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07/29/2017 / By Jayson Veley

Asset forfeiture on steroids: new order allows FEDS to SEIZE property from suspected criminals even if you’re found not guilty

In a move that is sure to have many liberals, and even some conservatives, worried about the future of law enforcement in this country, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a speech on Wednesday that reviving the civil asset forfeiture practice “takes the material support of the criminals and instead makes it the material support […]

07/19/2016 / By Greg White

GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Police can now seize all your bank accounts just by swiping any credit cards found in your possession

Oklahoma police agencies are being provided with devices that enable law enforcement to scan prepaid debit cards and pinpoint funds associated to them for civil asset forfeiture, enabling officers to permanently seize property they believe is linked to criminal activity. The portable card scanners are tailored to be carried inside vehicles, which allows officers to […]

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