"The op-ed is actually refreshing in that the authors don’t hide the fact that police departments pursue civil forfeiture for personal gain. Speaking of the reformers’ plan to prevent police departments from keeping the money and assets they seize, they write:
'sending the proceeds of forfeiture to the state’s General Fund would result in fewer busts of drug and stolen property rings. What incentive would local police and sheriffs have to invest manpower, resources and time in these operations if they don’t receive proceeds to cover their costs?'"
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/456427/alabama-conservatives-introduce-measures-protect-property-rights-leading-backlash-das
'sending the proceeds of forfeiture to the state’s General Fund would result in fewer busts of drug and stolen property rings. What incentive would local police and sheriffs have to invest manpower, resources and time in these operations if they don’t receive proceeds to cover their costs?'"
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/456427/alabama-conservatives-introduce-measures-protect-property-rights-leading-backlash-das