Pubdate: Mon, 07 Dec 2015
Source: San Diego Union Tribune (CA)
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Author: Jim Bartlett
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v15/n678/a03.html

TIME TO REIN IN ASSET FORFEITURE BY AGENCIES

Having just read Steven Greenhut's report ("California needs to fix 
forfeiture abuse," Nov. 30) I'm both shocked and embarrassed that the 
very agencies that we pay to protect us are, in fact, fleecing us to 
fill their coffers.

What hypocrisy. What must other countries think of the U.S. when 
these "asset forfeitures" are taking place all over the country? Have 
we become the new 1939 Germany?

Land of the free? Not from the police. Home of the brave? We'd better 
be if these injustices continue.

Mr. Greenhut is usually right on with his facts and I hope that his 
revelation of this deplorable practice is rectified at the next 
legislative session.

Jim Bartlett

Alpine
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