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I'm bothered by laws that provide for administrative sanctions like forfeitures without due process. At first, this was quite popular, as it got a lot of press with drug busts. Get caught with dope in your BMW and you lose it. Urban legend has it that some police forces used that broadly. I can't say I know of that on my own account. Urban legend again says that even when you are proven innocent, it can be difficult, expensive and time consuming to get your property back. I'm afraid I have to say I don't trust the bureaucrats, including the police, with my valuables anymore.
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To be honest, have been so busy on helping our daughter with getting out new grandson off to a good start, and then tearing out and remodelling the kitchen here, I have not taken much time for the news for about six or seven weeks now. Saw reports of thje first seizures fo vehicles locally in the local paper, and asked Mike about it, so I know it's the law now.
Haven't read or heard the fine points of due process. for these seizures I think it is just like seizure of a vehicle for drug possession. I am sure the runner is incarcerated. As I understand it, the vehicle is impounded until his case is heard...it cannot be bailed out so to speak. I think I skimmed a line of print about it being sold to cover the costs of the pursuit, iif the driver is found guilty. Seems fair to me.
As for the Castle Doctrine, I have no doubt that a person employing this protection from harm could still be sued civilly by an intruder. It is the relief of concern over being charged criminally, for protecting yourself in your own home, that these laws address. No one should have to hire a lawyer for using a weapon to ward off crimes such as the ones you describe.
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dittos, Jim. Laws like this can open the door wide for all kinds of abuse.