*Policing for Profit: The Abuse of Civil Asset Forfeiture
*http://www.ij.org/about/3114*
"Civil forfeiture laws represent one of the most serious assaults on
private property rights in the nation today. Under civil forfeiture,
police and prosecutors can seize your car or other property, sell it and
use the proceeds to fund agency budgets---all without so much as
charging you with a crime."
Policing for Profit (2:59 video)
*http://reason.com/blog/2011/02/28/policing-for-profit?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reason%2FHitandRun+%28Reason+Online+-+Hit+%26+Run+Blog%29
<http://reason.com/blog/2011/02/28/policing-for-profit?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reason%2FHitandRun+%28Reason+Online+-+Hit+%26+Run+Blog%29>*
"Cops launch drug raid based on anonymous tip and a single marijuana
stem found in the trash. End up raiding a home recording studio. Begin
deliberations on how much cool stuff they're now permitted to take."
Policing for Profit: The Abuse of Civil Asset Forfeiture (PDF)
*http://www.ij.org/images/pdf_folder/other_pubs/assetforfeituretoemail.pdf*
The complete 123-page report.
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