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Re:Police use new device to seize money in bank accounts or ... by harryh on Thursday June 09, 2016 @07:49AM (#11868750)
There is due process for civil asset forfeiture.
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Re:Police use new device to seize money in bank accounts or ... by CamperBob2 on Thursday June 09, 2016 @11:54AM (#11870213)
There's a process, but it's not "due" to anything but avarice and corruption.
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Re:Police use new device to seize money in bank accounts or ... by harryh on Thursday June 09, 2016 @01:27PM (#11870860)
It's actually due to the well established legal procedures of our country.
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Re:Police use new device to seize money in bank accounts or ... by CamperBob2 on Friday June 10, 2016 @03:01AM (#11874719)
I'm no Con Law scholar, but where exactly do you find a basis for United States v. $124,700 in U.S. Currency in either the writings or expressed intentions of our founders?
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Re:Police use new device to seize money in bank accounts or ... by zentiggr on Thursday June 09, 2016 @08:34AM (#11868917)
That is the discussion going on - that what _could_ be due process is being manipulated for the various departments' purposes.
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