https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150927/19134732381/71-americans-oppose-civil-asset-forfeiture-too-bad-their-representatives-dont-care.shtml
Most Americans haven’t even heard of civil asset forfeiture. This
is why the programs have run unchallenged for so many years. An
uninformed electorate isn’t a vehicle for change. This issue is still a
long way away from critical mass.
Without critical mass, there’s little chance those who profit from it
will lose their power over state and federal legislatures. Forfeiture
programs are under more scrutiny these days, but attempts to roll back
these powers, or introduce conviction requirements, have been met with
resistance from law enforcement agencies and police unions — entities
whose opinions are generally respected far more than the public’s.
No comments:
Post a Comment