Many readers will have seen accounts of this story, maybe even read some articles. I’ve been busy with other things but got around to reading the LATimes article, which is long and quite detailed. The article is well written—no glaring errors in explaining what is, for most people, including lawyers, a somewhat arcane area of the law—and it’s also eye opening:
Just what does the FBI have to do before someone finally develops enough testicular fortitude to say, “You know what Wray, this sh*t needs to stop NOW!”. I mean how can you not see that this agency is completely out of control?
This latest “raid” of a pro-life advocates house and the terrorizing of his wife and children by armed agents is just despicable and should lead to immediate repercussions for both Chris Wray and those who carried it out.
Civil forfeiture is one of those things that needs to be ended completely absent a criminal conviction demonstrating the thing seized was obtained illegally. The way the government is using this is just armed robbery- full stop.
Just what does the FBI have to do before someone finally develops enough testicular fortitude to say, “You know what Wray, this sh*t needs to stop NOW!”. I mean how can you not see that this agency is completely out of control?
This latest “raid” of a pro-life advocates house and the terrorizing of his wife and children by armed agents is just despicable and should lead to immediate repercussions for both Chris Wray and those who carried it out.
But I won’t hold my breath.
I’ll say it again, d e s p i c a b l e!!!
Ca made it a bit harder in civil forfeiture, but the police still find loopholes…
https://reason.com/2022/01/18/kansas-and-california-cops-used-civil-forfeiture-to-stage-armored-car-heists-stealing-money-earned-by-licensed-marijuana-businesses/
Civil forfeiture is one of those things that needs to be ended completely absent a criminal conviction demonstrating the thing seized was obtained illegally. The way the government is using this is just armed robbery- full stop.
I wonder what the longer term fallout will be?
> We have illegally taken possession of property of Russian citizens
Minimum is loss of confidence / trust in Western Countries of safety of assets by non Westerners.