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originally posted by: butcherguy
originally posted by: Overseeall
originally posted by: JIMC5499
originally posted by: Overseeall
a reply to: Iamonlyhuman
So, just allow all the criminals to withdraw their criminal profits? Make sense, let those illegal immigrant drug dealers keep their money right so they can go to another state and continue on?
Makes no sense to me.
You don't make any sense. Do you have any proof that the items in the safety deposit boxes are "criminal profits"?
I just had to have the items in my box appraised to increase the insurance on them because over time the items have become more valuable. None of those items are "criminal profits".
The owners of the company admitted that their clients were drug dealers and that they helped launder money. Did you read the linked article?
Sounds like the owners committed a crime.
What were they charged with?
Oh, that’s right… they were not charged.
There is a pesky little thing called the 4th Amendment to the US Constitution that is protecting the customers of the facility, because the warrant specifically stated that the boxes were off limits.
They stole as much as they could from everyone
originally posted by: Overseeall
a reply to: neo96
I am not saying your course of action is better or worse...I am sure there would have been a better way.
They stole as much as they could from everyone
I would say confiscated the money to prevent criminals from taking their profits and fleeing or worse, moving to another state and continuing their crimes.
originally posted by: neo96
a reply to: Overseeall
It was premeditated theft.
confiscated is a legal term and what the FBI did here was ILLEGAL.
originally posted by: AndyFromMichigan
originally posted by: neo96
a reply to: Overseeall
It was premeditated theft.
confiscated is a legal term and what the FBI did here was ILLEGAL.
Exactly. This was burglary, plain & simple, with the FBI as the perpetrators.
originally posted by: Wide-Eyes
originally posted by: Overseeall
a reply to: neo96
I am not saying your course of action is better or worse...I am sure there would have been a better way.
They stole as much as they could from everyone
I would say confiscated the money to prevent criminals from taking their profits and fleeing or worse, moving to another state and continuing their crimes.
So if you had money in one of those safety deposit boxes, you would be all cool about the FBI "confiscating" it behind your back?
Sure you would...
originally posted by: Overseeall
originally posted by: butcherguy
originally posted by: Overseeall
originally posted by: JIMC5499
originally posted by: Overseeall
a reply to: Iamonlyhuman
So, just allow all the criminals to withdraw their criminal profits? Make sense, let those illegal immigrant drug dealers keep their money right so they can go to another state and continue on?
Makes no sense to me.
You don't make any sense. Do you have any proof that the items in the safety deposit boxes are "criminal profits"?
I just had to have the items in my box appraised to increase the insurance on them because over time the items have become more valuable. None of those items are "criminal profits".
The owners of the company admitted that their clients were drug dealers and that they helped launder money. Did you read the linked article?
Sounds like the owners committed a crime.
What were they charged with?
Oh, that’s right… they were not charged.
There is a pesky little thing called the 4th Amendment to the US Constitution that is protecting the customers of the facility, because the warrant specifically stated that the boxes were off limits.
So, you support the illegal immigrant criminals taking their money out and getting away? Even after the owner of the company admitted their customers were criminals....I am definitely not a legal expert, but wouldn't RICO apply as laundering would constitute a criminal enterprise?
originally posted by: Overseeall
a reply to: neo96
I am not saying your course of action is better or worse...I am sure there would have been a better way.
They stole as much as they could from everyone
I would say confiscated the money to prevent criminals from taking their profits and fleeing or worse, moving to another state and continuing their crimes.
originally posted by: Overseeall
a reply to: Iamonlyhuman
I support the FBI LEGALLY doing their job. Since they had to resort to ILLEGALLY doing this, then, yes, I support the criminals taking their money out and getting away with it.
Sounds like Brandon logic. I disagree, where there is smoke, there is fire.
originally posted by: Iamonlyhuman
originally posted by: Overseeall
a reply to: Iamonlyhuman
I support the FBI LEGALLY doing their job. Since they had to resort to ILLEGALLY doing this, then, yes, I support the criminals taking their money out and getting away with it.
Sounds like Brandon logic. I disagree, where there is smoke, there is fire.
Not really. They aren't criminals until there is evidence against them that can and is presented in a court of law and convicted.
I once called the fire department because I saw an explosion and a big plume of smoke go up at a neighbors house. Come to find out, they were just lighting their grill. While they may have used a bit much lighter fluid to light it, THERE WAS NO FIRE.
Do you support guilty until proven innocent?
originally posted by: Iamonlyhuman
originally posted by: Overseeall
a reply to: neo96
I am not saying your course of action is better or worse...I am sure there would have been a better way.
They stole as much as they could from everyone
I would say confiscated the money to prevent criminals from taking their profits and fleeing or worse, moving to another state and continuing their crimes.
So you think they're just going to give it back to all the people they deem "non-criminals" without years of litigation. Dang.... I'm speechless.