The police department's license to steal. "When it comes to civil forfeiture laws in Texas, you have no property rights." That headline, from last month's Texas Observer, sums up a lot of criticism surrounding civil forfeiture, the law that allows police to seize property that was used to commit a felony. The language of the statute has been called ... MOREPaul Flahive: Civil Forfeiture Laws Under Fire
The police department's license to steal. "When it comes to civil forfeiture laws in Texas, you have no property rights." That headline, from last month's Texas Observer, sums up a lot of criticism surrounding civil forfeiture, the law that allows police to seize property that was used to commit a felony. The language of the statute has been called ... MORE