It's somewhat disturbing that it's taken this long for this to make its way into our legislative system...

Quote:Rejoice, Minnesotans! Police in your state can no longer just seize your assets when you're arrested and do everything in their power to keep from having to give it back. This week the governor signed into a law a bill that requires citizens to actually be convicted of a crime before autorities may engage in civil asset forfeiture. Nick Sibilla, a former Reason intern now with the property-protecting lawyers of the Institute for Justice (IJ), wrote about the changes for Forbes...

http://reason.com/blog/2014/05/08/minne ... o-actually

Link didn't work for me, but encouraging news.

(05-08-2014 05:08 PM)Love and Honor Wrote:  It's somewhat disturbing that it's taken this long for this to make its way into our legislative system...

Quote:Rejoice, Minnesotans! Police in your state can no longer just seize your assets when you're arrested and do everything in their power to keep from having to give it back. This week the governor signed into a law a bill that requires citizens to actually be convicted of a crime before autorities may engage in civil asset forfeiture. Nick Sibilla, a former Reason intern now with the property-protecting lawyers of the Institute for Justice (IJ), wrote about the changes for Forbes...

http://reason.com/blog/2014/05/08/minne ... o-actually

Not to be cynical, but if they really wanted to take your stuff they'd figure out a way.

http://reason.com/blog/2014/05/08/minnes...o-actually