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If even an tenth of the attention that's been paid to Aaron and his case over the last week could be shined on the heinous violation of Due Process that is Civi
by rosser 14y ago
If even an tenth of the attention that's been paid to Aaron and his case over the last week could be shined on the heinous violation of Due Process that is Civil Forfeiture, I'd consider that, alone, a victory.
- rayiner 14y agoSeriously. As this case shows, it's an injustice that almost entirely hits the lower classes. It's not a conspiracy. There is even a certain logic to it: if drug dealers keep using a particular place as a meet up spot, you have to wonder if the owner isn't turning a blind eye to keep the business. But: this is a cheap motel. Of course it's going to be a hotbed for shady things. If you're up to something shady, where do you go, the Ritz? But the forfeiture laws are completely insensitive to these facts. All they do is to work the taking of property from the poor just because by virtue of being poor (or serving the poor) crime happens in their midst.
- tptacek 14y agoThe owner of this hotel was almost certainly turning a blind eye to keep the business. The owners of the hotel aren't poor (the tenants obviously are, though). Unlike many CAF cases, this one received a full hearing in front of a judge with evidence presented from both sides.
- rayiner 14y agoVery interesting post up top--I didn't know that. You're right--even though I think civil forfeiture is wrong, I can see how this would not be a sympathetic case in front of a judge.