Civil asset forfeiture makes FBI and county sheriff into highway robbers
We’ve written before about civil asset forfeiture and how it creates powerful incentives for government and law enforcement to trample basic constitutional rights. Or, in this story out of California,…
How civil asset forfeiture undermines law enforcement
What happens when a small town police force discovers it can make bank through a government program intended to stifle drug crimes? You get a bad case of civil asset…
Missouri Cops Use Loophole to Steal Millions From Drivers
Article from Reason by Zuri Davis. A new report uncovers a shocking civil asset forfeiture practice that allowed Missouri police to seize at least $2.6 million during traffic stops in…