Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

Ialnyien t1_j7qvfb0 wrote

Reply to comment by mp246 in Exonerees in Mass. state drug lab scandal want their seized property and money back by ak47workaccnt

We’re going to have to agree to disagree.

I think an argument can be made that it is case specific. In the case of the drug lab issue, I would find it very challenging to return assets to those that are at least 51% likely to have earned it illicitly.

Out of curiosity, do you keep track of where your assets come from? I believe that if these individuals can prove where the assets arrived from, they’d be released if it was legitimately earned.

I’ll withhold my outrage until I see proof that assets have been proven to be earned legitimately and still not returned.

−1

majoroutage t1_j7rwcck wrote

>Out of curiosity, do you keep track of where your assets come from? I believe that if these individuals can prove where the assets arrived from, they’d be released if it was legitimately earned.

The burden should always be on the state to prove a crime was committed, and that the money were earned through its commission, not the other way around. You know, like, by holding a trial and presenting evidence that proves their guilt of a crime, and that that money is connected to it.

3