{"id":2043405,"date":"2023-09-24T19:29:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T23:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-sued-for-what-elderly-man-says-happened-to-his-coin-collection-report\/"},"modified":"2023-09-24T19:32:38","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T23:32:38","slug":"fbi-sued-for-what-elderly-man-says-happened-to-his-coin-collection-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-sued-for-what-elderly-man-says-happened-to-his-coin-collection-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Elderly Man Files Lawsuit Against FBI Over Coin Collection Incident: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffbi-sued-for-what-elderly-man-says-happened-to-his-coin-collection-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2043405&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>FBI Sued for What Elderly Man\u200c Says Happened\u2062 to His Coin Collection: Report<\/h2>\n<p>A Beverly Hills man has taken \u200dlegal action against the FBI after the agency allegedly seized \u2063his\u2063 valuable \u2063gold coin collection from a safety deposit box. Despite never being charged \u200bwith any crimes, \u2064the man was \u200dinformed that his property would not be returned. The FBI had conducted \u200ca raid on \u2062a \u200cCalifornia-based storage\u200b company\u200d suspected of money laundering\u2062 for\u2064 drug dealers, and during the operation, they confiscated the belongings\u200b of all customers, regardless of their connection to illegal activities.<\/p>\n<p>The victims were informed that\u2063 the FBI would keep their valuables under the guise of &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-wants-to-seize-money-from-russian-elites-send-it-to-ukraine\/\" title=\"Congress Wants To Seize Money From Russian Elites, Send It to Ukraine\">civil asset forfeiture<\/a>&#8221; rules, \u200cwhich allow law enforcement agencies to retain seized property and money. This practice, which gained prominence in the 1980s, was initially \u2063intended to bankrupt suspected drug dealers by preventing them from using \u2062their assets for legal defense. However,\u200d it has become\u200b one of\u200d the most abused rules in policing.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/d-c-mayor-muriel-bowsers-petty-hypocritical-tyranny-must-stop\/\" title=\"D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser\u2019s Petty, Hypocritical Tyranny Must Stop\">makes matters worse<\/a> is that the FBI showed little regard for documenting the items they \u2064seized from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-seized-86-million-in-private-assets-after-deceiving-magistrate-to-obtain-search-warrant\/\" title=\"FBI Seized  Million in Private Assets After Deceiving Magistrate to Obtain Search Warrant\">safety deposit boxes<\/a>. In many cases, they simply took \u2063the money\u2062 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-sued-for-what-elderly-man-says-happened-to-his-coin-collection-report\/\" title=\"Elderly Man Files Lawsuit Against FBI Over Coin Collection Incident: Report\">denied taking specific items due<\/a> to a lack of documentation. As a result, many victims have no knowledge of what\u200d they\u2063 lost or how to recover their belongings. It\u200c is important to note that none of these individuals were ever charged or accused of any criminal activity.<\/p>\n<p>The victims&#8217; attorney \u200bexpressed frustration, stating, &#8220;All we know is that their property was in a box and safe before the FBI broke into the box. Once the FBI broke into the box, we honestly\u200d don&#8217;t know \u2063exactly \u200bwhat \u2064happened.&#8221; The lack \u2064of\u200b transparency and \u2063accountability from\u2062 the FBI has\u200c left these individuals with limited legal recourse.<\/p>\n<p>One\u200c victim,\u200d a retired government \u200cworker, had 110 collectible gold coins in his \u200bsafety deposit box. The FBI claims\u2062 to have &#8220;found&#8221; \u206447\u2064 of them but has no information regarding the whereabouts \u200dof the remaining 63 coins. Furthermore, the FBI threatened the \u200dvictim to deter him from pursuing legal\u2062 action.<\/p>\n<p>The Institute \u2063for Justice,\u2063 a nonprofit\u2062 law firm \u200crepresenting \u2064one of the victims, emphasized the importance of these cases in highlighting the lack of recourse for Americans whose property is seized by law enforcement. They are fighting against \u200bthe notion that individuals should not \u2062have a remedy when\u2064 the government wrongfully takes their property.<\/p>\n<p>This\u2064 incident further erodes the trust that Americans have in their \u2062government and law\u2063 enforcement \u200cagencies. The \u200bvictim expressed his disappointment, stating, &#8220;I&#8217;m not\u2062 filing\u2064 this lawsuit just for me, I&#8217;m fighting for a better\u200c world where \u200bpeople can trust law enforcement to\u2062 do the right thing. I&#8217;m fighting to make law enforcement better.