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Off Topic => Off Topic - Ideas, humor, inspiration => Topic started by: muldoon on December 07, 2010, 09:43:33 PM

Title: Another seizure story - asset seizure for crimes, but no one charged
Post by: muldoon on December 07, 2010, 09:43:33 PM

http://forfeiturereform.com/2010/12/03/will-the-dea-shut-down-every-major-music-festival-in-the-country/

Will the DEA shut down every major music festival in the country?

.. I could copy and paste, but the story has links to factual news stories and background info, might be better to just read the link. 
Title: Re: Another seizure story - asset seizure for crimes, but no one charged
Post by: ScottA on December 07, 2010, 10:01:31 PM
More of the same, "We own you" additude thats so common in government these days. It's legalized theft, nothing more.

When law no longer applies to everyone, it applies to no one. -
Title: Re: Another seizure story - asset seizure for crimes, but no one charged
Post by: sparks on December 07, 2010, 10:24:13 PM
Just imagine what they could have done to Max Yasgur....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Yasgur

Maybe they'll go after the new owners with some sort of convoluted statute of limitation thing




sparks
Title: Re: Another seizure story - asset seizure for crimes, but no one charged
Post by: MountainDon on December 07, 2010, 10:29:09 PM
This sort of thing could get completely out of hand! This is frigging nuts!

Title: Re: Another seizure story - asset seizure for crimes, but no one charged
Post by: fishing_guy on December 07, 2010, 11:33:38 PM
We had a problem with a gang task force in the Twin Cities using the forfeiture laws.  No accountability, lack of controls, and eventually it was found that some of the goods ended up either the officers possession, or given to friends/family.

They ended up disbanding the task force...

Title: Re: Another seizure story - asset seizure for crimes, but no one charged
Post by: MushCreek on December 08, 2010, 05:10:08 PM
The government, at all levels, is addicted to tax money. They simply can't get enough of it to feed their habit. With the tax base drying up in recent years, they've had to resort to drastic measures to get their fix. I only see it getting worse.......
Title: Re: Another seizure story - asset seizure for crimes, but no one charged
Post by: Phssthpok on December 09, 2010, 02:10:16 PM
Quote from: MushCreek on December 08, 2010, 05:10:08 PM
The government, at all levels, is addicted to tax money. They simply can't get enough of it to feed their habit. With the tax base drying up in recent years, they've had to resort to drastic measures to get their fix. I only see it getting worse.......

So rather than buying stuff with stolen money, they've resorted to just stealing their stuff directly.