Asset Forfeiture
Asset Forfeiture: A Double-Whammy of Bad Government Policy
Asset forfeiture is bad enough in and of itself. Adding insult to injury, it creates a double-whammy of bad government policy. The City of Boston is a prime example of how asset forfeiture amplifies other government abuses. View this post on Instagram A post shared by...
Missouri House Committee Approves Measure to Opt Out of Federal Asset Forfeiture Program
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (March 31, 2022) – Today, a second Missouri House unanimously committee passed a bill that would close a federal asset forfeiture loophole in most situations. Rep. Tony Lovasco (R-O’Fallon) filed House Bill 1613 (HB1613) on Dec. 1. The proposed law...
Missouri House Committee Passes Bill to Opt Out of Federal Asset Forfeiture Program
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (March 24, 2022) – A Missouri House committee unanimously passed a bill that would close a federal asset forfeiture loophole in most situations. Rep. Tony Lovasco (R-O’Fallon) filed House Bill 1613 (HB1613) on Dec. 1. The proposed law would...
New Hampshire House Passes Bill to Limit Participation in Federal Asset Forfeiture Program
CONCORD, N.H. (March 22, 2022) – Last week, the New Hampshire House passed a bill that would take the first step toward closing a loophole allowing state and local police to circumvent more stringent state asset forfeiture laws by passing cases off to the feds. A...