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<blockquote data-quote="rhart" data-source="post: 4101968" data-attributes="member: 16596">&quot;Unlike criminal proceedings, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/crime" target="_blank">civil forfeiture does not require proof</a> beyond a reasonable doubt. The government can seize and keep cash, cars, and other assets without a conviction — often without proving anything by any standard in any court.&nbsp; In more than 90% of federal cases, the government overwhelms property owners in a procedural maze and wins administratively.&quot; &quot;the perverse incentives built into civil forfeiture. Federal law and many state laws allow participating agencies to keep 100% of proceeds for themselves, creating a mechanism to self-fund through aggressive enforcement focused on activities most likely to generate payment.&quot; This. Right. Here. This is how they can seize and keep one&#039;s guns (heck, even your car, etc.) if they pull you over.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="rhart, post: 4101968, member: 16596"] "Unlike criminal proceedings, [URL='https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/crime']civil forfeiture does not require proof[/URL] beyond a reasonable doubt. The government can seize and keep cash, cars, and other assets without a conviction — often without proving anything by any standard in any court. In more than 90% of federal cases, the government overwhelms property owners in a procedural maze and wins administratively." "the perverse incentives built into civil forfeiture. Federal law and many state laws allow participating agencies to keep 100% of proceeds for themselves, creating a mechanism to self-fund through aggressive enforcement focused on activities most likely to generate payment." This. Right. Here. This is how they can seize and keep one's guns (heck, even your car, etc.) if they pull you over. [/QUOTE]

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