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11. Then I assume you are fine with taking a person's
Fri Sep 12, 2014, 02:47 PM
Sep 2014

and families savings, 401ks and private pensions away too for an offense. Why stop there? Why not take their house, cars and anything else of value?

That is what we need, more families living in abject poverty without any hope of climbing out because a family member once committed a crime.

I don't really wish to defend this guy and I do believe officers should be held to a high standard regarding following laws but I don't find presuming they have committed the crime many more times very helpful either. In fact, I thought we were supposed to presume innocence unless proven guilty.

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