“Louisiana Legislators Narrowly Reject Car Seizure for Littering”

[Goldhedge]

“Louisiana Legislators Narrowly Reject Car Seizure for Littering”

by WALTER OLSON on JUNE 25, 2011
A near encounter with forfeiture madness in the Pelican State [The Newspaper]:

Under the legislation, impounded vehicles [of third-conviction litterers] would be sold at auction with the revenue split 10 percent to the towing company, 30 percent to the local police or investigative agency, 10 percent to the indigent defender board, 20 percent to the prosecutor and 30 percent to the state. The vehicle would be seized regardless of whether the offender was also the owner of the car. A bank or other lien holder on a leased car would have to pay “all towing and storage fees” before recovering their property.

According to The Newspaper, the bill passed the Louisiana state senate by a vote of 34 to 1 before its defeat 49-46 in the state House.

http://overlawyered.com/2011/06/loui...for-littering/

[glockngold]

Soon to be known as the 3 strikes & you walk law.

[Not Sure]

Legalized theft. Littering has nothing to do with your car. If they want to punish someone for littering, make someone pick up trash for a full work-week. But they wanted revenue in the form of your car...

Notice the exemption for lien-held vehicles...always looking out for the banks. But something to keep in mind if they end up passing this later...have your sibling or a trusted friend put a $1.00 lien on your car.