A controversial procedure that allows Florida law enforcement to seize cars, cash, and other personal property during an arrest is under increasing scrutiny as some agencies are relying on it more and more to create revenue. Civil forfeiture was designed to take tools such as guns and drug money away from serious criminals. Anything seized during a felony arrest can become the property of the arresting agency if the property owner doesnt challenge it. But officers routinely seize property as their agencys own even though warrants are seldom filed, and often, charges are never even filed against the property owner.
Posted on: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 05:12:08 +0000
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