[Newsbot]

Title: Alberta to sell proceeds of crime
Category: History
Posted By: hurley_108
Date: 2009-03-02 14:42:17
Canadian

[mtbr]

Another fine piece of journalism by the CBC. I'm sure the government is not going to resell grow-op equipment. Just like this CBC gem from last week.

http://www.dustmybroom.com/index.php?op ... :canadiana

[kenmore]

Wow the economy will be saved now.. back to work everybody!

[Yogi]

kenmore wrote:

Wow the economy will be saved now.. back to work everybody!

Since the money realized thru the sale of the property siezed will go directly into a 'victims fund', how can anyone find fault with such practice? Rather, I think, all jurisdictions should be following suit!

[dino_bobba_renno]

I wonder if they will sell all the drugs they find too ? Probably not eh?

[Proculation]

Yeah I also think it's a good idea.
Something similar was made here in Quebec after they caught a lot of bikers in 2001. They used the money ceized to build a justice building for the trials.

[ridenrain]

Who says the war on drugs isn't paying off

[herbie]

mtbr wrote:

Another fine piece of journalism by the CBC. I'm sure the government is not going to resell grow-op equipment. Just like this CBC gem from last week.

http://www.dustmybroom.com/index.php?op ... :canadiana

Why not? They can resell it to me and I will sell it off and sell the customer list back to them.
Long as they realize
They probably stole it in the first place.
The cops took it away and didn't pay either.
They should get offers around 2c on the dollar. If a legal clear title is provided with the purchase.

[DrCaleb]

Yogi wrote:

kenmore wrote:

Wow the economy will be saved now.. back to work everybody!

Since the money realized thru the sale of the property siezed will go directly into a 'victims fund', how can anyone find fault with such practice? Rather, I think, all jurisdictions should be following suit!

Because the property can be seized and sold before the owner is actually convicted, if the legislation passes as is. In some states, they justify this so that the 'defendant' can't use the proceeds of crime to hire lawyers to get them off.

The State still has to go through civil proceeding and convince a judge to order the seizing of assets, but I would hate to be someone falsely accused of drug trafficking.

[herbie]

Victim fund?
Yeah they all pay towards that now.
Didn't get a nickel from the Court for my busted side window.
Nor a dime for either time the shop windows got nailed.
The insurance covered it. And raised the premiums to boot.
Another Law & Order load of shit.

[Yogi]

herbie wrote:

Victim fund?
Yeah they all pay towards that now.
Didn't get a nickel from the Court for my busted side window.
Nor a dime for either time the shop windows got nailed.
The insurance covered it. And raised the premiums to boot.
Another Law & Order load of shit.

Then B.C. has a different system. In Ab. it is called ' the Unsatisfied Judgement Fund, and also another aimed more towards victims of violence, 'Victims of Crime Fund', and it is used to cover damages, real or civil when the 'injured party' is no way at fault. Some years ago, someone backed into my driveway, hit my truck and took off. I didn't know until the next morning. Cops came out and did a report. I took my copy down to a drive-in appraisal shop and my vehicle was repaired within two weeks. Nothing to do with my insurance. A few years later while living in Sask. hit and run to my vehicle which was parked on the street. Couple of K damage. Again cops did a report and then told me that the repairs would be 'up to my insurance co'.

[Proculation]

Yogi: I understand your first accident.
You say that someone hit your car but the insurance didn't pay ? That the state did ?

[Yogi]

Proculation wrote:

Yogi: I understand your first accident.
You say that someone hit your car but the insurance didn't pay ? That the state did ?

Yup. The province paid the full shot. At the time I didn't even know about the fund. the Cop told me about it. Neither at the time did I carry such an extensive insurance policy. I didn't even have to notify my insurance company.

The fund was set up as a safeguard for people who, for example; an uninsured driver runs into me and causes injury/damage/lost wages and other out of pocket expenses. The fund pays me, and then has a perpetual judgement against the person who caused the accident. It also covers 'victims' of violent crimes the same way.

[Proculation]

It is really strange.
I don't know the laws in Alberta but here in Quebec, you HAVE to be insured. We also have that dumb thing called 'no fault'.

[Yogi]

Oh, insurance is mandatory in Ab as well. For vehicles to be driven on the roadway or any public property. But only minimum insurance. P.L.P.D. I'm not sure what the amount for minimum is anymore. Since i 'grew up' I carry the max. insurance, full coverage. Because of that, a few years ago I was in another accident where a fellow turned in front of me. He was charged. My insurance company stepped in the same day, arranged a rental, allowed me 2 days off of work with no pay and then started paying my wages and expenses, and took care of all the legal aspects for me and then recovered the costs from the other guys insurance company.