Forfeiture roundup 10/2/2011
1. Tennessee’s Department of Safety and Homeland Security graciously provides this FAQ for people who’ve had their property taken from them (sarcasm intended). 2. New Mexico cops seize 102 pounds of...
View Article“We Need a Drug Dog So We Can Seize More Property and Raise More Money”
WMUF 104.7 FM in Henry, Tennessee, reports: Henry, Tenn.- At the Henry Mayor and Board of Alderman meeting on Tuesday, board members decided to allow police chief David Andrews to institute a K9...
View ArticleTennessee Tales: A Review Of Misappropriations, Missing Funds, Improper...
Recent tales of asset forfeiture abuse in Tennessee sparked my curiosity as to how Tennessee law enforcement departments are handling (or mishandling) seized property. I am looking for credible...
View ArticleTennessee Sheriff Requests Clarification on Whether Favoritism is Against...
Lee Davis in The Chatanoogan reports: Hamilton County sheriff Jim Hammond has asked the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to decide whether he violated state procedure when he returned a car to its...
View ArticleNashville’s NewsChannel 5 to air primetime documentary chronicling asset...
Nashville’s NewsChannel 5 to air primetime documentary chronicling Tennessee law enforcement’s asset forfeiture practices [the documentary will also be available online]: NASHVILLE, Tenn. – NewsChannel...
View ArticleTennessee Lawmaker Barrett Rich Proposes Outlawing Civil Asset Forfeiture
Tennessee Representative Barrett Rich (R-94) has introduced House Bill 1078. From the bill summary: Generally, present law provides for forfeiture of assets in connection with criminal activity or...
View ArticleTennessee Lawmakers Gut Forfeiture Reform Proposal, Push for Ex Parte...
From Hal Rounds, the Somerville (TN) attorney who authored House Bill 1078: The Asset Forfeiture bill for 2013 has passed committees in both the Tennessee House and Senate, which is good news. The bad...
View ArticleAnother former Monterey TN Police Chief facing jail time.
Another former Monterey, TN Police Chief is facing jail time. Former Police Chief Kevin Phillips reportedly surrendered to authorities following indictment by a Putnam County Grand Jury on one count of...
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