Last Friday, Right on Crime, in partnership with Americans for Tax Reform, held a policy primer in Washington, D.C. titled “Civil Asset Forfeiture: Undue Process and Overdue Reforms,” discussing various aspects of forfeiture practices across the country.

The first panel, called “Undue Process,” included Right on Crime signatory Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform, moderator John Malcolm of the Heritage Foundation, Jason Pye of Freedomworks, and Walter Olsen of the Cato Institute. This opening group, over the course of an hour, gave an in-depth discussion of how each of the panelist’s respective organizations became involved in combating asset forfeiture, including those aspects of the program–e.g. burden of proof, profit motive, etc.–each panelist found particularly odious. The panel culminated with a significant Q&A section, taking inquiries from the audience.

Watch the entire first panel below:

The second panel, “Overdue Reforms,” featured Derek Cohen, senior policy analyst for the Texas Public Policy Foundation and Right on Crime, Robert Frommer from the Institute of Justice, and Evan Armstrong, legislative counsel to Rep. Tim Wahlberg (R-MI), who discussed some possible reforms to asset forfeiture, including addressing oversight concerns and perverse profit motives.

Perhaps the most notable panelist, however, was Joseph Rivers, who was a recent victim of asset forfeiture as he was headed to Los Angeles to begin a career in music. Rivers–who lost $16,000 after being questioned by a DEA agent–put a human face on asset forfeiture, and his story serves as a cautionary tale in allowing the practice to continue in the manner it does today.

Watch the entire second panel below: