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Lynch loved taking people's money and property before Obama chose her as his AG. Civil forfeiture is nothing more than government stealing from people without having to prove they were involved in any crimes. They don't even have to charge people or arrest them, just take the money and run. And so few victims get any of their money back after spending a lot of money and time to get their lives back after the government thugs robbed them. Those that do eventually win in court can only expect a portion of their assets returned to them.
It is a gross violation of our rights and Lynch just decided that it was okay and they will continue to rob people blind. I guess this is the next best thing to increasing taxes. They get to choose their victims and don't have to back up their accusations with evidence. They just instantly fine people by stealing from them and never have to face consequences.
"Should government law enforcement agents be allowed to take your stuff — property, homes, hotels, cash, or cars — without due process, without conviction, based solely on their assertion that you might be engaged in criminal activity? Common decency and the rule of law say, adamantly, Hell No. On the other hand, Attorney General Loretta Lynch, our nation’s top law enforcement officer, thinks this grossly abused practice is just fine.
The Justice Department’s "equitable sharing program" is a case study in unintended consequences, bad incentives, special interest politics, and gross abuses of power. Through this program, the federal government can partner with local law enforcement agencies to seize private property from people who have not even been charged with a crime. To anyone familiar with the Constitution, or even the basic principle of "innocent until proven guilty," this is a fundamental violation of our due process rights and basic civil liberties. The practice perverts the rule of law, and it actually undermines the men and women serving in law enforcement charged with keeping our communities safe.
The Justice Department’s "equitable sharing program" is a case study in unintended consequences, bad incentives, special interest politics, and gross abuses of power.
Now, after a four-month suspension due to budget cuts, the equitable sharing program is back in action. This should come as no surprise. Attorney General Loretta Lynch was a notorious abuser of civil asset forfeiture prior to being appointed as Eric Holder’s replacement by President Obama. Lynch’s notorious history was one of the major reasons why constitutional conservatives like Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) opposed her nomination in the first place. "Mrs. Lynch has a track-record of violating the individual freedoms granted to us by our Constitution," the senator said. "She considers civil asset forfeiture to be a 'useful tool,' while I consider it to be an infringement on the Fifth Amendment."
As a New York attorney, Lynch used civil asset forfeiture more than 120 times, collecting a total of more than $113 million in seized property. In fiscal year 2013, shortly before her appointment as Attorney General, her office took in an additional $904 million using asset forfeiture.
Perhaps the most pernicious aspect of equitable sharing, however, is the way that the very people doing the seizing are allowed to keep some of the money they steal. Rather than being deposited in a general treasury fund, forfeited assets are shared between the Justice Department and local law enforcement. Sounds like a pretty sweet deal, right? Sadly, the luxury of self-funding through the seizure of private property is not one that most Americans are privy to. Taking other people’s stuff is wrong. You would be stealing, and you would likely go to jail."
https://www.conservativereview.com/commentary/2016/03/loretta-lynch-reinstates-government-theft?utm_source=mattkibbe&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=loretta-lynch
It is a gross violation of our rights and Lynch just decided that it was okay and they will continue to rob people blind. I guess this is the next best thing to increasing taxes. They get to choose their victims and don't have to back up their accusations with evidence. They just instantly fine people by stealing from them and never have to face consequences.
"Should government law enforcement agents be allowed to take your stuff — property, homes, hotels, cash, or cars — without due process, without conviction, based solely on their assertion that you might be engaged in criminal activity? Common decency and the rule of law say, adamantly, Hell No. On the other hand, Attorney General Loretta Lynch, our nation’s top law enforcement officer, thinks this grossly abused practice is just fine.
The Justice Department’s "equitable sharing program" is a case study in unintended consequences, bad incentives, special interest politics, and gross abuses of power. Through this program, the federal government can partner with local law enforcement agencies to seize private property from people who have not even been charged with a crime. To anyone familiar with the Constitution, or even the basic principle of "innocent until proven guilty," this is a fundamental violation of our due process rights and basic civil liberties. The practice perverts the rule of law, and it actually undermines the men and women serving in law enforcement charged with keeping our communities safe.
The Justice Department’s "equitable sharing program" is a case study in unintended consequences, bad incentives, special interest politics, and gross abuses of power.
Now, after a four-month suspension due to budget cuts, the equitable sharing program is back in action. This should come as no surprise. Attorney General Loretta Lynch was a notorious abuser of civil asset forfeiture prior to being appointed as Eric Holder’s replacement by President Obama. Lynch’s notorious history was one of the major reasons why constitutional conservatives like Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) opposed her nomination in the first place. "Mrs. Lynch has a track-record of violating the individual freedoms granted to us by our Constitution," the senator said. "She considers civil asset forfeiture to be a 'useful tool,' while I consider it to be an infringement on the Fifth Amendment."
As a New York attorney, Lynch used civil asset forfeiture more than 120 times, collecting a total of more than $113 million in seized property. In fiscal year 2013, shortly before her appointment as Attorney General, her office took in an additional $904 million using asset forfeiture.
Perhaps the most pernicious aspect of equitable sharing, however, is the way that the very people doing the seizing are allowed to keep some of the money they steal. Rather than being deposited in a general treasury fund, forfeited assets are shared between the Justice Department and local law enforcement. Sounds like a pretty sweet deal, right? Sadly, the luxury of self-funding through the seizure of private property is not one that most Americans are privy to. Taking other people’s stuff is wrong. You would be stealing, and you would likely go to jail."
https://www.conservativereview.com/commentary/2016/03/loretta-lynch-reinstates-government-theft?utm_source=mattkibbe&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=loretta-lynch
