Wyoming Governor Vetoes Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Sounds like more of that "small" government Republicans always claim they believe in, yet we never seem to see it.

Earlier this year, Wyoming's legislature overwhelmingly passed asset forfeiture reform that would have required an actual conviction before law enforcement officials within the state could take and keep its citizens' belongings.

Unfortunately, the legislation was vetoed by Republican Gov. Matt Mead, who insisted that law enforcement officers in his state were not abusing the law. Though the new law was passed with a veto-proof majority, some legislators subsequently switched their votes and let the law die. Legislators promised to revisit potential reforms to its current, very loose, civil forfeiture regulations.

After Veto Wyoming Considers Milder Asset Forfeiture Reform - Hit Run Reason.com

 

[Pogo]

"Unfortunately, the legislation was vetoed by Republican Gov. Matt Mead, who insisted that law enforcement officers in his state were not abusing the law."

Wow. Let's make bank robbery legal on the basis that the bank I'm walking into right now isn't being robbed.

STUPEFYING that a law like this is even necessary --- let alone fails.

Police State.

 

[Obiwan]

Sounds like more of that "small" government Republicans always claim they believe in, yet we never seem to see it.

Earlier this year, Wyoming's legislature overwhelmingly passed asset forfeiture reform that would have required an actual conviction before law enforcement officials within the state could take and keep its citizens' belongings.

Unfortunately, the legislation was vetoed by Republican Gov. Matt Mead, who insisted that law enforcement officers in his state were not abusing the law. Though the new law was passed with a veto-proof majority, some legislators subsequently switched their votes and let the law die. Legislators promised to revisit potential reforms to its current, very loose, civil forfeiture regulations.

After Veto Wyoming Considers Milder Asset Forfeiture Reform - Hit Run Reason.com

Of course, it's appealable in court if there is no conviction, right???? Standard forfeiture law.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Sounds like more of that "small" government Republicans always claim they believe in, yet we never seem to see it.

Earlier this year, Wyoming's legislature overwhelmingly passed asset forfeiture reform that would have required an actual conviction before law enforcement officials within the state could take and keep its citizens' belongings.

Unfortunately, the legislation was vetoed by Republican Gov. Matt Mead, who insisted that law enforcement officers in his state were not abusing the law. Though the new law was passed with a veto-proof majority, some legislators subsequently switched their votes and let the law die. Legislators promised to revisit potential reforms to its current, very loose, civil forfeiture regulations.

After Veto Wyoming Considers Milder Asset Forfeiture Reform - Hit Run Reason.com

Of course, it's appealable in court if there is no conviction, right???? Standard forfeiture law.

Sure, after they've already confiscated all of your property. A lot of people don't have the financial resources to fight it out in court afterward. We're supposed to be innocent until proven guilty, remember?

 

[Pogo]

Sounds like more of that "small" government Republicans always claim they believe in, yet we never seem to see it.

Earlier this year, Wyoming's legislature overwhelmingly passed asset forfeiture reform that would have required an actual conviction before law enforcement officials within the state could take and keep its citizens' belongings.

Unfortunately, the legislation was vetoed by Republican Gov. Matt Mead, who insisted that law enforcement officers in his state were not abusing the law. Though the new law was passed with a veto-proof majority, some legislators subsequently switched their votes and let the law die. Legislators promised to revisit potential reforms to its current, very loose, civil forfeiture regulations.

After Veto Wyoming Considers Milder Asset Forfeiture Reform - Hit Run Reason.com

Of course, it's appealable in court if there is no conviction, right???? Standard forfeiture law.

"Innocent until proven guilty -- but we'll take your stuff anyway".
Only in Amurrika.

 

[Obiwan]

Sounds like more of that "small" government Republicans always claim they believe in, yet we never seem to see it.

Earlier this year, Wyoming's legislature overwhelmingly passed asset forfeiture reform that would have required an actual conviction before law enforcement officials within the state could take and keep its citizens' belongings.

Unfortunately, the legislation was vetoed by Republican Gov. Matt Mead, who insisted that law enforcement officers in his state were not abusing the law. Though the new law was passed with a veto-proof majority, some legislators subsequently switched their votes and let the law die. Legislators promised to revisit potential reforms to its current, very loose, civil forfeiture regulations.

After Veto Wyoming Considers Milder Asset Forfeiture Reform - Hit Run Reason.com

Of course, it's appealable in court if there is no conviction, right???? Standard forfeiture law.

Sure, after they've already confiscated all of your property. A lot of people don't have the financial resources to fight it out in court afterward. We're supposed to be innocent until proven guilty, remember?

Like when they raid a dope dealer's house and let him keep his cash????

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Sure, fight it in court but you'll never get your property back.

This law is an abomination and completely misused and abused.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Sounds like more of that "small" government Republicans always claim they believe in, yet we never seem to see it.

Earlier this year, Wyoming's legislature overwhelmingly passed asset forfeiture reform that would have required an actual conviction before law enforcement officials within the state could take and keep its citizens' belongings.

Unfortunately, the legislation was vetoed by Republican Gov. Matt Mead, who insisted that law enforcement officers in his state were not abusing the law. Though the new law was passed with a veto-proof majority, some legislators subsequently switched their votes and let the law die. Legislators promised to revisit potential reforms to its current, very loose, civil forfeiture regulations.

After Veto Wyoming Considers Milder Asset Forfeiture Reform - Hit Run Reason.com

Of course, it's appealable in court if there is no conviction, right???? Standard forfeiture law.

Sure, after they've already confiscated all of your property. A lot of people don't have the financial resources to fight it out in court afterward. We're supposed to be innocent until proven guilty, remember?

