Tag Archives: forfeiture

A bid for freedom

Posted on September 15, 2021 by Susan Grossey author

Woohoo, I do love a good helping of Schadenfreude, and to this end one of my favourite things is hearing about what happens to the fancy assets of criminals when they are taken away (both the assets and the criminals).  … Continue reading →

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A nose for trouble

Posted on May 26, 2021 by Susan Grossey author

My usual watchwords for this blog are (in ascending order of emotion) “disappointment”, “indignation” and “outrage”.  But this week it is “awwwww”, because it’s all about a litter of cuddly, snuggly puppies.  Last week the Metropolitan Police’s Dog Training Establishment … Continue reading →

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Tales of the unexplained

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Susan Grossey author

“When did you stop beating your wife?”  Famous as the question to which there is no right answer, this is now joined by “Don’t you support civil liberties?”.  Of course we all agree that there should be civil liberties, but … Continue reading →

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Getting away with it – but no longer

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Susan Grossey author

I am just coming to the end of my month-long writing retreat, working on the sequel to last year’s historical financial crime novel “Fatal Forgery” – first draft completed, so big hurrah!  (BTW, I’m still dithering about the title for the … Continue reading →

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Asset forfeiture – or theft?

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Susan Grossey author

The issue of asset forfeiture has divided people for some time.  On one side of the debate we have people like this American blogger, who think that asset forfeiture is akin to theft.  In fact, he calls it “the second … Continue reading →

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