Cutting incentives for theft. Texas has some of the worst civil forfeiture laws in the country. In
2010, the Institute for Justice gave the state a grade of D- in terms of
how easy it is for police to take property allegedly linked to criminal
activity, and how hard it is for the property owner to get it back.
It's not everywhere that a petty thief can ... MOREEric Nicholson: Texas Lawmakers Want To Make It Harder (or Even Impossible) For Police To Seize Citizen Property
Cutting incentives for theft. Texas has some of the worst civil forfeiture laws in the country. In
2010, the Institute for Justice gave the state a grade of D- in terms of
how easy it is for police to take property allegedly linked to criminal
activity, and how hard it is for the property owner to get it back.
It's not everywhere that a petty thief can ... MORE