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Liberty Activists suggests that we bring the issue of civil asset forfeiture to public attention in a simple yet riveting manner; by protesting at the auctions where the seized property is being sold to the highest bidder
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Fighting Back against Civil Asset Forfeiture
One of the basic tenets of a free society is the right to own property.
The U.S. Constitution (and state constuitutions) are quite clear that the
right to own property is one of the cornerstones of our form of government.
The Fifth Amendment states
The war on drugs took off when police agencies got a new incentive to chase drug offenders: the ability to keep cash and vehicles seized in drug operations. Critics say asset forfeiture skews police priorities by giving them a monetary stake in the war on drugs. Read, Listen (Real Audio, 19:30 min)
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Osage County Sheriff's Deputy Wally Long patrols the highway enforcing traffic laws and doing "crime interdiction"that is, searching cars for drugs, and drug money. Photo: John Biewen
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Excerpt from book about how police can seize you home, car and business without a trial and how to protect yourself, by Brenda Grantland.
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Introduction to: Your House is Under Arrest
Your House Is Under Arrest
How Police Can Seize Your
Without a Trial And
Mill Valley, California, U.S.A.
There is a very good reason not to invest in real estate in the United States today:
"Asset forfeiture" is a polite euphemism for the government confiscation of private property. You
An introductory article on the law of civil forfeiture in the United States written in 1996 by Robert Shaw. Provides an overview of laws and legal standards, forfeiture's origins and history, law enforcement relationships and abuses, and suggestions for reform.
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Here you can see the annual reports on the looting by the Justice Department. Treasury has similar reports.
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2001 Asset Forfeiture Fund Reports
For fiscal year 2001, the following reports are provided in accordance with
Total Expenses Paid from Fund by category of expense and recipient agency including Equitable Sharing
Remarks as Prepared for Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli at
Recovery Act
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