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Re:Feds Seized Hip-Hop Site for a Year, Waiting for Proof of... by Nibblerama on Friday May 04, 2012 @01:45PM (#3929476)
This sort of happened to me. I was running an emulated version of a popular MMO and the feds raided my home, took all my computers and seized my bank accounts.

This happened years ago, I was never charged with copyright infringement or money laundering for the donations I collected... but I also never got any of my stuff back.

Question is, if I was never legally charged with a crime, does it still give them the right to seize my things and never give it back?

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Re:Feds Seized Hip-Hop Site for a Year, Waiting for Proof of... by rmc on Friday May 04, 2012 @02:37PM (#3929712)
Yep, cops can seize property or enter property before they charge or convict someone. Usually they need some sort of court approval.
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Re:Feds Seized Hip-Hop Site for a Year, Waiting for Proof of... by carguy1983 on Friday May 04, 2012 @02:06PM (#3929569)
but I also never got any of my stuff back

Well, did you ask? And by ask, I mean have a lawyer ask for you.

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