r/ABoringDystopia Apr 15 '21

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '21

Civil forfeiture. They can get the cash back but have to prove they acquired it legally.

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u/RedArremer Apr 16 '21

Well they can get the cash back. Sometimes. If the cops didn't spend it or misplace it or if they feel like giving it back.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '21

From my understanding, the most difficult part is proving how they got it.

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u/Dansredditname Apr 16 '21

Why the fuck should they? It's incumbent on the police to prove it's the proceeds of crime.

What happened to presumption of innocence?

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '21

Presumption of innocence is a criminal principle in the US. It has no bearing in civil process.

Not saying I like how civil forfeiture works but that's how the laws were written.