"These seizures were notably focused in black and Latino neighborhoods with high rates of poverty."http://planphilly.com/articles/2018/12/07/inside-the-philadelphia-da-s-side-hustle-selling-seized-homes-to-speculators-and-cops …
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Incredible story: -> Philly police permanently forfeit homes of suspected drug users/dealers, no conviction required -> Homes are auctioned off to highest bidder -> In some cases those homes are bought by "police officers trying their hands at real estate investment" https://twitter.com/rw_briggs/status/1072119779580895233 …
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Program administrators claim they tried to turn the properties over to community groups to improve the neighborhoods. But, "police officers looking to bank a real estate investment obtained nearly as many of these properties as community groups did."http://planphilly.com/articles/2018/12/07/inside-the-philadelphia-da-s-side-hustle-selling-seized-homes-to-speculators-and-cops …
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It's time to put an end to asset forfeiture. It surely must be unconstitutional.
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It’s a clear violation of the fifth amendment: “No person shall … be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law …”
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Can we stop calling it forfeiture and give it its proper name, theft?
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I don't think there a single thing about the US Police system that BOGGLES my mind quite as much as Asset Forfeiture. I could not believe it when I first read about it!
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Abuse of civil asset forfeiture is widespread. There should be no permanent forfeiture without a corresponding criminal conviction. This would handle 90% of the problem
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Forfeiture for criminal convictions would just mean more motivated criminal convictions. They'll steal however they can
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The key words here are “no conviction required”. BS. Any assets obtained as a result of a crime are subject to forfeiture. If suspects are not convicted then they are innocent and the police are guilty of theft.
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Not only is no conviction required, the police don't even have to arrest anyone. They don't even have to find any drugs.
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This is not only pa. its every state. In a growing and disturbing trend among state and local police, some L.E. agencies now use contracts and waivers to obtain property, a practice that permits them to avoid forfeiture proceedings altogether.
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yeah, I'm gonna go ahead & call that story totally credible, in that I aint surprised at all
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asset forfeiture goes all the way back to the very first metropolitan police force ever, in Paris in the 1600s, among who's stated duties was; 'procuring abundance' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police#History … ...so, yeah, twas ever thus
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Operations like these were often carried out by the Gestapo & NKVD/KGB. Agents deported or arrested ppl whose businesses, vehicles, apts, belongings & even spouses were handed out to friends & family. It's a disgusting, corrupt practice that has no place in a civilized country.
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