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Philadelphia Will Dismantle Its Asset Forfeiture Program and Pay $3 Million to Victims
Posted on 9/19/18 at 1:11 pm
Posted on 9/19/18 at 1:11 pm
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The Institute for Justice, a libertarian public interest law firm, announced today that the city had agreed to a settlement in a federal civil rights class-action lawsuit challenging its forfeiture program. "For too long, Philadelphia treated its citizens like ATMs, ensnaring thousands of people in a system designed to strip people of their property and their rights," Darpana Sheth, a senior attorney at the institute, said in a press release. "No more. Today's groundbreaking agreement will end years of abuse and create a fund to compensate innocent owners."
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Posted on 9/19/18 at 1:12 pm to Trump_Gump
Props.....maybe this will catch on around the country
Posted on 9/19/18 at 1:13 pm to Trump_Gump
Good.
Posted on 9/19/18 at 1:13 pm to Trump_Gump
Didn’t read article so unsure if there’s any hinky details but this sounds like a good start. $3M sounds absurdly low, though.
Posted on 9/19/18 at 1:13 pm to Trump_Gump
Great news for liberty!
Posted on 9/19/18 at 1:13 pm to Trump_Gump
Good. 
Posted on 9/19/18 at 1:18 pm to Trump_Gump
Should be a good precedent for other cities
Posted on 9/19/18 at 1:23 pm to Trump_Gump
This is one of those rare issues that unhinged libs and normies and both agree on.
Posted on 9/19/18 at 1:25 pm to Trump_Gump
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Under civil asset forfeiture laws, police can seize property—cash, cars, and even houses—suspected of being connected to criminal activity, even if the owner is not charged with a crime.
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The lawsuit alleged that the city was seizing 300 to 500 homes a year, violating residents' constitutional rights and creating an illegal profit incentive, since forfeiture revenue directly funds police and district attorney budgets.
That is a ridiculous number.
Posted on 9/19/18 at 1:27 pm to Montezuma
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the city was seizing 300 to 500 homes a year
And the settlement is $3M??? They are robbing these people again.
Posted on 9/19/18 at 1:32 pm to Trump_Gump
That's awesome. I hope other areas take note and preemptively dismantle their asset forfeiture programs.
Posted on 9/19/18 at 1:49 pm to imjustafatkid
It does sound like some abuse, but I am curious is we hear funding issues come up soon.
Posted on 9/19/18 at 2:13 pm to LSUGrrrl
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And the settlement is $3M??? They are robbing these people again.
Is that a settlement after they already got their crap back or in lieu of their stuff?
Posted on 9/19/18 at 2:13 pm to Trump_Gump
So crime is legal now?
Posted on 9/19/18 at 2:32 pm to el Gaucho
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So crime is legal now?
What an absurd statement.
No. Crime is illegal by definition. I'm sure Philadelphia will seize the assets of convicted felons.
What changes, however, is the city seizing assets for accused criminals -- 'ya know, adhering to amendments four through eight in the Bill of Rights, with special emphasis on the fourth amendment...
This post was edited on 9/19/18 at 2:33 pm
Posted on 9/19/18 at 2:37 pm to Trump_Gump
Amen
Posted on 9/19/18 at 4:11 pm to Montezuma
quote:And the settlement amount is $3m. Depending on how many years they go back, that could end up being a pretty low payout per household affected. So, as stated above, hopefully that's just a start. Perhaps waving property taxes for these individuals for 10 years as added compensation? Just a thought.
300 to 500 homes a year
Either way, that's pretty good news for Philly. Even if no more settlement is reached, people won't have to live in fear of falling victim to what appears to be a very totalitarian process...
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