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>“‘Probable cause’ is not a talismanic phrase that can be waved like a wand to justify the seizure of any property without a warrant”

Does that apply to civil forfeiture as well? Sounds like it should.




For some reason, Courts so far have agreed to buy the government's whole twisted logic that "things can be guilty of crimes", and under that twisted logic it seems to make sense to do that.


Very true. I am still awaiting the day this is extrapolated to gun rights and watch the hypocrisies rain.


> I am still awaiting the day this is extrapolated to gun rights and watch the hypocrisies rain.

Are you saying that all gun owners are also supporters of civil forfeiture?... Or have I misunderstood?


I think he's saying that guns kill people, not people with guns kill people.


Hypocrisies?


I was asking a legitimate question. Why downvote that?




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