Earlier this week, The Oklahoman issued another eye rolling editorial. This time it had to do with civil asset forfeiture reform, which oddly enough, is one of the few issues where Oklahoma liberals and conservatives see eye to eye.
The current system we have, which is a big "Fuck You" to the concept of innocent until proven guilty, allows cops, sheriffs and other law enforcement officials to seize and keep cash, guns, drugs, and other assets found during traffic stops without having to press any charges or prove guilt. They just have to "assume" the assets were used in connection with a crime. They then get to use the assets to pay for things like military-grade vehicles, weapons or personal student loan debt.