Comments for Students for Sensible Drug Policy @ UH http://uhssdp.com Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:27:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on Civil Foreiture by eric http://uhssdp.com/2008/03/22/civil-foreiture/#comment-3 eric Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:19:27 +0000 http://uhssdp.com/2008/03/22/civil-foreiture/#comment-3 I agree, civil forfeiture makes up the dark underbelly of the drug war machine but it's hardly ever talked about--probably because it's so ridiculous most Americans just can't believe it. "What is to stop a corrupt government official from seizing property from someone he doesn’t like?" I found your blog while doing a bit of research for my own article on asset forfeiture that I just published. Check out the article from The Nation that I reference for numerous examples of cops taking property from individuals never even charged with a crime under the guise of asset forfeiture. I agree, civil forfeiture makes up the dark underbelly of the drug war machine but it’s hardly ever talked about–probably because it’s so ridiculous most Americans just can’t believe it.
“What is to stop a corrupt government official from seizing property from someone he doesn’t like?”

I found your blog while doing a bit of research for my own article on asset forfeiture that I just published. Check out the article from The Nation that I reference for numerous examples of cops taking property from individuals never even charged with a crime under the guise of asset forfeiture.

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