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Tell The Feds To Stuff ItBy JGillman, Section News
Due process is a critical component and a guarantee afforded by the United States Constitution.
Of course, current events have shown that the constitution has has limited support from the cowards in congress. (Hint: the word is IMPEACHMENT) Inaction and a lack of oversight by congress into the executive operations has allowed the federal buraeucracy to operate with impunity. Adding to this, property forfeiture under the guise of criminal deterrence has been the source of income for local law enforcement that sells its soul to the justice department. From a Detroit News Editorial "Since the U.S. Department of Justice's Asset Forfeiture Fund was established in 1986, the federal government has used property forfeiture to deter criminal activity and to incentivize local governments to cooperate with federal anti-drug and anti-terrorism efforts. Under the 2001 Patriot Act, Congress expanded civil forfeiture to include cash transactions, requiring banks to report deposits of more than $10,000 to detect terror-related money-laundering schemes.Unfortunately innocent business owners have been paying the price for such over zealous efforts. Continued below the fold.
But things could be worse.
For example, a case in Michigan was dropped in Early November on a timing technicality, and two others followed suit for the same reason. However, the IRS, and the Justice department are expected to pursue even more small businesses. From the same editorial "The small business had about $135,000 in assets taken. Stephen Dunn, of DUNN Counsel, which is representing the restaurant, says the failure of the government in this court action prompted the IRS to drop two other forfeiture cases.And the amplified cries of those we send to congress to defend us remain deafeningly silent. If not for the Institute for Justice (follow the link through - its well worth it) and the good men of Michigan's legislature like Representative Tom McMillin, business owners might just as well not plan on making enough to make those 'suspicious' deposits. Or any at all.
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