Kim Hanna of Worchester, MA sums up the issue well, saying:

Drug forfeiture money makes drug criminals with the most money or property at the top of police pursuit; while more important crimes like rape, child abuse, pedophiles, assault, murder, and home invasion get moved to the bottom of police investigative work; since they won't produce these bounties of forfeiture monies.

October 8, 2003 - An important victory in Arizona.

May 15, 2003 - When is your property not yours? in MSNBC.

May 9, 2003 - Eminent domain and private gain.

January 23, 2003 - A reversal in the case of United States v. $242,484.00 (1/22/2003, No. 01-16485), where the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals states that "A large amount of cash does not -- alone -- satisfy the Government's burden to show probable cause."

October 11, 2002 - Government Is Taking Our Property Rights by Stephen J. Singer. Thanks to Leon Felkins for the link.

September 5, 2002 - Peter V. Moor has a very disturbing story about the seizure of his vehicle.

July 27, 2002 - House Republican leaders, heading home to face voters anxious over retirement security, announced yesterday they will introduce legislation to seize the mansions and yachts of corrupt corporate executives. "We need to do more to strip corrupt corporate kingpins of their ill-gotten gains," said House Majority Whip Tom DeLay, Texas Republican. "We're taking the mansion. We're draining the accounts. And we're coming after the yacht."

Mr. DeLay was flanked at his news conference by an enlarged photograph of a $15 million Florida mansion under construction for Scott Sullivan, the former chief financial officer of WorldCom, which stands accused of defrauding investors out of billions of dollars. Republican leaders said they will introduce their bill in September, after lawmakers' monthlong August recess that begins for the House today.

April 17, 2002 - Forfeiture Statutes for Ex Parte Attachment by Prosecutor/Government of Criminal Defendant's Assets Used in Alleged Criminal Enterprise; Litigation Techniques for Opposing Attachment and Obtaining Return of Attached Family Real Estate, Bank Accounts and Other Property; Focusing on Prosecutorial Abuse and Misconduct

August 1, 2001 - A Tale of the Feds and the Frog: Arizona State Treasurer Carol Springer speaks out against government abuse of forfeiture.

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