Getting Robbed

[bgranc02]

Looks like the government finally beats the private sector at something... its just so happens to be taking citizens' stuff.

Now if you read more closely and add in stealing that goes on beyond straight burglary, the crooks still come out on top, but this is only at the federal level. If you included state level data the numbers would be even more eye opening... there are counties in some states (e.g., Texas) that fund themselves on this practice. Driving on certain roads is akin to running a container ship through somali waters except these pirates have badges.

I know many will drop the, "don't do anything wrong and you won't have to deal with this," refrain which is very popular for every government infringement on our rights outside of gun ownership, but plenty of actual stories prove otherwise. Restaurant owners with cash for equipment getting robbed on suspicion of it being drug money, musicians leaving gigs with cash in hand and on and on and on. Both liberals and conservatives seem to be slamming the egregious ways civil asset forfeiture is being used more and more.

Of course, when a few banks get caught enabling drug cartel money laundering on a grand scale we don't seize any of their assets.. just people who won't cause a stink.

 

[DunkinTennisBalls]

Yawn.

 

[bgranc02]

Yawn.

sorry spg like moment

 

[nardibynature123]

sorry spg like moment

fixed.

 

[adp98]

Imagine the plight of the government as they take your stuff. You should have empathy for their situation and the factors that led to these decisions.

 

[NickleDimer]

Sounds similar to evil state governments praying on some of it's most vulnerable residents - gambling addicts. It harvests their hard earned money through lotteries and a hefty cut of casino profits. A gross way to pay for entitlements.

 

[TheFoyeEffect]

Civil forfeiture needs to be reformed, but Radley Balko never gives it credit for the good it has done, especially when dealing with organized crime.

 

[lowry99]

Does the "burglary" number include stuff that was sold for drug money, etc. and then reported stolen?

If anything, the government should be out there seizing more property that it has the right to get from convicted criminals. The real story is the government's laziness in that regard, due to a lack of "manpower" (read: laziness) -- they just don't pursue it, or it's gone by the time they get around to it.

 

[lowry99]

Does the "burglary" number include stuff that was sold for drug money, etc. and then reported stolen? My guess is that number is actually inflated by false claims.

If anything, the government should be out there seizing more property that it has the right to get from convicted criminals. The real story is the government's laziness in that regard, due to a lack of "manpower" -- they just don't pursue it, or it's gone by the time they get around to it.

 

[spg109876ers]

nm