Law Enforcement Seized This Oklahoma Man’s Truck Without Charging Him With a Crime
by Melissa Quinn, The Daily Signal: GRADY COUNTY, OKLA.— When Stephen Mills learned that the Grady County Sheriff’s Department seized his Ford F-250 back in 2010, he figured it would be a matter of days before police returned the vehicle to him and his wife.
It wasn’t.
Watch our video to learn about Mills’ efforts to get his truck back—and what ultimately happened.
Editor's Recommendation: Read the following related Forbes article: This Oklahoma Police Chief Once Had His Truck Seized And Now He's Fighting To End Civil Forfeiture ... Mills has an extensive record of public service. He served 24 years in the Army, first as a military police officer and later as a Special Agent for the Army’s Criminal Investigation Division, before retiring in 2011. Mills also worked as a police officer in several Oklahoma towns, when in late 2014, he became chief of police for Apache, a small town with about 1,400 residents.
Simply put, Mills wants “civil forfeiture done away with.” “All forfeiture proceedings need to be done under criminal law and require a guilty verdict,” he said in an interview. Mills practices what he preaches: In Apache, “all property taken is taken either as evidence or illegal contraband.”...
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It wasn’t.
Watch our video to learn about Mills’ efforts to get his truck back—and what ultimately happened.
Stephen Mills, chief of police, in Apache, OK (9/1/2015 - AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki via Forbes) |
Simply put, Mills wants “civil forfeiture done away with.” “All forfeiture proceedings need to be done under criminal law and require a guilty verdict,” he said in an interview. Mills practices what he preaches: In Apache, “all property taken is taken either as evidence or illegal contraband.”...
Tags: rancher, Chief of Police, Stephen Mills, Apache, Oklahoma, stop, asset forfeiture, truck seized, without charge, chrime, Dailey Signal, video, Forbes, article To share or post to your site, click on "Post Link". Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service. and "Like" Facebook Page - Thanks!
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