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Civil asset forfeiture has been widely \u200babused in\u2063 law enforcement, and it is crucial \u2062that Americans are afforded due process and not treated as \u2062guilty until proven innocent.  <\/p>\n<h2> What are the devastating consequences for\u2062 the \u2064man whose coin collection was unjustly seized by the FBI? How does this undermine the principles \u200cof our justice system?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The FBI allegedly did not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teen-who-reported-sexual-assault-at-school-suspended-even-after-boy-charged\/\" title=\"Teen Who Reported Sexual Assault at School Suspended, Even After Boy Charged\">follow proper procedures<\/a> when seizing \u200bthe man&#8217;s coin collection. \u200cAccording \u2062to the lawsuit,\u2064 the\u200c agency failed to obtain a warrant or provide a valid reason for taking\u2062 the man&#8217;s property. This raises questions about \u200bthe\u2064 FBI&#8217;s accountability\u200b and adherence to the\u200d Fourth Amendment, \u200dwhich protects citizens against unreasonable searches and seizures.<\/p>\n<p>The consequences of\u200d this unjust seizure are devastating \u2064for the man, who had\u2064 spent years building his coin collection. Not only were his assets stolen from him,\u200c but he was \u2062also denied the \u2064opportunity to defend himself or prove\u200d his innocence \u2064in a court \u2064of law. This undermines\u200d the very principles that our justice\u200b system is built upon.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, this incident highlights \u200dthe flaws and\u200d potential for \u2064abuse within the civil asset forfeiture\u2062 system. While it was intended to target criminals, it is \u200bevident that innocent individuals\u200b can become\u200c victims of this practice.\u200d In this case, \u200cthe man had\u2063 no connection to \u2064any criminal activity, yet his\u200c property was taken without justification.<\/p>\n<p>Civil asset forfeiture has \u200bdrawn criticism from \u2062civil rights advocates,\u200d who\u2062 argue that \u200cit violates due \u200dprocess and unfairly targets marginalized\u2063 communities. \u200bThey \u2064argue that law enforcement agencies have a financial incentive to seize assets, as they can directly benefit\u200d from the proceeds. This \u200dcreates a perverse incentive and \u200cincreases\u2062 the risk of wrongful\u200c seizures.<\/p>\n<p>Reforming civil asset forfeiture laws \u2063is crucial to \u200cprotecting the rights \u200bof innocent individuals and ensuring that law enforcement agencies do\u200d not abuse their power.\u200c Greater transparency\u2062 and oversight\u2062 are needed to prevent cases like this from happening in the future.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit filed against the \u200bFBI represents an important step towards holding the agency accountable for its actions. It \u200bis a reminder that no \u2064one\u200b is \u2063above the law, and that the rights of individuals must be \u2062respected\u2062 and\u2063 protected. The outcome of this case will not only\u200d have implications \u200bfor the man involved but also for the countless individuals who have \u200bfallen victim to civil asset forfeiture without due process.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the case of the \u2062elderly \u200cman suing \u2064the FBI \u2063for the seizure of his coin \u200bcollection sheds light on the\u2064 flaws \u200band \u2064potential for abuse within the civil \u2062asset forfeiture system. It\u200b highlights the importance of reforming these \u2064laws\u2062 to protect innocent\u2062 individuals and prevent law enforcement agencies from overstepping their bounds. \u2064This case serves as a reminder \u2062of \u2062the need for\u200c accountability and adherence to due process in \u200bour justice system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>has filed a lawsuit against the FBI on behalf of his Beverly Hills client. The client seeks the return of his gold coins, which were confiscated by the agency without any criminal charges. Despite being assured that the items would not be returned, the man is determined to fight for his property.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":180,"featured_media":2043407,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2043405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2043405","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/180"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2043405"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2043405\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2043407"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2043405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2043405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2043405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}