Asset Forfeiture Laws Doomed?

[Berzerker]

probable cause is the standard here in the usa

 

[innonimatu]

It is the bank that's doing this, actually: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspicious_activity_report

And whom do the bank's staff report such data to? Hint: it's not their spouses at home.

:checks reality: Yup. Education still free, all the way through college. Health care still paid by state. Still in EU.

Clearly you live in a different EU. Half the population goes above college education, and it's not optional for the majority of current job advertisements. As for health care, I don 't even what to start, it'd be a long post.

So you're worried about corruption but against steps that would most effectively counter it?

Having your elected officials publicly declare their assets would be a good start.

We already have that. It's not the same as seizing anyone's assets just because.

 

[Yeekim]

but it is reasonable for people to remain silent when asked to explain the source of their assets. It aint up to the accused to prove their alleged guilt.

When a cop stops you driving and asks for your license and registration you don't go "Nah, up to you to prove I don't have them", do you?

Anyways, this discussion is going in circles. I'll try and make a bit longer post about reverse onus and how it meshes with the concept of presumption of innocence later on...

 

[Berzerker]

driving a car on somebody else's road requires permission