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K & R Sinistrous Feb 2019 #1
Interestingly, this splits with people on the wrong side being both Democrats and Republicans The Mouth Feb 2019 #37
Indeed. That is a HUGE strike against her. Lucky Luciano Feb 2019 #56
I have similar feelings about ... cannabis_flower Feb 2019 #63
...and rightfully so. Prison industrial complex. Puke. nt Lucky Luciano Feb 2019 #74
Wasn't the forfeiture that was the problem. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2019 #84
Who? themaguffin Feb 2019 #81
This is huge. Nevilledog Feb 2019 #2
They took and kept happybird Feb 2019 #53
Absolutely. Nevilledog Feb 2019 #55
very good news Hamlette Feb 2019 #3
Especially if you're Paul Manafort, Roger Stone, etc., etc. slumcamper Feb 2019 #12
Manafort was convicted of tax fraud. I suspect his fines, penalties, including jail time, would Hoyt Feb 2019 #15
I believe Manafort violated his house arrest and therefore his bail arrangement which infullview Feb 2019 #32
but not keep them forever unless convicted Hamlette Feb 2019 #61
I think we can count on RBG and the other 3 Cerulean Southpaw Feb 2019 #35
You listed 3 people lunatica Feb 2019 #28
" . . . practice of seizing unrelated assets from suspects." majdrfrtim Feb 2019 #46
as a former public defender, the confiscations were used for pot users which pissed me off. Hamlette Feb 2019 #62
That is going to hurt the I-10 corridor cities LiberalArkie Feb 2019 #4
What? A HERETIC I AM Feb 2019 #8
I 10 has been famous for a long time. LiberalArkie Feb 2019 #11
Absolutely. I have always wanted to do a cross-country roadtrip, but the risk of encountering these alwaysinasnit Feb 2019 #22
That is exactly what I am doing this summer, I-10 from Florida to Cali. Ligyron Feb 2019 #38
I wish you well, and safe travels. I would be nice to hear about the interesting attractions, so alwaysinasnit Feb 2019 #41
Thank you for the well wishes! Ligyron Feb 2019 #44
Sounds like a ton of fun. klook Feb 2019 #54
Oh, we are most def gonna be spending some time in New Orleans. Ligyron Feb 2019 #69
I did it the other way around 14.5 years ago MurrayDelph Feb 2019 #88
Didn't Chump say shanti Feb 2019 #5
Isn't that Eminent Domain? lunatica Feb 2019 #29
No Rover1 Feb 2019 #33
Thanks! lunatica Feb 2019 #34
As I understand it quakerboy Feb 2019 #67
Compensation, in theory at least. Salviati Feb 2019 #36
and the compensation offered is usually a joke Amishman Feb 2019 #48
I know this is the state level not_the_one Feb 2019 #6
What assets? Turdface is in hock up to his pink eyeballs. lagomorph777 Feb 2019 #7
About damned time stopdiggin Feb 2019 #9
Yes, and someone I would otherwise LOVE to support for President The Mouth Feb 2019 #39
devil in the details stopdiggin Feb 2019 #68
I am just hoping that the The Mouth Feb 2019 #79
Yep and seized funds and property are used to fund the War on Drugs (which mostly, means pot). Volaris Feb 2019 #65
WOW 9-0, that is a rarity in and of itself MagickMuffin Feb 2019 #10
9-0 decisions aren't that rare, see... PoliticAverse Feb 2019 #17
They aren't rare at all. AncientGeezer Feb 2019 #26
Not Rare DarthDem Feb 2019 #52
Exactly. Just like we only see ONE good story on the local news every week. oldsoftie Feb 2019 #64
That solution from the court would require them invalidating The Patriot Act. Volaris Feb 2019 #66
Wow. SCOTUS does a good thing. aikoaiko Feb 2019 #13
But for entirely for the same reasons and Hortensis Feb 2019 #19
9-0 says a lot, and so good to see. Hortensis Feb 2019 #14
Wow. I am truly shocked it's 9-0. SunSeeker Feb 2019 #16
I don't know what possessed the Republican Five to vote that way DFW Feb 2019 #18
It's an issue civil libertarians have had for quite some time Major Nikon Feb 2019 #20
Except DFW Feb 2019 #24
A bit simplistic there, of generally true The Mouth Feb 2019 #40
I differentiate civil libertarians from looneytarians Major Nikon Feb 2019 #50
Your mixing up civil libertarians and Libertarians (politcal party) NutmegYankee Feb 2019 #60
It's a little bit surprising Cerulean Southpaw Feb 2019 #30
So republicans are against this angrychair Feb 2019 #21
Does this apply to RICO convictions, too? And what about Manafort forfeiting up to $50M? George II Feb 2019 #23
Hurts crime labs badly JT45242 Feb 2019 #25
Easy solution gratuitous Feb 2019 #31
I don't have a problem The Mouth Feb 2019 #42
There need to be hard guidelines on what, happybird Feb 2019 #86
Agree. The Mouth Feb 2019 #89
Civil asset forfeiture doesn't require a criminal conviction. eggplant Feb 2019 #43
Who gives a fuck, fund it with a plan not taking advantage of people. Read more about the abuse!! nt USALiberal Feb 2019 #49
Stop outfitting police with military-grade gear every chance you get NickB79 Feb 2019 #58
+1000 happybird Feb 2019 #87
Then the states need to raise taxes or stop wasting tax payer dollars on imprisoning people tymorial Feb 2019 #77
Don't take stuff that doesn't belong to you Blues Heron Feb 2019 #78
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2019 #27
What does Kamala Harris say? question everything Feb 2019 #45
Her support of asset seizure was very refined. Blue_true Feb 2019 #57
Also very legitimate. The Mouth Feb 2019 #80
Straight forward answer. Thanks. nt Blue_true Feb 2019 #83
About time, what took so long? yonder Feb 2019 #47
As a criminal defense attorney I have seen the power of civil asset forfeiture abused by county Pepsidog Feb 2019 #51
I never understood how the legal justice system ... lpbk2713 Feb 2019 #71
In some cases where property was purchased with ill-gotten gains, then forfeiture was appropriate. Pepsidog Feb 2019 #75
Best news in a long time... TexasBlueDog Feb 2019 #59
CAF is still a legal thing RussBLib Feb 2019 #70
crazy Jeff Sessions is all for asset grabbing. Demovictory9 Feb 2019 #72
I've always seen CAF as conviction without due process because.... KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2019 #73
is this just for drugs? cuz I still totally support this practice against poachers.... samnsara Feb 2019 #76
Good. I read about a restaurant owner on his way to deposit $17,000 cash Liberty Belle Feb 2019 #82
And the case cited was actually a pretty reasonable connection between assets and crime. BobTheSubgenius Feb 2019 #85
Does this mean that COHEN will have his seized property returned to him? NurseJackie Feb 2019 #90
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