Utilize Civil Forfeiture against companies involved in the 2008 housing collapse.

Given the incestuous relationship between government regulators and Wall Street, it is unlikely that any people or entities involved in the 2008 economic crisis will face criminal charges or more than minor civil settlements. We petition the administration to instruct the Department of Justice to institute existing Civil Forfeiture proceedings to seize the assets of the most egregious offenders. The intent of this action will not be to socialize or nationalize their businesses, but to serve as a punishment and a warning that further abuse of American consumers and taxpayers will not be tolerated.