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Police Seizures

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Editor, Times-Union:

Did you know that in Indiana, when police seize cash, luxury cars and other assets from criminal suspects, any proceeds that exceed law enforcement's costs are supposed to go to the state's schools?

Did you know that millions of dollars in cash, cars, jewelry, homes and other assets are seized every year in Indiana, but only a fraction of that winds up in the Common School Fund?

Did you know that, according to the state treasurer's office, only around $100,000 has been put into the school fund since Jan. 1, 2008?

And did you know that only five counties in Indiana submitted any money during that time? Do you know if Kosciusko was one of those counties? I know.

One more thing I know is that only the Libertarian party of Indiana opposes this type of abuse of power. Do you want a government that honors the federal and state constitutions? Do you know which political party agrees with you?

Daniel Stevens

Warsaw, via e-mail