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The Police Can Seize Your Cash During a Traffic Stop and Keep It Without Charging You With Anything - Every Owner-Operator Needs to Know How This Works
Small carriers and owner-operators are specifically targeted for civil asset forfeiture due to the financial incentives it provides to law enforcement agencies, with Texas generating over $50 million per year in state civil asset forfeiture proceeds.
#CivilAssetForfeiture #DueProcess #JusticeReform
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Policing For Profit: The Case Against Civil Asset Forfeiture
Civil asset forfeiture -- the legal practice of allowing government to seize property suspected of being used or involved in the commitment of a crime -- represents one of the most troubling erosions of due process in American law.
