Gilgo Beach killings suspect Rex Heuermann has petitioned the court to reclaim more than 280 guns that were seized from his home in July so he can sell them and financially help his family while in jail.
this Court should order the return of the seized property to a person designated by Rex Heuermann, individual or licensed gun dealer, who may legally possess the items
Not him personally. Seems fair. Cops keep stuff in evidence far too long. Especially in the case of valuables, they’ll often send them to auction, or “auction” where their buddies get to “buy” them for cheap. And even if they return them to the owner, they’ve often been kept in shitty conditions, becoming moldy or rusty or whatever.
I think you need to read between the lines here. The designated person will be someone who will sell the guns for him and give him the money. I don’t like police forfeiture auctions either, but I don’t want this motherfucker making a dime.
You’re right. I don’t think the state will give them up. There are any number of civil enforcement avenues it may proceed with to seize title to the guns, insofar as they are valuable. Writs of attachment, civil asset forfeiture, civil restitution. Son of Sam Laws, too.
Not him personally. Seems fair. Cops keep stuff in evidence far too long. Especially in the case of valuables, they’ll often send them to auction, or “auction” where their buddies get to “buy” them for cheap. And even if they return them to the owner, they’ve often been kept in shitty conditions, becoming moldy or rusty or whatever.
I think you need to read between the lines here. The designated person will be someone who will sell the guns for him and give him the money. I don’t like police forfeiture auctions either, but I don’t want this motherfucker making a dime.
You’re right. I don’t think the state will give them up. There are any number of civil enforcement avenues it may proceed with to seize title to the guns, insofar as they are valuable. Writs of attachment, civil asset forfeiture, civil restitution. Son of Sam Laws, too.
Why not? Has he been convicted of a crime in a court of law, judged by a jury of his peers?
(And for the record, I too am certain he’s guilty, but let’s keep the above in mind.)
What he has been convicted of and what I think he deserves are vastly different things.