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slightlv

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2. Most people never get back their confiscated goods.
Tue Jan 23, 2024, 10:49 PM
Jan 2024

I'd lay odds THESE people will, tho... look at that list... gold bullion, rolex and cartier watches. These people have money to press the point. The rest of poor saps can take it to court, but after months and sometimes years of waiting, still will generally walk away with nothing.

This "confiscation" law is one of the worst laws to ever come into being. If police depts can't pay their people from the city's budget, then they need to adjust something -- size, way they police, etc. "Confiscation" is nothing more than stealing, AFAIC. But it was pushed with the get tough on drug laws... and we're still fighting to get pot legal in all states. We'll have these laws on the books forever. Anything that brings in more money for the authorities. (Can you tell I hate this law!)

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