By Tag "civil asset forfeiture"
Jeff Sessions Endorses Theft
Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently ordered the Justice Department to increase the use of civil asset forfeiture, thus once again endorsing an unconstitutional, authoritarian, and increasingly unpopular policy. Civil asset forfeiture, [...]
URGENT Civil Forfeiture Vote Scheduled
Tennessee’s civil asset forfeiture bill, H.B. 2428, has been scheduled to be heard in the House Civil Justice Subcommittee and a vote is scheduled for March 9! Civil forfeiture laws create a perverse incentive for police to target and seize [...]
Stop TN Policing for Profit
“A man’s home may be his castle, but that does not keep the government from taking it.” ~United States v. Hendler Tennessee politicians are attacking your private property rights! Did you know under Tennessee law, the government can [...]
Why Do We Allow Theft? You Could Be Next
By Danny Lewis There was a plaque on Ron Paul’s desk which said “Don’t steal, the Government hates competition”. The phrase might give you a chuckle, however it is a reality. Civil asset forfeiture is an issue we don’t hear much [...]
Tell Senate: Reject Loretta Lynch!
Tomorrow morning the US Senate will vote on "cloture" on Loretta Lynch's nomination for Attorney General. As detailed here Lynch is a strong support of "civil asset" theft, where the government takes people's property without granting them due [...]
URGENT: Civil Forfeiture Vote Coming
Nebraska’s civil asset forfeiture bill, L.B. 1106, has passed the Judiciary Committee and is expected to be debated on the floor very soon! Civil forfeiture laws create a perverse incentive for police to target and seize property INSTEAD of [...]
Another vote, thanks to you
New Hampshire’s Civil Asset Forfeiture bill, H.B. 636, is scheduled for another work session on Tuesday, February 16. Thanks to your phone calls, this important issue is being taken seriously and is being afforded another opportunity to be [...]
Stop IN Policing for Profit
Indiana politicians are attacking your private property rights! Did you know under Indiana law, the government can seize your private property without even charging you with a crime?! S.B. 299 was introduced in the State Senate and has been [...]
USA FREEDOM: Reform only Lorretta Lynch could love
A little noticed section in the USA FREEDOM Act deals with "Safety of Maritime Navigation and Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation." As the title suggests, this section makes changes in laws regarding the US Government's policing of the [...]