Like when they raid a dope dealer's house and let him keep his cash????

Read post #5.

Find where, in the Constitution, it says "except ... "

 

[Obiwan]

Sounds like more of that "small" government Republicans always claim they believe in, yet we never seem to see it.

Earlier this year, Wyoming's legislature overwhelmingly passed asset forfeiture reform that would have required an actual conviction before law enforcement officials within the state could take and keep its citizens' belongings.

Unfortunately, the legislation was vetoed by Republican Gov. Matt Mead, who insisted that law enforcement officers in his state were not abusing the law. Though the new law was passed with a veto-proof majority, some legislators subsequently switched their votes and let the law die. Legislators promised to revisit potential reforms to its current, very loose, civil forfeiture regulations.

After Veto Wyoming Considers Milder Asset Forfeiture Reform - Hit Run Reason.com

Of course, it's appealable in court if there is no conviction, right???? Standard forfeiture law.

Sure, after they've already confiscated all of your property. A lot of people don't have the financial resources to fight it out in court afterward. We're supposed to be innocent until proven guilty, remember?

Like when they raid a dope dealer's house and let him keep his cash????

Read post #5.

Find where, in the Constitution, it says "except ... "

Seizures are allow under certain circumstances.

 

[David_42]

Both parties are full of corruption and lies, but one is worse then the other, from my take on it over the past couple of decades.. Yeah, usually the "small government" message consists of: Don't legalize drugs/keep the drug war going, invade other countries with false intel, increase the military, control women's bodies, reinforce the police state, etc, etc..

 

[Obiwan]

Sure, fight it in court but you'll never get your property back.

This law is an abomination and completely misused and abused.

Got busted, huh????

 

[The Irish Ram]

Sure, fight it in court but you'll never get your property back.

This law is an abomination and completely misused and abused.

O dear God. I agree with Nuttley. I think I'm having a stroke!

 

[Obiwan]

Sure, fight it in court but you'll never get your property back.

This law is an abomination and completely misused and abused.

O dear God. I agree with Nuttley. I think I'm having a stroke!

Thinking about Obozo's IRS????

 

[The Irish Ram]

New Mexico's legislature has passed a reform bill that will virtually end civil asset forfeiture in the state. It becomes law with the Republican governor's signature. Here's hope this catches on across the country.

Civil asset forfeiture looks more like a criminal enterprise than criminal justice. Under civil asset forfeiture laws, police and other law enforcement authorities are free to seize private property without charging the owner with any crime. It has truly grown into a racket.

The New Mexico legislation "abolishes this practice, and now before police may seize an individual's property they must convict that person of a crime and prove that the property being seized was used in the commission of that crime," reports the Jurist, a Web-based legal news and legal research service.



Read More At Investor's Business Daily: http://news.investors.com/blogs-capital-hill/032415-744925-new-mexico-eliminates-civil-asset-forfeiture-law.htm#ixzz3iqopK7xQ

 

[Moonglow]

Look out! It's the Mafia police, here to take what you got,,,,,,,,,,or else.................

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Sure, fight it in court but you'll never get your property back.

This law is an abomination and completely misused and abused.

Got busted, huh????

This is happening to a lot of innocent people out there. That is the problem. If you really think that this is only drug dealers getting their comeuppance then you are a truly ignorant individual.

 

[OKTexas]

Sounds like more of that "small" government Republicans always claim they believe in, yet we never seem to see it.

Of course, it's appealable in court if there is no conviction, right???? Standard forfeiture law.

Sure, after they've already confiscated all of your property. A lot of people don't have the financial resources to fight it out in court afterward. We're supposed to be innocent until proven guilty, remember?

Like when they raid a dope dealer's house and let him keep his cash????

Read post #5.

Find where, in the Constitution, it says "except ... "

Seizures are allow under certain circumstances.

Actually their not, they do it under the guise of civil law, but even that violates the takings and due process clauses of the US Constitution.

 

[BULLDOG]

Sounds like more of that "small" government Republicans always claim they believe in, yet we never seem to see it.

Earlier this year, Wyoming's legislature overwhelmingly passed asset forfeiture reform that would have required an actual conviction before law enforcement officials within the state could take and keep its citizens' belongings.

Unfortunately, the legislation was vetoed by Republican Gov. Matt Mead, who insisted that law enforcement officers in his state were not abusing the law. Though the new law was passed with a veto-proof majority, some legislators subsequently switched their votes and let the law die. Legislators promised to revisit potential reforms to its current, very loose, civil forfeiture regulations.

After Veto Wyoming Considers Milder Asset Forfeiture Reform - Hit Run Reason.com

Of course, it's appealable in court if there is no conviction, right???? Standard forfeiture law.

Right .....Google Tenaha Texas and see how it works there
Why You Should Never Ever Drive Through Tenaha Texas Liberty Blitzkrieg

 

[bucs90]

I support this bill. Asset forfeiture laws were intended to break up large scale drug gangs. Unfortunately. ...like most government projects....it's grown way beyond that.



I want the cops I so strongly support to.have their mission trimmed back down to the basics. Enforcement of murder, rape, theft, assault and reasonable traffic enforcement. Weed should be legal. No more "community policing" ass kissing projects. No more stopping people for petty and useless laws.

Back to the Professional Policing model. Highly disciplined. Respond when something happens. Then go get coffee and do paperwork. Nothing more. "Community Policing" did nothing but make cops take on the mission of "Solve every problem in society and make everyone happy while doing it"....which is 2nd to "Peace in the Middle East" in impossibility.

 

[Jantje_Smit]

We're supposed to be innocent until proven guilty, remember?

Only if you're rich and white