Policing for profit
The technique attracts the ire of activists on the left and right, and occasionally it bursts into public view after especially egregious seizures.
Supreme Court Limits Civil Asset Forfeiture, Rules Excessive Fines Apply To States
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Supreme Court Limits Civil Asset Forfeiture, Rules Excessive Fines Apply To States
D.C.'s Aggressive Confiscation Of Illegal Guns Leaves Residents Feeling Targeted
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D.C.'s Aggressive Confiscation Of Illegal Guns Leaves Residents Feeling Targeted
One of the most visible opponents of civil asset forfeiture is a libertarian-leaning nonprofit called the Institute for Justice. It has argued for years that the billions of dollars in forfeited property amounts to a system of "Policing for Profit." They took on Timbs' case, arguing that the seizure of the truck constituted an "excessive fine," in violation of the Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
https://www.npr.org/2019/04/09/710456736/defining-whats-excessive-in-police-property-seizures-remains-tricky
A simple traffic ticket is not a criminal citation. Minor traffic offenses are civil citations, which means they are not considered misdemeanors (or felonies) and are not a part of your criminal record. As a result, a speeding ticket will not show up on a background check if the check focuses on criminal history.
At U.S. Supreme Court Argument, Indiana Claims It Can Forfeit Cars ...
https://www.forbes.com/.../at-u-s-supreme-court-argument-indiana-claims-it-can-forfe...
Nov 29, 2018 - Indiana's solicitor general argued that civil forfeiture was completely unprotected ... Indiana Claims It Can Forfeit Cars For Speeding, Minor Drug Crimes ... that “there is no excessive fines issue” for in rem civil forfeitures, and
