AG nominee Lynch defends civil asset forfeiture

[Deus Naturae]

http://reason.com/blog/2015/01/29/ag-nominee-loretta-lynch-says-civil-asse

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[free my dawg]

Yeah - time for a filibuster.

[Cory]

U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch, nominated to replace Eric Holder as attorney general, sat before the Senate's Judiciary Committee to be asked questions (or sit through speeches from senators only vaguely approaching the concept of a question) about President Barack Obama's use of executive authority on immigration, waterboarding, prosecuting terrorists, marijuana legalization, Operation Chokepoint, gay marriage recognition, and a number of other issues. The hearings and speeches continue today.

Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) yesterday brought up asset forfeiture to gauge Lynch's position. He wanted to know whether Lynch thought the way the Department of Justice in partnership with local law enforcement agencies handle criminal and more particularly civil asset forfeiture was "fair."

Lynch responded that "civil and criminal forfeiture are very important tools of the Department of Justice as well as our state and local counterparts." Speaking directly about civil asset forfeiture, she claimed that such forfeiture is "done pursuant to supervision by a court, it is done pursuant to court order, and I believe the protections are there."

None of these is actually true. Civil Forfeiture basically amounts to a robbery scheme by local police departments to boost their funding.

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

Yeah - time for a filibuster.

I thought so when she told Congress she disagreed with the President's opinion on marijuana not being dangerous. She lost my support.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Shame, she seemed alright until this point. This is a big enough issue for me to safely say its time for a U-turn and hope that the nomination is rejected.

[politicus]

Oh, no.. she seemed so good.

This is a big enough issue for me to safely say its time for a U-turn and hope that the nomination is rejected.

[Cory]

Shame, she seemed alright until this point. This is a big enough issue for me to safely say its time for a U-turn and hope that the nomination is rejected.

This also.

[King]

Guys, you aren't going to find a qualified prosecutor to be Attorney General that isn't a HP. They just don't exist.

[Lief 🗽]

Guys, you aren't going to find a qualified prosecutor to be Attorney General that isn't a HP. They just don't exist.

We got Eric Holder. He was a BAMF.

[Citizen (The) Doctor]

He chose an AG that would get past Republicans. This one would, but thankfully she's only around for two years anyway.

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

Oh, no.. she seemed so good.

This is a big enough issue for me to safely say its time for a U-turn and hope that the nomination is rejected.

What, she was clearly another neoliberal defender of the banks from the beginning.

[Modernity has failed us]

He chose an AG that would get past Republicans. This one would, but thankfully she's only around for two years anyway.

This, but she's still an HP.

[DrScholl]

If Republicans wanted to select the AG, they should have won the presidency. It's not like they weren't going to pull some stunt to block whoever Obama nominated, anyway, because they are still angry over the 2012 election. It doesn't even matter they won the midterm, they are never satisfied.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Guys, you aren't going to find a qualified prosecutor to be Attorney General that isn't a HP. They just don't exist.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Guys, you aren't going to find a qualified prosecutor to be Attorney General that isn't a HP. They just don't exist.

Fair enough.

[Beet]

Another disappointment from Obama.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

If Republicans wanted to select the AG, they should have won the presidency. It's not like they weren't going to pull some stunt to block whoever Obama nominated, anyway, because they are still angry over the 2012 election. It doesn't even matter they won the midterm, they are never satisfied.

Dude, the American people voted us in and you out. We have more of a reason than ever to block Lynch.

[ElectionsGuy]

Ugh, I hope the Republicans try to block her.

[Stand With Israel. Crush Hamas]

If Republicans wanted to select the AG, they should have won the presidency. It's not like they weren't going to pull some stunt to block whoever Obama nominated, anyway, because they are still angry over the 2012 election. It doesn't even matter they won the midterm, they are never satisfied.

Dude, the American people voted us in and you out. We have more of a reason than ever to block Lynch.

Yep, it goes both ways. Democrats made the choice that a simple majority should be enough to get a cabinet member through. Well, now we have a simple majority.

Either way, I strongly disagree with her on this issue, but it's only one issue and I don't see any red flags. She's a big step up from Holder.

[IceSpear]

Republicans won't try to block her because that would just mean they get 2 more years of Holder.

[Cory]

Dude, the American people voted us in and you out. We have more of a reason than ever to block Lynch.

I love it when Republicans pretend not to understand the dynamics of Mid-term turnout.

But honestly yeah, until we can get out base to take midterms seriously, you're right.

[Frodo]

Whatever you may think of Loretta Lynch now, she is a sure bet for confirmation, according to Sen. John Cornyn.

[BaconBacon96]

Wow. HP.

[ElectionsGuy]

Republicans won't try to block her because that would just mean they get 2 more years of Holder.

They would rather have someone who thinks this is okay?

[Deus Naturae]

Republicans won't try to block her because that would just mean they get 2 more years of Holder.

They would rather have someone who thinks this is okay?

Many undoubtedly would.