No, police should have no quotas or incentive

Posted on: February 10, 2017 at 08:15:26 CT

to make money off seized evidence...however, the "absolute" aspect is simplistic. I use as an example again, the waldo/Brookside ring in the 90s. When finally arrested after YEARS of burglaries and robberies, KCPD needed a WAREHOUSE to store all the loot and cars. In most cases, insurance companies replaced the goods. What would you have them do with the goods? Have police personnel spend hundreds of man hours determining which items have already been replaced by insurers, then contact each company and see if they want to come to KC with a trailer and claim them? I understand my example is an exception, but is real and a reason why absolutism is often for the simple of mind. Is the law abused? Definitely, and there should be very tight oversight and very clear rules regarding what can be auctioned and how, but there are instances when auctions of assets are the most practical course.