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    war on drugs Woman faces 30 years in prison for bong water  Mark Frauenfelder
  • law Nebraska forbade cops from stealing cash from motorists, but a loophole let them carry on doing it Rob Beschizza
  • civil forfeiture The DEA seized an innocent man's life savings without charging him with a crime Mark Frauenfelder
  • law Supreme court curbs states' power to levy fines and seize property through civil forfeiture Xeni Jardin
  • corruption NYPD has no backup for its seized property database, recording millions in annual seizures Cory Doctorow
  • law Leaked ICE forfeiture manual instructs agents to seize houses if they contain a phone implicated in crime Cory Doctorow
  • News Bipartisan Congress blocks Jeff Sessions' plan to revive civil asset forfeiture Cory Doctorow
  • corruption Peak no-fucks-given Jeff Sessions boosts asset forfeitures Cory Doctorow
  • corruption Proposed Massachusetts law would let cops steal your car if it had a "hidden compartment" Cory Doctorow
  • law PA supreme court: was illegal to steal elderly woman's home because her son sold $140 of weed Cory Doctorow
  • law Chris Christie vetoes unanimous bill that would make NJ cops disclose what they seize through asset forfeiture Cory Doctorow
  • corruption By stealing from innocents, Chicago PD amassed tens of millions in a secret black budget for surveillance gear Cory Doctorow
  • civil forfeiture California now requires conviction before civil asset forfeiture Mark Frauenfelder
  • law Bronx cops can steal anything they want by calling it "evidence" Cory Doctorow
  • corruption DEA bribes rail/airline employees for tipoffs that lead to warrantless cash seizures Cory Doctorow
  • security Scanners let Oklahoma cops seize funds from prepaid debit cards without criminal charges Xeni Jardin
  • crime Grieving mom says 'dirty' police detective stole dead son's money after heroin overdose Xeni Jardin
  • corruption Homeland Security wants to subpoena Techdirt over the identity of a hyperbolic commenter Cory Doctorow
  • politics Eric Holder: no more civil forfeiture without warrant/charges Cory Doctorow
  • corruption DOJ helps local cops get around state limits on civil forfeiture Cory Doctorow
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