The Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act 1997 (Testimony)
http://www.cato.org/testimony/ct-rp061197.html Congressional testimony from Roger Pilon, Ph.D., J.D., Senior Fellow and Director Center for Constitutional Studies, Cato Institute, before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States House of Representatives, June 11, 1997. waiting for hand_moderation Forfeiture
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A Policy Analysis from the Cato Institute that discusses the history of forfeiture and how it has enhanced the power of government over people and their property in ways that are difficult to reconcile with long-cherished constitutional rights.
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A civil liberties organization started by the Libertarian Party of Oklahoma, which contacts political activists, organizations and others to oppose forfeiture.
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4360 Platter Rd., Calera, OK 74730, 580-965-4867
The Bill of Attainder Project began during
the Clinton Administration. First, Tom Saunders wrote the Commission on Civil
Rights to get a case number and start to gather information for a paper on the
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The war on drugs took off when police agencies got a new incentive to chase drug offenders: the ability to keep cash and vehicles seized in drug operations. Critics say asset forfeiture skews police priorities by giving them a monetary stake in the war on drugs. Read, Listen (Real Audio, 19:30 min)
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Osage County Sheriff's Deputy Wally Long patrols the highway enforcing traffic laws and doing "crime interdiction"—that is, searching cars for drugs, and drug money. Photo: John Biewen
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Congressional testimony from Roger Pilon, Ph.D., J.D., Senior Fellow and Director Center for Constitutional Studies, Cato Institute, before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States House of Representatives, June 11, 1997.
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FEAR is an American nonprofit organization dedicated to reform of federal and state asset forfeiture laws to restore due process and protect property rights in the forfeiture process.
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a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Donations are tax deductible.
20 Sunnyside Suite A-419, Mill Valley, CA 94941
Phone: 415-389-8551 or toll-free 888-FEAR-001
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