But you will notice that those curbs don't apply to such things as child pornography and guns and ammo.  WTF?  How are guns and ammo lumped in with child porn?

http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/holder_announces_curbs_on_forfeiture_sharing_program_what_impact_will_they/?utm_source=maestro&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_email

Attorney General Eric Holder on Friday announced new curbs on a program in which state and local police use federal law to seize property connected to criminal activity and keep up to 80 percent of the proceeds. The other 20 percent goes to the federal government.

Holder said the equitable sharing program will mostly be eliminated, but exceptions will be made for property related to public safety concerns, including illegal guns, ammunition, explosives and materials associated with child pornography. In addition, the program will continue in the case of seizures by joint state-federal task forces or made pursuant to federal seize warrants. Holder’s order is here (PDF).

The impact of the changes is examined by Washington Post blog the Watch (in stories here and here), and in opinion columns published by the Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) and the New Republic.

Many state laws have stricter evidentiary standards on forfeiture, or they require forfeiture proceeds to go into state general funds or school funds to eliminate police incentives to seize items, according to the Post. The federal program allowed police to bypass the state laws.

A New Republic column suggests the change may spur more use of criminal asset forfeiture—the seizure of property after a criminal conviction. Nor does it curb the federal government’s use of civil forfeiture.

Further demonization of guns and gun ownership.

And I didn't think it was possible for me to hate that motherfucker more than I did 10 minutes ago.  

FEH

Resign already.

You think his successor will be any better?  

The communists are a dedicated lot.

Eliminating the competition.

https://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1708073_Eric_Holder_Puts_The_Brakes_On_Civil_Seizure__.html
https://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1708233_Holder_Ends_Law_That_Allows_Police_To_Seize_Your_Assets.html

You forgot medical marijuana patients caught with 156 plants and 10lbs of weed.  

Won't effect states with their own forfeiture laws in place.