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Panich52

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8. What does govt usually do with these funds?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Feb 20, 2019, 02:52 PM

Feb 2019

And I wonder how they might be affected by recent SCOTUS ruling sort of on asset forfeiture — returned heroin dealer's SUV based on Constitutional "excessive fines" prohibition.
https://democraticunderground.com/10142270537

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Freedom Caucus chairman: use asset forfeiture to fund the wall [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 OP

Such is the reprehensible right. J_William_Ryan Jan 2019 #1

Snap. Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #4

still has to be appropriated, you idjit shanny Jan 2019 #2

Yeah, whose assets are they gonna seized worth 25 billion for a wall? brush Jan 2019 #5

Nothing says freedom like seizing assets of those not convicted of a crime DBoon Jan 2019 #3

Yes and they could triple the take by safeinOhio Jan 2019 #6

DOJ hiring attorneys to handle property seizures for border wall mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 #7

What does govt usually do with these funds? Panich52 Feb 2019 #8