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Worse than Criminals — Cops Use Asset Forfeiture to Steal $53K from an Orphanage and a Church
The criminal depths to which police will sink to bolster their budgets, apparently have no limit
Read More »Denver PD Caught Stealing People’s Assets, Using Them to Pay for Massive Propaganda Campaign
The Denver police have been caught spending extensive amounts of stolen money to fund a propaganda campaign against the citizens.
Read More »BREAKING: U.S. Department of Justice Ends Civil Forfeiture Program For State and Local Police
Washington, D.C. – In what can be described as perhaps the most important shift in policing in a generation, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that the U.S. Department of Justice’s “adoption program,” which allows state police agencies to use federal law to seize cash, cars and other property without …
Read More »Cops caught using millions in seized assets on surveillance gear, weapons and clowns
An investigation concerning the use of federal civil forfeiture law by local law enforcement agencies across the United States has exposed problems with a routine but rarely discussed police tactic. RT.com After obtaining 43,000 reports from agencies across the United States, journalists at the Washington Post wrote over the weekend …
Read More »Cops Brag About Pulling Over Innocent Man, Stealing $40k from Him—Twitter Destroys Them
A innocent man who was not accused of or suspected of committing any crime was robbed by state troopers of $40,000 in cash thanks to civil asset forfeiture.
Read More »Man Calls 911 for Help, So Police Show Up and Steal His Car
Civil asset forfeiture is prevalent across the nation but very rarely talked about.
Read More »Cops Steal Innocent Musician’s Entire Life Savings, Claiming He Gave It To Them
A Wyoming musician had his entire life savings stolen from him in a civil asset forfeiture scheme involving the state and the Wyoming Highway Patrol.
Read More »Victory! Supreme Court Rules States Cannot Steal Money From The Innocent
The Supreme Court just set a landmark precedent that could eventually lead to the end of civil asset forfeiture in the United States.
Read More »Feds Stop Sharing Stolen Cash & Cars with Police Depts, Setting Off Nationwide Cop Tantrum
The DOJ has announced a moratorium on splitting gains made from its civil asset forfeiture program with local law enforcement. Cops are furious.
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