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California Is a Governor’s Signature Away From Reining in Policing for Profit. The Federal Government and Other States Should Follow Its Lead.
It may come as a surprise, but throughout the country, police officers are legally allowed to take and keep your cash and property — even if you are never charged or arrested for a crime. All it takes is officers claiming they think your belongings were obtained through illegal means. How about your due process and personal property rights? They’re out the window under most state and federal civil asset forfeiture laws.
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These are my favorite laws. If you ever had any doubts that the American government exists mainly to steal from American citizens, these laws ought to convince you otherwise. It's essentially a broad license to steal anything you want from anyone, for no good reason.