Bernie updates his racial justice platform based upon input from DeRay McKesson

[jfern]

He added a section devoted to civil asset forfeiture.

In many cities all over our country, the incentives for policing are upside down. Departments are bringing in substantial sums of revenue by seizing the personal property of people who are suspected of criminal involvement. So-called civil asset forfeiture laws allow police to take property from people even before they are charged with a crime, much less convicted of one. Even worse, the system works in a way that make it nearly impossible for an innocent person to get her property back. We must end programs that not only permit, but actually reward officials for seizing assets without a criminal conviction or other lawful mandate. Departments and officers should not profit off of such seizures.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/09/29/1425893/-Bernie-s-racial-justice-platform-gets-update-that-reflects-DeRay-McKesson-s-feedback

[daleanime]

1. Good addition.

[PatrickforO]

2. I very much support this addition to Bernie's platform.

The civil forfeiture laws are unconstitutional because they allow seizure of property without due process, and without the onus of proof being on the state where it belongs.

[marym625]

3. just love Deray McKesson

Been following him since before he was well known. He's quite a leader. He will go far and take this country with him.

[Cheese Sandwich]

4. Asset forfeiture is such bullshit and everyone knows it.

The Campaign Zero people are American heroes for pushing that item onto the agenda.

[Live and Learn]

5. K&R for the post and both Deray and Bernie. nt

[JDPriestly]

6. K&R.

[delrem]

7. Good. Solid. Issues based solution.

Not just verbal fluff.

I had a good feeling when I first heard that Sanders was consulting with McKesson.
This is a very good sign of things to come.

[LWolf]

8. The big point: he meets with people, he listens, he responds.

And by "people," I don't mean the 1%, and I don't mean corporations.

That's the kind of leadership this country needs.

[thesquanderer]

11. But wait, how could he do this without a Listening Tour? (n/t)

[Bonobo]

9. Listening is not just bobbing your head up and down.

That's called "acting like you're listening".

No, listening doesn't require a simulation of all the external body signs that you are listening. It is not a "listening performance".

True listening is done with your heart, your whole self. It is not performance art.

This shows he has been listening. It shows he learns actively.

I am proud to support him.

[historylovr]

10. K & R