Pubdate: Thu, 20 Dec 2001
Source: Eugene Weekly (OR)
Copyright: 2001 Eugene Weekly
Contact:  http://www.eugeneweekly.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/136
Author: Mike Meyer
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/af.htm (Asset Forfeiture)

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

The Eugene City Council was wrong to even consider law enforcement 
interests in capitalizing on drug forfeiture money. It's a very basic 
conflict of interest for those who seize assets to benefit from them. If 
these assets were appropriate to take in the first place, drug treatment 
and prevention is where the money should go. This would help alleviate two 
other problems. The stealing of assets may decrease and the proven 
effectiveness of prevention and treatment will increase.

Mike Meyer

Eugene
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