You can’t get much more ‘proof’ than that physically weighed and measured drug. Those are real drugs, folks, not something that’s as ephemeral as 12 million ‘illegal’ immigrants who aren’t illegal after all, according to Rudy. Just because dealing drugs is illegal does not exempt that practice from taxation.

This is a carefully crafted tool used to immediately seize the ill-gotten assets of bad, bad people: drug dealers. Those same people who use our stolen guns to commit crimes, thereby causing more angst against us, law-abiding gun owners.

Personally, I support any methods that will detract from the population of crooks, anywhere. And take away their toys. So as to support my continued addiction to guns & ammo…

Don’t worry, this ruling is going to go eventually all the way to the Supremes, and we’ll see how quickly the ACLU comes in with their negation of this tool. Almost as quickly as they come to the rescue of the 2nd Amendment, huh?

How can anyone oppose this thing, and not be a drug dealer or user?

Little concept called ‘due process of law’

I do not, however, oppose the 5th amendment. The government has declared drug use to be a crime. If they are going to put people in jail for this, the burden of proof is on THEM. It is not up to the perpetrator to admit his or her wrongdoings and pay a tax on them. In fact, it is their 5th amendment right and duty NOT to do so. To comply would be an injustice.

And as we all know, an injustice to anyone (including drug users) is an injustice to everyone.

I’m all for any system to bash drug dealers and take their ill-gotten gains. I hope the ruling is overturned, and the seizures continue.

How can anyone oppose this thing, and not be a drug dealer or user?

At that point, I’d say it’s pretty much done. Of course, knowing our General Assembly, they’ll try to ram through another ridiculous piece of legislation that’s close to this one next term, trying to get it to pass Constitutional muster.