
Jen Briney | Legislation 2017: Corporatization, Backdoor Deals, Data, & DNA
Civil Asset Forfeiture and Police Seizure Statistics
Civil asset forfeiture has reached a level where police seizures of cash and property sometimes exceed the total value of assets lost to traditional robberies. Law enforcement can legally take cash from individuals without charging them with a crime, provided they claim the money is "suspicious." This practice is criticized as a tool for government self-funding that bypasses due process.



