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This article is a distraction from the real issue. Most of the spending (including the oft-repeated $225 for "Sparkles the clown") is legitimate. The process of
by PaulAJ 12y ago
This article is a distraction from the real issue. Most of the spending (including the oft-repeated $225 for "Sparkles the clown") is legitimate. The process of civil forfeiture, on the other hand, is a clear violation of the constitution.
- TillE 12y agoYeah, I'm not really sure what happened to the fourth and fifth amendments. Both prohibit arbitrary seizure of property.
- readerrrr 12y agoSimple; the people affected are not wealthy and, especially after their money is taken, cannot take the process to courts.
- baddox 12y agoYeah, it turns out that a piece of paper cannot magically enforce itself.
- martincmartin 12y agoThere have been cases that have gone all the way to the supreme court, including a decision in February of this year: http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2014/02/civil-liberties-and-supreme-court http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2014/02/ci...