RI Needs to “Completely Rewrite Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws” Says Stenhouse on LIVE

RI Needs to “Completely Rewrite Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws” Says Stenhouse on LIVE

Mike Stenhouse with the Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity joined GoLocal News Editor Kate Nagle at the Rhode Island State House on GoLocal LIVE, to talk about what he says in the need to “completely rewrite civil asset forfeiture laws in Rhode Island.”

The Center recently featured the impact on Rhode Island fisherman, with an interview with Richard Fuka, President of the RI Fisherman’s Alliance (see below).

“It’s a valuable law enforcement tool — when it’s applied to criminals,” said Stenhouse. “But when innocent people are suspected of a crime or a regulations violation and have their assets seized — and they are proven innocent and they can’t get their asset backs — how is that fair in today’s society.”