When the government starts raiding companies or people, confiscating their property and holding it for years without charges, then does it again something is majorly wrong. If they did this to you wold you lay down and whimper like a beaten dog? No, you would growl like a dog who does not like being abused. If there are no charges then the government has to return the property, end of argument, end of case. In fact they should have to pay damages. People in power should be held accountable not excused as just doing their jobs. Concentration camp guard claimed that they were just doing their jobs. Their cases were not dismissed because of this and they were found just a guilty as those who confessed their actions. Doing your job is not a legal defense.
The raid, if needed should have been done, material checked, confiscated if needed for evidence and charges filed within a very short time. If you can not prove your case in 30, 60 or 90 days you never will. This keeping of evidence for months or years is just a smoke screen to cover up their mistake in the first place.
They had to have probable cause to get a valid search warrant under the US Constitution. What was that probable cause? Martin used wood to make guitars so they must be using illegal wood? How is that as reasonable cause? Guilt by association has never stood up in court. This is the same court system that says you can not ask a person, who does not speak English, for proof that they are here legally. Under this treatment of Martin that person would be thrown in jail and made to wait years if ever before getting a hearing. Then forced to pay thousands of dollars to get justice.
Where is due process? Where is justice? Where is the outrage against a government not protecting rights under the U.S. Constitution. Someone needs to get this type of abuse under control while there is still time.
