All posts tagged "asset forfeiture"
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Controlling the Herd
Police Seized Property of Close to 1,000 People in Michigan—Without Ever Convicting Them of Crimes
July 11, 2018Close to 1,000 people in Michigan had their property seized by police or government officials last...
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Controlling the Herd
Dial T for Tyranny: While America Feuds, the Police State Shifts Into High Gear
May 1, 2018What characterizes American government today is not so much dysfunctional politics as it is ruthlessly contrived...
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Controlling the Herd
Cops Say No Incentive to Enforce Law If They Can’t Keep Seized Property
February 19, 2018Civil Asset Forfeiture is the most egregious form of state sanctioned theft in the history of...
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Cops and Robbers
Supreme Court Takes Steps Toward Reining in Asset Forfeiture Abuse
June 6, 2017The Supreme Court has placed new limits on criminal asset forfeiture and the government's ability to...
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Controlling the Herd
Asset Forfeiture: Oklahoma Cops Can Seize Your Debit Cards
June 11, 2016These devices are capable of confiscating any money you have on a prepaid debit card, and...
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Controlling the Herd
Oklahoma Prosecutors Used Asset Forfeiture for Personal Expenses
July 22, 2015The audit has revealed dozens of cases where forfeited cash, guns and vehicles, were not accounted...
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Conspiracy Fact and Theory
Police in Florida Help Cartels Launder Over $70 Million
July 13, 2015If you didn't know why our government is still fighting the War on Drugs, the answer...
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Cops and Robbers
An Illustrated Guide to Civil Asset Forfeiture
June 25, 2015This cheerfully drawn comic from the Daily Signal does an excellent job highlighting the insanity of...
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Crime/Police State
Store Owner Targeted in Civil Forfeiture Racket Is Getting His Money Back
May 18, 2015A short video documenting his plight went viral on social media, and now the IRS is...
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Controlling the Herd
DEA Literally Steals $16,000 From 22-Year-Old for No Reason
May 17, 2015Be careful where you take your cash. You could get robbed by some people on the...
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Economy and Finance
IRS Seizes $107,000 from Business Owner for Making Cash Deposits
May 2, 2015What makes this case stand out from so many others, is that the DOJ has recently...
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Controlling the Herd
Asset Seizure: Cops Use Your “Pennies From Heaven” to “Buy Toys”
October 13, 2014John Oliver of Last Week Tonight discusses the legalized theft racket known as civil asset forfeiture.
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Cops and Robbers
Philadelphia Police are Seizing People’s Homes and Not Because they Can’t Pay
September 3, 2014The Philadelphia police are putting home owners on the street and it has nothing to do...
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Controlling the Herd
Dash Cam Footage Shows Nevada Deputy Extorting $50,000 from Innocent Motorist
May 1, 2014Newly released dash cam footage shows the tactics used by one Nevada sheriff’s deputy to extort...
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Controlling the Herd
The Top 6 Craziest Things Cops Spent Civil Asset Forfeiture Money On
January 31, 2014Under civil asset forfeiture, police can seize property suspected of involvement in criminal activity. Unlike criminal...
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Controlling the Herd
Civil Asset Forfeiture: “You Don’t Own That”
October 29, 2013Did you know that the government can seize your property - cash, jewelry, cars - and...