Possibly legally-obtained funds traveling from Point A to Point B? Those belong to the law enforcement middlemen. That’s how Wyoming’s top court explains things, in a decision [PDF] tha…
Civil forfeiture laws are absolutely insane in this country. And I truly don’t understand how any of them are constitutional in cases where no serious crime (at least more serious than a seatbelt ticket) has been committed.
It’s a textbook example of how the legal system will find a way to “interpret” laws to mean whatever they want even, when the actual law clearly and explicitly says the opposite.
Civil forfeiture laws are absolutely insane in this country. And I truly don’t understand how any of them are constitutional in cases where no serious crime (at least more serious than a seatbelt ticket) has been committed.
Because, they’re accusing the money of committing a crime, not the person whose money it is. Which is fucking stupid.
It’s a textbook example of how the legal system will find a way to “interpret” laws to mean whatever they want even, when the actual law clearly and explicitly says the opposite.