Pubdate: Tue, 01 Sep 2015
Source: Orange County Register, The (CA)
Copyright: 2015 The Orange County Register
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/321
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v15/n491/a06.html
Author: Bob Miller

POLICE SHOULD NEED CONVICTION TO TAKE PROPERTY

Re: "Find other ways to reform asset forfeiture" [Letters, Aug. 28]: 
Fountain Valley Police Chief Daniel Llorens justifies the taking of 
someone's property based merely on a suspicion and without due 
process. This sets a dangerous precedent in the abuse of law and 
property rights. He contends that Senate Bill 443 would allow 
criminal organizations to benefit from the law but he doesn't mention 
that current asset forfeiture laws allow the taking of property from 
individuals with no ties to criminal organizations and without a conviction.

The taking of property without due process of the courts and a 
conviction heretofore, amounts to nothing short of legalized theft 
and should be illegal. As a constitutional conservative, I believe it 
is high time for this reform.

Bob Miller

Anaheim
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