Texas Sheriff Accused of Seizing Cash from Migrants

[applegrove]

Texas Sheriff Accused of Seizing Cash from Migrants

January 11, 2022 at 5:31 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 21 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2022/01/11/texas-sheriff-accused-of-seizing-cash-from-migrants/

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“A rural sheriff near the Texas border is under criminal investigation for allegedly having his deputies illegally seize money and a truck from undocumented immigrants during traffic stops,” the Abilene Reporter News Abilene Reporter News reports.

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[applegrove]

1. This is the type of thing that is common in places with lack

of good wages and exploitation instead of real liberal leadership at the top. If US goes autocratic it will be everywhere because everyone will be powerless except for the oligarchs who can buy it.

[walkingman]

2. This confiscation that the police use is disgusting. Years ago in Midland, Tx

I installed a new computer system for the Sheriff Dept. at the jail and they were so proud that it was paid for with confiscated assets. It sounds good until you become a victim of their nastiness. As usual those that are unable to defend themselves become the victims. Not only do they sieze cash but also autos, homes, and anything they can get their paws on.

F'em

[applegrove]

3. I'm not against drug dealers losing their homes. Especially people who cut opioids

with Fentanyl. But it has to be done through the Justice system.

[walkingman]

5. Agreed but in most cases it is not that simple.

Civil forfeiture allows police to seize — and then keep or sell — any property they allege is involved in a crime. Owners need not ever be arrested or convicted of a crime for their cash, cars, or even real estate to be taken away permanently by the government.

Forfeiture was originally presented as a way to cripple large-scale criminal enterprises by diverting their resources. But today, aided by deeply flawed federal and state laws, many police departments use forfeiture to benefit their bottom lines, making seizures motivated by profit rather than crime-fighting. For people whose property has been seized through civil asset forfeiture, legally regaining such property is notoriously difficult and expensive, with costs sometimes exceeding the value of the property.

https://www.aclu.org/issues/criminal-law-reform/reforming-police/asset-forfeiture-abuse

[ShazamIam]

4. I think I have read more about law enforcement gangs than street gangs for the last several years.