Tag
civil asset forfeiture
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Can Oakland County confiscate a citizen’s personal property for $8.41 in unpaid taxes? This question will likely be answered by the Michigan Supreme Court later this year.
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An Institute for Justice report detailing forfeiture abuses, “Policing for Profit,” suggests that there is an inconsistency between proper policing and profit.
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Civil asset forfeiture involves the government taking assets allegedly used in or the proceeds of criminal activity.
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Most people assume government police are tasked with stopping robbers, but a little-known legal fiction effectively allows the cops to become the robbers.