Comment by JumpCrisscross

Comment by JumpCrisscross 4 days ago

> Nevada could pass a state law saying "Any attempt by law enforcement to carry out civil asset forfeiture in any way is a felony.”

Given felonies require prosecution, this gives prosecutors draconian enforcement powers over police. Maybe that’s okay. I suspect it would facilitate corruption.

Better: remove qualified immunity for asset forfeitures.

BrenBarn 4 days ago

> Given felonies require prosecution, this gives prosecutors draconian enforcement powers over police. Maybe that’s okay. I suspect it would facilitate corruption.

Civil asset forfeiture already facilitates corruption, but it's worse because that corruption is targeted at innocent random civilians.

> Better: remove qualified immunity for asset forfeitures.

Even better: remove qualified immunity for everything.

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scarface_74 4 days ago

> Given felonies require prosecution, this gives prosecutors draconian enforcement powers over police

You act as if this is a bad thing. They have those powers over everyone else.

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immibis 4 days ago

Are you concerned that police will bribe prosecutors to not prosecute, using forfeited money?

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JumpCrisscross 4 days ago

> concerned that police will bribe prosecutors to not prosecute, using forfeited money?
No, I'm saying "civil asset forfeiture in any way" covers a hell of a lot of ground, which gives whoever gets that discretion a hell of a lot of power.

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- immibis 3 days ago
  
  "murder in any way" covers a lot of ground, which gives whoever gets that discretion a lot of power. But isn't that a good thing because it discourages people from murdering?
  
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