Mississippi Bill Would Let Cops Forfeit Cash And Cars - Without The Owner Going To Court

[jamesrage]

Yet you only cited Mississippi. Why is that?

Because its the OP news story. Mississipi isn't the only state with civil asset forfeiture laws that allow cops to basically steal from people.

 

[jamesrage]

This is rarer than Dodo bird feathers. An issue that enrages both the left and right on both prinicipled and practical grounds. We can get this one done and trim the wings of civil forfeiture laws. I am 100% on board.

Like I said if the news and entertainment media did its job properly then this would have been a long time ago.

 

[noonereal]

This should be great for those who aren't fans of due process. Like the idiots that want to keep those on the no-fly list from buying guns without understanding that there is no due process for getting on the no-fly list and no way to get off of it.

the "red hats" will love it

 

[jamesrage]

It make a difference if you take into account the pretense that red states are more inclined to protect the rights of people and follow the Constitution.

I never made the claim that its only blue states doing this.The only states where this is illegal are North Carolina, New Mexico and Nebraska.
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[bongsaway]

This should be great for those who aren't fans of due process. Like the idiots that want to keep those on the no-fly list from buying guns without understanding that there is no due process for getting on the no-fly list and no way to get off of it.

And all the writers and sponsors are republicans. This is one of my major problems with the GOP. The party who claims they want smaller, less intrusive government does this kind of stuff. It's like the bill to allow bible study in public schools, republicans. These things don't get any attention yet have the ability to affect many people in a negative manner. They scream about the government while trying to pass crap like this. Keep voting against your own best interests to screw the liberals.

 

[AliHajiSheik]

the "red hats" will love it

Do you agree or disagree with what I wrote?

 

[prometeus]

I never made the claim

True, you did not, but the point still stands. How is it possible to have such laws in a deep red state?

 

[AliHajiSheik]

And all the writers and sponsors are republicans. This is one of my major problems with the GOP. The party who claims they want smaller, less intrusive government does this kind of stuff. It's like the bill to allow bible study in public schools, republicans. These things don't get any attention yet have the ability to affect many people in a negative manner. They scream about the government while trying to pass crap like this. Keep voting against your own best interests to screw the liberals.

I’m sorry you can’t see this as more than a one-party issue. Civil Asset Forfeiture has been progressively getting worse. In 2000 was the last legislature reform back in 2000 had sponsors on both sides and they obviously didn’t do enough:

https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/1658/cosponsors

It has also been embraces by both Republic local officials and Democrat local officials.

Hack somewhere else, I'm not interested.

 

[jamesrage]

True, you did not, but the point still stands. How is it possible to have such laws in a deep red state?

This isn't a left or right issue. So I can ask how is its possible to have such laws in a deep blue state? Because if its was just republican republican values and ideals as you claim then civil asset forfeiture and seizure laws should not exist blue state. Right now its only illegal in 3 states.

 

[prometeus]

This isn't a left or right issue. So I can ask how is its possible to have such laws in a deep blue state? Because if its was just republican republican values and ideals as you claim then civil asset forfeiture and seizure laws should not exist blue state. Right now its only illegal in 3 states.

I thought that it was the failing of the liberals who promote all that big government, but I see that the conservatives are not better at it either.