Fair point, but I was answering the statement in the article, &quot;preventing you from hiring the counsel of your choice.&quot;. #2 is still a valid question. Yours is an entirely separate question, e.g. &quot;3. Should such seizures, assuming there is justification, be limited so as not to leave the accused without the necessary means to live, or to cause financial loss even if they are found innocent?&quot;