civil forfeiture Supreme court curbs states' power to levy fines and seize property through civil forfeiture Xeni Jardin
Property and Evidence Tracking System NYPD has no backup for its seized property database, recording millions in annual seizures Cory Doctorow
legalized theft Leaked ICE forfeiture manual instructs agents to seize houses if they contain a phone implicated in crime Cory Doctorow
highway robberty Bipartisan Congress blocks Jeff Sessions' plan to revive civil asset forfeiture Cory Doctorow
jeff sessions vs all your stuff Peak no-fucks-given Jeff Sessions boosts asset forfeitures Cory Doctorow
someone primary this asshole Proposed Massachusetts law would let cops steal your car if it had a "hidden compartment" Cory Doctorow
literally stealing from grannies PA supreme court: was illegal to steal elderly woman's home because her son sold $140 of weed Cory Doctorow
garden state highway robbery Chris Christie vetoes unanimous bill that would make NJ cops disclose what they seize through asset forfeiture Cory Doctorow
civil forfeiture By stealing from innocents, Chicago PD amassed tens of millions in a secret black budget for surveillance gear Cory Doctorow
snitches DEA bribes rail/airline employees for tipoffs that lead to warrantless cash seizures Cory Doctorow
civil asset forfeiture Scanners let Oklahoma cops seize funds from prepaid debit cards without criminal charges Xeni Jardin
civil asset forfeiture Grieving mom says 'dirty' police detective stole dead son's money after heroin overdose Xeni Jardin
dhs so fragile Homeland Security wants to subpoena Techdirt over the identity of a hyperbolic commenter Cory Doctorow