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When Did "Serve And Protect" Become "Seize and Profit"?

submitted by Warren E. Hale

(MrFisk)
1 decade 8 months ago

"Police officers are forcing people to choose between time behind bars or turning over their money and property -- all without ever making an arrest. Fight civil asset forfeiture abuse. www.aclu.org/policing-for-profit #prisonprofiteers

This video is part of the Prison Profiteers series produced by Brave New Foundation's Beyond Bars campaign in partnership with the ACLU and The Nation. Narration by Henry Rollins. Research help provided by Prison Legal News." - y/t

5 Comments

Sounds quite like what happens in Mexico.

Sorry, hang on.... people are having their money and property seized, and they're ok with this?

Seriously? I find it very difficult to believe that people are unwilling to contest this.

jokingly says...

What cha gonna do? Go to the Police?

Sorry, hang on.... people are having their money and property seized, and they're ok with this?

Seriously? I find it very difficult to believe that people are unwilling to contest this.

jokingly says...

Some great statistics in this video. Great facts.

Wait...never mind.

Forfeiture laws in the US originally intended confiscated assets to be used for public coffers to help fund things like public education, but the war on drugs initiated the trend of sending these assets directly to coffers of law enforcement, who stand to gain from investing in confiscating more assets.

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