Pubdate: Sun, 22 Jun 2003
Source: Reporter, The (Fond du Lac, WI)
Copyright: 2003 Gannett Wisconsin Newspapers
Contact:  http://www.wisinfo.com/thereporter/index.shtml
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2271
Author: Dave Michon

DRUG BUST ALL ABOUT HOW MONEY IS SPLIT

In Colleen Kottke's report, Dodge County District Attorney Steven Bauer, in 
deciding to let the almighty Feds prosecute those charged in the June 4 
marijuana raid, says, "...state and local law enforcement will receive a 
percentage of what is forfeited."

Obviously, this is all about forfeiture money and how the haul will be 
divvied up. That doesn't make Bauer or Dodge County guilty of anything; the 
federal forfeiture laws have always been abused this way. It's in their nature.

I don't know how drug law forfeiture passed the Supreme Court, but it sure 
doesn't pass the average citizen's "smell test."

Our justice system must be like Caesar's wife: immune from even the 
suggestion of base acts or motives. Man, we got a long way to go.

Dave Michon

Eau Claire
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