Cops still take more stuff from people than burglars do (2021)
> Basically, you must prove a negative: that you did not commit a crime. It’s a complete inversion of the “innocent until proven guilty” philosophy driving most of the criminal justice system.<p>That's because it's <i>civil</i> forfeiture. There is no presumption of innocence in civil law; it's part of <i>criminal</i> law.