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Parents' house seized after son's drug bust
By Pamela Brown, CNN
updated 3:16 PM EDT, Wed September 3, 2014
(CNN) -- The rare moments Christos Sourovelis can take a break from running his own painting business, he can be found toiling away on his family's dream house in the suburbs of Philadelphia.
"I'm a working guy. I work every day, six days a week, even seven if I have to," Sourovelis says. One day this past March, without warning, the government took his house away, even though he and his wife, Markella, have never been charged with a crime or accused of any wrongdoing.
"I was so upset thinking somebody's going to take my house for nothing. That makes me crazy," Sourovelis says, shaking his head.
The nightmare began when police showed up at the house and arrested their 22-year-old son, Yianni, on drug charges -- $40 worth of heroin. Authorities say he was selling drugs out of the home. The Sourvelises say they had no knowledge of any involvement their son might have had with drugs.
A month-and-a-half later police came back -- this time to seize their house, forcing the Sourvelises and their children out on the street that day. Authorities came with the electric company in tow to turn off the power and even began locking the doors with screws, the Sourvelises say. Authorities won't comment on the exact circumstances because of pending litigation regarding the case.
Police and prosecutors came armed with a lawsuit against the house itself. It was being forfeited and transferred to the custody of the Philadelphia District Attorney. Authorities said the house was tied to illegal drugs and therefore subject to civil forfeiture.
In two years, nearly 500 families in Philadelphia had their homes or cars taken away by city officials, according to records from Pennsylvania's attorney general.
continued here http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/03/us/philadelphia-drug-bust-house-seizure/
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Scum of the earth.. just look for a criminal, denoted with a badge or a black robe. Your time is coming.
EDIT: this is not a threat against law enforcement or anyone else, it refers to the fact that the public is becoming aware of your terrible behavior, figuring out you real motives, are no longer falling for your propaganda, and are starting to hold you accountable. The days of the law makers, enforcers, and upholders being "above the law" are coming to an end and. Everybody's starting to see your honeypot scams and the evil they are and the evil they create. Welcome to the hot seat boys.
By Pamela Brown, CNN
updated 3:16 PM EDT, Wed September 3, 2014
(CNN) -- The rare moments Christos Sourovelis can take a break from running his own painting business, he can be found toiling away on his family's dream house in the suburbs of Philadelphia.
"I'm a working guy. I work every day, six days a week, even seven if I have to," Sourovelis says. One day this past March, without warning, the government took his house away, even though he and his wife, Markella, have never been charged with a crime or accused of any wrongdoing.
"I was so upset thinking somebody's going to take my house for nothing. That makes me crazy," Sourovelis says, shaking his head.
The nightmare began when police showed up at the house and arrested their 22-year-old son, Yianni, on drug charges -- $40 worth of heroin. Authorities say he was selling drugs out of the home. The Sourvelises say they had no knowledge of any involvement their son might have had with drugs.
A month-and-a-half later police came back -- this time to seize their house, forcing the Sourvelises and their children out on the street that day. Authorities came with the electric company in tow to turn off the power and even began locking the doors with screws, the Sourvelises say. Authorities won't comment on the exact circumstances because of pending litigation regarding the case.
Police and prosecutors came armed with a lawsuit against the house itself. It was being forfeited and transferred to the custody of the Philadelphia District Attorney. Authorities said the house was tied to illegal drugs and therefore subject to civil forfeiture.
In two years, nearly 500 families in Philadelphia had their homes or cars taken away by city officials, according to records from Pennsylvania's attorney general.
continued here http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/03/us/philadelphia-drug-bust-house-seizure/
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Scum of the earth.. just look for a criminal, denoted with a badge or a black robe. Your time is coming.
EDIT: this is not a threat against law enforcement or anyone else, it refers to the fact that the public is becoming aware of your terrible behavior, figuring out you real motives, are no longer falling for your propaganda, and are starting to hold you accountable. The days of the law makers, enforcers, and upholders being "above the law" are coming to an end and. Everybody's starting to see your honeypot scams and the evil they are and the evil they create. Welcome to the hot seat boys.
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