Police Confiscation of Private Property

Guilty Until Proven Innocent

I read about a gunsmith in New Jersey who had his house raided and was arrested and had his guns and property confiscated, all on the "suspicion" that he was dealing drugs. When it was found that he wasn't actually dealing drugs (of course), he was released. He was able to get his property back, but has not received his guns as of yet. He was told that it might "take awhile" to get his guns back.

That's really all it takes, folks. Suspicion. They can confiscate your house, auto, business, bank account, and anything else you have on the grounds of suspicion. You can't get away from it by cowering down and kissing the dirt they walk on, either. That's just going to make them even more aggressive. Think back to when you were a teenager at school. If a bully was picking on you, the only way to get rid of him was by knocking him square between the eyes! If you got intimidated and scared, he'd just bully you all the more! The same goes with big brother. If you don't fight back, he is going to bully you more and more. Eventually you will have to fight back, but why let it get to that point?

Police are seizing 5,000 cars, houses, bank accounts and businesses each week. Most of these never end up with a conviction. A police officer can seize your cash if you are carrying "too much" on grounds of suspicion. "You might be using that money to buy drugs!" they say. It doesn't take a trial or a court hearing. Their motivation is the fact that they get to keep the confiscated property, and expand their budgets at your expense! There is also a lot of cash to be made by police that don't report confiscated money!

Yes, you might be able to get it back if you have the time and resources to put up a battle in court, but most of us that have to work for a living don't! I say We the People are getting trampled on!

Of course, all police are not crooked. That would be an unfair statement to make. Most of the ones I have met have a family and work their jobs just like you and I. But it only takes a minority of crooks to affect society as a whole.

The Point: This is just a tired replay of the police corruption that has existed for decades in Mexico. It is happening now in America because the public as a whole has not addressed it. They have the "as long as it doesn't happen to me" attitude about government corruption, and they are unwilling to make a stand and take sides. But there is hope for those that would rather fight and take their chances than live under oppression!

Last revised: January 02, 1999