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Originally posted by Vaskez:
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Originally posted by Azred:
California has a "mandatory seizure" law. Suppose you own a house and one weekend you decide to throw a party. You invite lots of people from your workplace and one of them, without you knowing about it, decides to inhale a little cocaine they bought on the way over. Unfortunately, the police had been watching the dealer, follow this person to your house, and come crashing in during your party. Upon finding the cocaine, the State is now able to take away your house, and there is nothing you can do about it.
Who gave this ability to the State of California? The voters did, in a general election resolution some years ago. They voted to put themselves at risk. [img]graemlins/saywhat.gif[/img]
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OMG are you serious? That's crazy! I've heard the stereotype that Americans are dumb. I don't usually like stereotypes (except for using in jokes 
) but this really does enforce that! Sorry but how dumb is it to vote in something like that![/QUOTE]In the UK it's also illegal to allow your property to be used for 'immoral purposes' - drugs are covered by that
You are technically breaking the law if someone comes to your house and does drugs, if you are renting or have a lease you can lose your house, if you have a mortgage you can technically be in breach of the mortgage agreement
It's not just the US!