This is unbelievable. The police now steal more from citizens using "asset forfeiture" than thieves steal from citizens. See this link on "The Influence:" We Need to End This Form of Robbery by Cop | TheInfluence. When thieves steal something from someone, and are caught, they get due process of law, and are required to return stolen property pay restitution. However when the police steal our property, and claim it was "ill gotten gains" --without needing proof--the owner of the property is forced to spend a small fortune in legal costs to try to get it back --even if never convicted of a crime. Absolutely crazy! It is hard to believe that it could ever be legal and within our Constitution and Bill of Rights.
I can understand "freezing assets" when a criminal is arrested. But if not charged and convicted the police should be required to give us our stuff back within a minimum amount of time -- 30 days? And if there were losses or damage to the property, the police should be liable for that as well.
