More Fallout From Eric Holder's Changes To Civil Asset Forfeiture LawBy Radley BalkoWashington Post Jan. 20, 2015 |
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On Friday, I posted some analysis of Attorney General Eric Holder's changes to the equitable-sharing program, which allows local police agencies to circumvent state restrictions on civil asset forfeiture by procuring nominal federal involvement in their investigations, thereby making those investigations governed by more forfeiture-friendly federal law. The feds take 20 percent of the proceeds, then give the rest back to the police. Since the announcement, at least one police official is expressing his outrage -- a pretty good indication that the policy will have a significant effect. Read More |