The Tennessee legislature has passed the necessary reforms to ensure that a criminal conviction is required before private property can be forfeited. This outcome secures the fundamental principle of innocent until proven guilty for all residents. I appreciate the dedication shown by those who backed this effort to restore due …
November 22, 2019
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Every year in Tennessee, thousands of innocent individuals are victimized by state civil asset forfeiture (CAF) laws that allow the government to forfeit private property with very limited due process including no criminal conviction. Beyond our state laws the federal government's equitable sharing program also victimizes innocent individuals and has been used in other states to undermine state laws that require criminal convictions and have actual due process.
Please sign this petition to declare to the State Representatives, State Senators, and Governor of the state of Tennessee to reform its CAF laws by requiring a criminal conviction before individual private property can be permanently forfeited. Further the state shall place a restriction on the federal government's equitable sharing program so it does not undermine our state laws once we have due process that includes innocent until proven guilty.
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October 16, 2019
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September 29, 2019
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My cousin went through this and it ruined him. He couldnt even afford a lawyer to fight it back because they took all his money first. Total nightmare.
Its like the wild west out there. Police shouldnt be able to just snatch property whenever they feel like it.
This is nothing but legalized robbery by the state. How can they take your car or cash without even charging you with a crime? End this now.
INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY. Plain and simple. Why is this even a debate?
Cant believe this is legal in the US. Get rid of civil forfeiture for good.
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The Tennessee legislature has passed the necessary reforms to ensure that a criminal conviction is required before private property can be forfeited. This outcome secures the fundamental principle of innocent until proven guilty for all residents. I appreciate the dedication shown by those who backed this effort to restore due …
November 22, 2019
Final supporters
Every year in Tennessee, thousands of innocent individuals are victimized by state civil asset forfeiture (CAF) laws that allow the government to forfeit private property with very limited due process including no criminal conviction. Beyond our state laws the federal government's equitable sharing program also victimizes innocent individuals and has been used in other states to undermine state laws that require criminal convictions and have actual due process.
Please sign this petition to declare to the State Representatives, State Senators, and Governor of the state of Tennessee to reform its CAF laws by requiring a criminal conviction before individual private property can be permanently forfeited. Further the state shall place a restriction on the federal government's equitable sharing program so it does not undermine our state laws once we have due process that includes innocent until proven guilty.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
October 16, 2019
Reached 100 supporters
October 2, 2019
September 29, 2019
The campaign is approaching our first hundred signatures. Please take a moment to forward this petition to your personal network so we can reach this initial milestone.
6 Comments
They just use this for extra funding for their departments. It needs to stop immediately.
My cousin went through this and it ruined him. He couldnt even afford a lawyer to fight it back because they took all his money first. Total nightmare.
Its like the wild west out there. Police shouldnt be able to just snatch property whenever they feel like it.
This is nothing but legalized robbery by the state. How can they take your car or cash without even charging you with a crime? End this now.
INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY. Plain and simple. Why is this even a debate?
Cant believe this is legal in the US. Get rid of civil forfeiture for good.
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They just use this for extra funding for their departments. It needs to stop immediately.