Civil Asset Forfeiture Is A Criminal Theft Racket
Written by Brian Garst, Posted in The Courts, Criminal Justice & Tort
This great video from the Institute for Justice highlights an issue which more people need to know about: civil asset forfeiture. It allows the police to steal your property without ever getting a conviction. Once they’ve grabbed your property, the burden is on you to prove that you’ve done nothing wrong.
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