Senators ask… to curb cops’ authority to confiscate money
“You need not wait for Supreme Court censure before reforming these practices, and, in any event, the Department of Justice should err on the side of protecting constitutional rights”
Suspicion of the confiscations has created unusual alliances among liberals, libertarians, and conservatives, which is reflected in the list of senators on the letter. The ACLU argues that “many police departments use forfeiture to benefit their bottom lines, making seizures motivated by profit rather than crime-fighting.”
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Senators ask… to curb cops’ authority to confiscate money
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