Law Enforcement Wants Seizure Revenue Back

Dec. 5, 2003

OGDEN, Utah (AP) -- Law-enforcement officials want the Legislature to
restore to them the forfeiture revenue taken away when voters approved
Initiative B. 

While they continue to deny they ever violated anyone's rights when they
seized property of suspected drug traffickers, they say their proposed
amendments to Initiative B would provide new safeguards against abuse. 

Deputy Utah Attorney General Kirk Torgensen drafted the proposed changes,
which are set to be presented at the 2004 session. 

However, the law-enforcement officials still are uncertain whether they
will push the legislation in the upcoming session, as some legislators have
suggested an election year may not be the best time to go against the
voters' wishes. 

. . .

[At this point I started to get ill. Please, if you can stand it, read the
rest at 
<http://tv.ksl.com/index.php?nid=5&sid=62418>


It is curious as to why this great tool for fighting crime only works if
the police get the proceeds. 

Leon]




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