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Mike Lee: “So you are guilty, in essence, until proven innocent, at least guilty in the sense that your property is gone.”

On the recordJanuary 27, 2015
So you are guilty, in essence, until proven innocent, at least guilty in the sense that your property is gone.
Said by
Mike Lee
Republican · Utah

Editor's note · Context

Lee critiques the presumption of guilt in civil forfeiture cases, highlighting its impact on citizens.

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