the Sheriffs' Association