- This Federal Program Lets Cops Seize Cash, Evade State Laws And Keep Over A Billion Dollars: "Police departments have become 'dependent, if not addicted to that revenue stream,' noted Norm Stamper, former Seattle Chief of Police" http://www.forbes.com/sites/instituteforjustice/2014/09/29/highway-cash-seizures-civil-forfeiture/ 472 comments politics