Government has no right to seize car

I have a friend who was recently arrested for driving on a revoked license as a result of a DUI conviction. Well, I thought he would pay the price and may spend a few days in jail and maybe some fines. The punishment fit the crime, right? Wrong!

Apparently, the state passed law allowing a municipality to seize a vehicle if the driver was driving on a revoked license as a result of a DUI. Excuse me, since when does the government have the right to seize a person's personal property if not evidence in a criminal matter?

How does seizing someone's vehicle, in addition to the criminal charges that person faces, equate to a fair and just remedy for the people of the state.

I am sorry, but this is tyranny. not only is the municipality seizing the vehicle without due process, as protected for all citizens in the bill of rights, but the value of the vehicle is irrelevant. Is the $40,000 car the same as a $2,000 car? What if that person was driving a friend or sibling's car?

I am all for punishing the crime itself and am not arguing against that, but the government has no business seizing our property, especially without a trial and due process. This is unconstitutional and should be challenged in the supreme court. Everyone just needs a piece of the DUI pie I suppose. Keep you hands off my property.

Michael Kenny

Arlington Heights