In the past couple of weeks it seems the news media has awakened from its long hibernation on the forfeiture issue.

Two television shows (one of them a network show, the other a local news station) have contacted FEAR looking for victims.  If you would like to get some publicity and have not sent us your forfeiture victim story, do that now.  The best way to do it is to fill out the forfeiture victim questionnaire on the FEAR website.  Victims should always contact their lawyers before making the decision to go public with their stories.   If you have sent us your story, but want to make sure your story is considered for the  publicity, email me again.

The stories have to be current, and have to be forfeiture victims not charged with a crime.  Cases where the property was seized in the last few months are best.  These t.v. reporters were most interested in forfeiture traps on the highway or airports, where people were stopped while traveling out of state, and searched and had money or cars seized, but were not charged with any crime.  Other victim stories that illustrate current abuses of forfeiture are also needed.
Forfeiture lawyers: if you have a case that fits the above criteria, and you would like some publicity, please email me.

Brenda Grantland
brenda1@fear.org


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