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Levin: Assets seized from criminals shouldn't become political slush funds

By Gritsforbreakfast

Little attention is paid to how various jurisdictions spend money generated from asset forfeitures in drug cases, but Marc Levin at the Texas Public Policy Foundations fears they've become "political slush funds," and calls in a short column for their further regulation:The Montgomery County district attorney has spent thousands of dollars in assets seized from criminals on items that have little to do with official prosecutorial duties, including liquor for parties. Meanwhile, Rockwall County D.A. Ray Sumrow was sentenced to four years in prison earlier this month for embezzling public funds, including using fees paid by convicted hot-check writers for an airline ticket for his girlfriend and other personal expenses. Texas law enforcement officers seize millions of dollars in contraband and cash from drug dealers and other criminals...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on April 02, 2008 (boomark / email).