Saturday, February 9, 2019

Theft by Oklahoma State Employee Illustrates Inherent Injustice of Civil Asset Forfeiture

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A state employee in Oklahoma has admitted to stealing from a fund of assets that were seized from citizens under a perverse legal process known as civil asset forfeiture.



Steve Byas at New American
 Steve Byas is a professor of History & Government at Randall University, in Norman, Oklahoma. For nearly four decades he has been a publishing partner of the Oklahoma Constitution newspaper. His publication is highly regarded in political circles and among the conservative base. The publication's annual Conservative Index is a scoring of each of the 149 state legislators. It has become a standard for identifying the core principles (or lack thereof) of each elected official in the legislature.
  Professor Byas is also a respected adviser to several political leaders and a recent delegate to the Republican National Convention. His commitment to Liberty and Judao-Christian principles has been an influence upon Oklahoma's Conservative movement.