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"He [Steve West, a prosecutor] concluded with a settlement offer in which the government would keep half the money." How do these people sleep at night?
by kabdib 12y ago
"He [Steve West, a prosecutor] concluded with a settlement offer in which the government would keep half the money."
How do these people sleep at night?
- 300bps 12y agoThey start out with the "guilty until proven innocent" maxim that civil forfeiture operates under and then convince themselves they're doing you a favor by taking all your money and returning half of it.
- loceng 12y agoAnd then your lawyer likely recommends you take the settlement.
- adventured 12y agoSome of them are simply crooks, using their positions for pre-planned theft: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/10/us/police-use-department-wish-list-when-deciding-which-assets-to-seize.html http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/10/us/police-use-department-w...
- a3n 12y agoThe war on drugs didn't work, so now they're trying the war on citizens.