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Re:Nevada cops use civil forfeiture to steal a veterans life... by 8note on Monday September 06, 2021 @03:18PM (#28436980)
Isn't it a probable cause to search your car, since it's the car and the cash that has broken the law, and has no rights to privacy?
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Re:Nevada cops use civil forfeiture to steal a veterans life... by betwixthewires on Monday September 06, 2021 @04:34PM (#28437769)
No.

First, it is not illegal to have a car or cash.

Second, in the US at least the government does recognize a limited right to privacy in the form of the 4th amendment which spies to States as well. An officer cannot search you, your car or your home without a warrant from a judge or a tangible reason to believe you are committing a crime.

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Re:Nevada cops use civil forfeiture to steal a veterans life... by LadyCailin on Monday September 06, 2021 @06:25PM (#28438792)
Or if you agree to a search!
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