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Past
Alerts:
Civil
Asset
Forfeiture
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Or,
Henry
Hyde
forfeits
7/17/97
The Henry Hyde sponsored "Civil
Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill" which would have significantly reduced
the authority of the Federal Government to seize the property of American
citizens, has been watered down to the point of meaninglessness. Under
reported pressure from the Justice Department, the terms of the bill (H.R.
1965, formerly H.R. 1835) have been altered so significantly that the bill
is no longer worthy of its title.
Due to a lack of enthusiasm for the bill as currently constituted, DRCNet
is not expecting it to go anywhere in the House. But we will keep you apprised
of any further developments. For further information on asset forfeiture,
visit Forfeiture Endangers American Rights at http://www.fear.org.
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Issue #3, 7/17/97
Past Alerts: Civil Asset Forfeiture -- Or, Henry Hyde forfeits | Web Site News: The ultimate Drug Policy Reform search engine!!! | Legal Brief: Peter McWilliams, Writer, TV Correspondent, Activist, Medical MJ User, going to trial in Michigan | Link of the Week: The Swiss Heroin Prescription Trial | Employment: Job opportunities in the movement | Quote of the Week: What part of "BLACK MARKET" doesn't President Clinton understand? | Editorial: "All the news that's fit to... er... that doesn't question the status quo."
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