evil_gop_liars Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Two robbers who broke into Luther Ricks Sr.’s house this summer may have not gotten his life savings he had in a safe, but after the FBI confiscated it he may not get it back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Remind me which country we're in? American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio Legal Director Jeff Gamso said Ricks has a tough road ahead, not impossible, but tough to get back his money. “The law of forfeiture basically says you have to prove you’re innocent. It’s terrible, terrible law,” he said. The law is tilted in favor of the FBI in that Ricks need not be charged with a crime and the FBI stands a good chance at keeping the money, Gamso said. “The law will presume it is the result of ill-gotten gains,” he said. Still Ricks can pursue it and possibly convince a judge he had the money through a lifetime of savings. Asking the FBI usually doesn’t work, he said. “The FBI, before they would give it up, would want dated receipts,” he said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pope Flick Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Hey - he had a joint in his apartment, so clearly he made it all through drug dealing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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