I wrote “ISIS Beer Funds” in a Venmo memo and the feds detained my $42

Re:I wrote “ISIS Beer Funds” in a Venmo memo and the feds de... by blackbagboys on Monday April 18, 2016 @05:50PM (#11523407)

Can someone explain the legal justification under which the government can direct a private entity to indefinitely seize a third party's assets with no due process?

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Re:I wrote “ISIS Beer Funds” in a Venmo memo and the feds de... by cdumler on Monday April 18, 2016 @06:21PM (#11523551)

It's called Civil Forfeiture. The money was arrested and charged with a crime. Since he's not a party the crime, unless he wants to admin being a party to it, he can't defend the cash. Since it can't defend itself, there is no need for the trial as it is going to lose by default; therefore, the cash can be taken. Makes one's blood boil.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_forfeiture_in_the_United...

Cool thing is police now out steal thieves in the U.S. for the group most likely to take your stuff:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/11/23/cops-...

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Re:I wrote “ISIS Beer Funds” in a Venmo memo and the feds de... by blackbagboys on Monday April 18, 2016 @08:28PM (#11524091)

I don't think that's what's occurring here; no crime is alleged to have occurred, he admitted being party to whatever was going on, and OFAC has directed Venmo to withhold his assets, they haven't directly appropriated them.

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