“The Kozbials, immigrants from Poland, say they had a state license to grow medical marijuana, but the city seized the building anyway and held on to it for 17 months without charging them with a crime.”
The mayor and the police chief showed up for a surprise fire inspection and left with a 13,000 square foot building. No charges in 17 months. The price to get it back was two cars for the police department. Civil asset forfeiture is shakedown with a statute attached.