A reader remarks on Senator Klobuchar’s response to my letter regarding civil forfeiture:
Yes, her past probably gives her an opinion on civil forfeiture. She may also not have a p[public opinion on it yet because she doesn’t have to.
If she has a different opinion from mine, I would have appreciated her (or her staff) replying with it. A Senator should be out there leading with the best reasoned opinions they can come up with, not equivocating or hiding out on such an issue.
And while her past experience may inform her opinions, it should not dictate them. She’s not representing the interests of prosecutors, she’s representing the citizens, and should be keeping in mind the best interests of everyone and the principles of justice.
