It's like Rock Contardi, except different. This video contains an interesting discussion about civil asset forfeiture. For some background on the subject, the following is excerpted from an Orange County Sheriff's Office legal bulletin: Civil forfeiture first became part of Florida law in 1974. A statute was passed in that year that allowed law enforcement officers to take property from private citizens that was used to transport illegal contraband. The idea behind the law was to deprive criminals of the tools and fruits of their crimes. Forfeiture is a civil, not criminal, proceeding. A law enforcement agency wishing to begin a forfeiture case must file papers in civil court and follow the civil rules of procedure. Forfeiture is considered to be “remedial,” not punitive. Therefore, a person may be criminally charged for a particular offense, and may be subject to a civil forfeiture action resulting from the same events, without a violation of the double jeopardy clause occurring The 1980's were the heyday of civil forfeiture in Florida, and there were reports of abusive practices by law enforcement agencies that resulted in political pressure to curtail civil forfeiture. The Florida legislature has amended the forfeiture statute several times since 1974. These changes created new and stricter standards for law enforcement agencies. For example, the burden of proof in a civil forfeiture action was changed from “preponderance of the evidence” to “clear and convincing evidence” to "beyond a reasonable doubt." Agencies are also more limited as to how they can spend forfeiture proceeds. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) was tasked with creating guidelines, which it subsequently published. Those guidelines, such as requiring an officer who wishes to initiate a forfeiture to seek the permission of a person designated by his or her agency, provides oversight of officers at the scene. Case law dictates that forfeiture is not favored, and - at least as of 2016 - local judges "tend to hold law enforcement to an exceptionally high standard." ~~~ /r/realworldpolice @realworldpolice ~~~ Want to help make Real World Police happen and get rewarded for it? Become a Sergeant on Patreon today! Sergeants get access to: -A growing library of more than sixty exclusive full-length Real World Police videos -The Roadcam series -Supporting documentation: police reports, court records, and other investigatory material -Material from cases not shown on the main channel, like the arrest of Chris Hansen and the detention of T-Pain by TSA. -Early access to some videos -And more! Get your fix today! https://patreon.com/realworldpolice Rather not? No sweat! There are more than 700 free videos to enjoy ✌️