Indiana law dictates that AF money in excess of the cost of law enforcement goes to the common school fund.. No one is following the law and nearly 100% of AF money stays in the justice system in some form - prosecutors, police and even private attorneys.
Ogden on Politics: Indiana Civil Forfeiture Law - Where is the Money Going?
The Indy Star recently did a multi-part feature on Indiana's AF racket and just who is profiting.
Despite law, schools get little of assets seized from crime suspects | The Indianapolis Star | indystar.com
The Government's License To Steal - Reason Magazine
Ummm yea like I said police departments see a very SMALL way less than 10% of that money. I'm not sure if by posting those articles you were trying to prove otherwise? Might want to consider reading them?
In a forfeiture judgment in February of 2010 involving $325,612 in cash and a 2007 pickup truck valued at $13,825, Gambill was given $113,145.67 in fees. Gabmill was the civil lawyer.....roughly 30% eliminated immediately.
Crime has arrived in the suburbs. So has the SWAT Team.The thing that sticks in my mind that is the biggest issue, is SWAT being sent into suburban environments to say, serve a warrant for a non-violent offender.
Crime has arrived in the suburbs. So has the SWAT Team.
SWAT: SWAT called to Decatur Township home - fox59.com
I've seen hundreds of non-violent offenders turn violent facing going to jail. Don't let that fool you.
I think the moral to this story is that if you don't cook meth in your house, you really don't have to worry about this happening to you or your family.
I think the moral to this story is that if you don't cook meth in your house, you really don't have to worry about this happening to you or your family.
My condolences to this methheads innocent family members that had to reap what he sewed along with him.
No, the moral of the story is that this can happen to you whether you break the law or not.
Drug Raid on Wrong House--Law Prof. vows to sue
Denver cops barge into home without warrant, beat up innocent family
Crime has arrived in the suburbs. So has the SWAT Team.
SWAT: SWAT called to Decatur Township home - fox59.com
I've seen hundreds of non-violent offenders turn violent facing going to jail. Don't let that fool you.
In both of those links the people actually answered the door.
In both of those cases, they are still alive and at least one of them are suing.
In both of those cases, they weren't high, hiding, didn't have warrants out for their arrest and weren't wanted for questioning to a shooting/stabbing.
Good comparisons.
While the county has never actually admitted any guilt in killing Roger Serrato — in fact commending their actions — their recent $2.6 million settlement with the family makes a statement in and of itself. Julia Sherwin, co-counsel to the Serrato family, said, “The large settlement represents (their) acknowledgement that the deputies in this case screwed up and they caused the fire that caused the death of Roger Serrato and his death was completely unnecessary.”
And while the family has received a sum of tax-payer dollars, no punishment has been laid upon the offending officers responsible for the homicide. Not only were they not charged with a crime, they were not even fired. “Heroic,” they were called by their boss.
I have no words.
I have no words.
You summed up my thoughts nicelyI do, but they would get me banned.
You summed up my thoughts nicely
Well, yeah. That's what I meant too. But for a time I was speechless.I do, but they would get me banned.