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Bipartisan Bill Would End Federal Government’s “Lawless” Seizure of Americans’ Assets

Bipartisan legislation has just been unveiled that could finally reign in the government’s ability to seize private property from American citizens who never face criminal charges, according to Fox News.
Democrat Rep. Jamie Raskin and Republican Rep. Tim Walberg pioneered the bill in an effort to stop authorities from seizing and sometimes keeping the property from citizens who are often never even charged with a real crime.
Bill cosponsor Rep. Jamie Raskin says that asset “forfeiture” has become far too commonplace, stating: “The lawless seizure and ‘forfeiture’ of people’s private property by police officers is becoming standard operating procedure in many parts of the country. We want to restore the presumption of innocence, fair judicial process, and the opportunity to be heard.”
The new legislation comes just days after a Los Angeles resident, Linda Martin, took legal action after the FB …

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