Comments by "E Dennis" (@edennis8578) on "Why It's Impossible to Win a Forfeiture Case" video.

And even then, they can steal it from the bank account after the deposit is made. Yes, that happens, too.
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@javieratam59dotnet In the original SCOTUS case that created that precedent, the development never occurred and the area is now a dump.
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I don't think they care.
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They probably don't actually think you're a criminal. They just SAY they think you're a criminal so that they can seize your money. That's why they'll seize money from a business bank account when they know full well that it's not criminal.
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It's been like this for about 35 years now. I won't hold my breath.
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As far as I'm aware, they don't need a warrant. The very existence of the money is probable cause. The mantra is, if you have money on you, obviously you're doing something illegal. I'm not kidding.
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It's like the TSA; members of Congress don't have to put up with it so they don't care. My brother-in-law works for the state department; he just flashes his ID and sails on through.
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I bought a used car a couple of years ago from the owner. He wanted cash, but there was no way that I was going to drive around with thousands of dollars in cash precisely because of civil assets forfeiture, so I got a cashier's check from the bank. I don't know if that's better, but I thought it couldn't hurt.
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A lot of people don't trust banks. For example, my mother and my mil both carried thousands of dollars in their purses because they went through the depression when so many banks failed. A lot of people also point to the situation in Cyprus a few years ago when the government decided to just confiscate 10% of everyone's bank account. You also must have missed the part where people were on their way to make a purchase. I bought a car from the owner a couple of years ago and he wouldn't take a check. It happens a lot. I used a cashier's check, but I don't know if that's better.
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