Why should it go to the police? It Should be placed in escrow until after a trial, if it is found to be funds earned in an illegal endeavor, the money is then distributed to schools districts, scholarships, public works or local small business loans etc. if the cops do not get the money, watch how fast the level of seizures drop.
Why should it go to the police? It Should be placed in escrow until after a trial, if it is found to be funds earned in an illegal endeavor, the money is then distributed to schools districts, scholarships, public works or local small business loans etc. if the cops do not get the money, watch how fast the level of seizures drop.
I can't remember which state it was, but one of them passed a law doing exactly what you are describing, i.e., changed the recipient of the funds to schools and whatnot. Seizures quickly dropped, then ramped back up. Why? Well, they discovered that if you could call in a fed to participate in the 'bust', the feds would steal the money, and then launder some back to the police department.
It's interesting how similar the feds and police departments are to criminal organizations.