Asset forfeiture denies people accused of a crime the means to defend themselves, without the state proving their guilt. It also sets up perverse incentives f

Asset forfeiture denies people accused of a crime the means to defend themselves, without the state proving their guilt. It also sets up perverse incentives for the law enforcement agencies involved by rewarding them with a portion of the funds. It must be stopped. Forbes had a recent article on this: http://www.forbes.com/sites/stephendunn/2013/02/18/asset-forfeiture-is-anything-but-civil/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/stephendunn/2013/02/18/asset-for... The Cato Institute has some good material on this dysfunctional policy as well.