The cops are not legally obligated to return seized property. Asset forfeiture was invented to deprive otherwise untouchable criminals the assets required to commit crimes, but rapidly became a great way for a police department to enrich itself without needing proof of crime.
The cops are not legally obligated to return seized property. Asset forfeiture was invented to deprive otherwise untouchable criminals the assets required to commit crimes, but rapidly became a great way for a police department to enrich itself without needing proof of crime.