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To: wonk who wrote (27174)	8/25/2006 9:22:54 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 541851

I think the courts have been far to accepting of "civil forfeiture". It amounts to guilty until proven innocent. Yes its not officially considered a criminal punishment, but slapping the label "civil forfeiture" on the action doesn't change its essential nature. Its either a punishment for an alleged crime (in which case it should require proof beyond all reasonable doubt) or its a taking (in which case it would require compensation, and since this was cash the compensation would basically be giving the same cash back.