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Aug. 5, 2015

Fuss over forfeitures misses a few points

It's frustrating to work in a field of the law that very few understand and many others distort, like civil asset forfeiture.

Lucas E. Rowe

Romero Law, APC

Phone: (626) 396-9900

Email: ler@romerolaw.com

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It's frustrating to work in a field of the law that very few understand and many others distort. Civil asset forfeiture has been taking a beating in the last year. The Washington Post, Reason Magazine, the New York Times, and Sen. (and presidential candidate) Rand Paul have been chiming in with story after story of supposed abuses by the government. They claim the government is running around seizing the bank accounts and other property of perfectly...

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