Legalizing theft. During her
confirmation hearings last week, Loretta Lynch, President
Obama's choice to succeed Eric Holder as attorney general, called
civil forfeiture, a form of legalized theft in which the government
takes people's property without accusing them of a crime, "a
wonderful tool." Lynch, currently the U.S. attorney for the ... MOREJacob Sullum: How Uncle Sam Became A Bank Robber
Legalizing theft. During her
confirmation hearings last week, Loretta Lynch, President
Obama's choice to succeed Eric Holder as attorney general, called
civil forfeiture, a form of legalized theft in which the government
takes people's property without accusing them of a crime, "a
wonderful tool." Lynch, currently the U.S. attorney for the ... MORE