Pubdate: Tue, 16 Dec 2014
Source: New Mexican, The (Santa Fe, NM)
Copyright: 2014 The Santa Fe New Mexican
Contact: http://www.santafenewmexican.com/SendLetter/
Website: http://www.santafenewmexican.com
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/695
Author: David King

CIVIL ASSET FOR FEITURE EVIDENCE OF DECLINE

Clearly, the far right wing of this country would love to return to a 
medieval, feudal state with them (the 0.1 percent) as our feudal 
lords. During those original good old times, the lords of the realm 
could confiscate any property accumulated by the lower classes 
arbitrarily at any time.

The article ("In seizure of civil assets, police look for 'goodies,' 
" Nov. 11) about "civil asset forfeiture" shows this practice has now 
been resurrected. U.S. law enforcement and the Internal Revenue 
Service proudly admit to seizing millions of dollars worth of 
property and cash from private citizens when no laws have been broken 
and often where no criminality is even suspected.

A New Mexico city attorney gave a seminar in town for prosecutors and 
law officials providing instruction on this despicable practice. 
Throughout history, when a civilization is about to collapse, among 
the first to go rogue are often the law enforcers. It seems we are 
already there.

David King

Santa Fe
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