Civil Asset Forfeiture

How Police Departments Use Civil Forfeiture to Collect Billions

12

Sep

2022

Police

How Police Departments Use Civil Forfeiture to Collect Billions

How Police Departments Use Civil Forfeiture to Collect Billions.

Civil Asset Forfeiture in Indiana Goes Beyond Policing for Profit

19

Jun

2022

Civil Asset Forfeiture

Civil Asset Forfeiture in Indiana Goes Beyond Policing for Profit

Initially created to take down drug lords, civil asset forfeiture has morphed into an excuse by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to confiscate cash and other property regardless of whether a person is charged with a crime.

Steve Lehto: Cops Seize Woman's Cash When Arresting Her Boyfriend

29

Apr

2022

Civil Asset Forfeiture

Steve Lehto: Cops Seize Woman's Cash When Arresting Her Boyfriend

Police arrest woman's boyfriend and then steal her cash.

A Tiny Alabama Town Is Growing Its Police Force by Fining Everybody in Sight

19

Jan

2022

Police

A Tiny Alabama Town Is Growing Its Police Force by Fining Everybody in Sight

Brookside officers have been accused of fabricating violations and are being sued.

Watch Nevada Highway Patrol Officers Seize a Veteran's Life Savings Through Asset Forfeiture

02

Dec

2021

Civil Asset Forfeiture

Watch Nevada Highway Patrol Officers Seize a Veteran's Life Savings Through Asset Forfeiture

The officers admit there's nothing illegal about carrying large amounts of cash, then take almost $90,000 from him anyway.

Civil Asset Forfeiture in Texas Is Creating an Unlikely Alliance

20

Nov

2019

Police

Civil Asset Forfeiture in Texas Is Creating an Unlikely Alliance

Civil asset forfeiture, which lets police officers seize property from suspected criminals.

How Police Departments Use Civil Forfeiture to Collect Billions

26

Oct

2019

Police

How Police Departments Use Civil Forfeiture to Collect Billions

How Police Departments Use Civil Forfeiture to Collect Billions