Civil Asset Forfeiture

Politics

"Asset forfeiture, drug legalization, and the mainstreaming of libertarian ideas"

Nick Gillespie | 10.28.2014 11:23 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Quarantines, Bushes, Rep. John Mica, 'Brainwashed' Blacks, Elon Musk's A.I. Fear, Hillary's Job-Creators, IRS Asset Seizures, Aftershow, and More!

Matt Welch | 10.27.2014 8:23 PM

Civil Liberties

24 Armed Cops and a Military Truck Dispatched to Take Money from Old Man

Robby Soave | 10.27.2014 12:10 PM

Policy

IRS Doesn't Care That You Haven't Committed a Crime—It Will Still Steal Your Money.

J.D. Tuccille | 10.27.2014 11:57 AM

Policy

How Asset Forfeiture Allows Cops to Steal from Citizens

A Virginia lawmaker takes on policing for profit.

A. Barton Hinkle | 10.22.2014 10:30 AM

Civil Liberties

Brickbat: Stop and Frisk

Charles Oliver | 10.16.2014 6:00 AM

Policy

Fictional Infractions and Furry Judges

Two cases give the Supreme Court a chance to limit cops' broad power to stop and search your car.

Jacob Sullum | 10.13.2014 7:00 AM

Policy

SCOTUS Should Limit Cops' Dangerously Broad Power to Stop and Search Your Car

Jacob Sullum | 10.9.2014 7:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Iowa Troopers Steal $100,000 in Poker Winnings From Two Players Driving Through the State

Jacob Sullum | 10.1.2014 4:08 PM

Policy

The Civil Asset Forfeiture Racket

It's time to end the practice of policing for profit.

A. Barton Hinkle | 9.24.2014 10:30 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Our New War, With John Bolton, Thaddeus McCotter, and Michael Weiss; Plus Cuddle Parties, White House Jumpers, Confessions of an Asset-Forfeiture Judge, the Steve Hayes Terrorist Threat, and Aftershow

Matt Welch | 9.23.2014 8:04 PM

Policy

Asset Forfeiture Laws 'Evil' and 'Unreformable,' Say Former Justice Department Officials

Patrick Hannaford | 9.19.2014 3:10 PM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: The Skies Over Baghdad Have Been Re-Illuminated, Chris Moody on Rand Paul's Flip-Flops, Jacob Sullum on Asset Forfeiture, Former Linebacker Darrell Reid on the NFL, Plus NSA, Chinese Sidewalks, Hillary, & Aftersho

Matt Welch | 9.15.2014 8:13 PM

Policy

How Cops Became Robbers

Three features of civil forfeiture law and five Supreme Court decisions make it easy for police to take money from motorists.

Jacob Sullum | 9.15.2014 8:30 AM

Policy

How Cops Got a License to Steal Your Money

Jacob Sullum | 9.12.2014 11:07 AM

Civil Liberties

Constitution Cramp Your Law Enforcement Style? Contract Out Your Civil Liberties Violations!

J.D. Tuccille | 9.11.2014 11:22 AM

Civil Asset Forfeiture

Final Chapter of Cash Seizure Series a Repulsive Accounting of Police Misbehavior

Scott Shackford | 9.10.2014 5:20 PM

Civil Asset Forfeiture

The Washington Post Offers Another Wake-Up Call on Aggressive Police Asset Seizures

Scott Shackford | 9.8.2014 11:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Arizona Cops Seize $455,000 from Medical Marijuana Patient

Tracy Oppenheimer | 8.30.2014 3:00 PM

Militarization of Police

Michigan County Sheriff's Department Dumps Armored Military Truck

Scott Shackford | 8.22.2014 11:10 AM

Civil Asset Forfeiture

Institute for Justice Files Suit to Stop Philly's Civil Forfeiture Abuse

Scott Shackford | 8.12.2014 11:05 AM

Policy

Feds Steal Old Lady's Money Because She Hid It in Her Girdle

Jacob Sullum | 8.11.2014 5:29 PM

Civil Asset Forfeiture

IJ Announces Big Push, New Site for Asset Forfeiture Reform

Scott Shackford | 7.30.2014 4:00 PM

Policy

Rand Paul Tries to Limit the State's License to Steal

The Kentucky senator's forfeiture reform bill would curtail legal theft.

Jacob Sullum | 7.30.2014 7:00 AM

Civil Asset Forfeiture

House Bill Introduced to Make it Harder for Feds to Take Your Stuff

Scott Shackford | 7.29.2014 11:40 AM

Taxis

N.Y. City Taxi Inspectors Say They've Been Pressured to Seize Cars for the Money

Scott Shackford | 7.25.2014 2:30 PM

Civil Asset Forfeiture

Sen. Rand Paul Wants to Make it Harder for the Feds to Take Your Stuff

Scott Shackford | 7.24.2014 3:30 PM

Taxis

New York's Taxi Commission Seems to Think Everybody Is Driving Illegal Cabs

Scott Shackford | 7.23.2014 11:35 AM

Policy

Minnesota Now Requires Folks to Actually Be Convicted Before Seizing Their Stuff

Scott Shackford | 5.8.2014 11:23 AM

Politics

Supreme Court Expands Police Power to Seize Your Assets Before Conviction

Damon Root | 2.27.2014 3:22 PM

Policy

Calif. Police Officials Charged with Seizing Cars of Poor Latinos and Selling Them

Policing for personal profit

Scott Shackford | 2.26.2014 12:05 PM

Civil Liberties

No Roads For You, Arizona Lawmaker Says to Illegal Immigrants (and Bail Jumpers)

J.D. Tuccille | 2.14.2014 1:28 PM

Policy

Coked-up Cops

Asset forfeiture run wild.

Scott Shackford | 1.19.2014 2:00 PM

Policy

Pot Legalization a Threat to Police Asset Forfeiture Programs

Another piece of good news

Reason Staff | 1.10.2014 5:10 PM

Policy

Utah Quietly Rolls Back Asset Forfeiture Reform

Guts ballot initiative approved by voters in 2000

Reason Staff | 1.8.2014 6:40 PM

Policy

Michigan Legislators Consider Making It More Difficult for Police to Steal

John Ross | 12.28.2013 10:00 AM

Civil Liberties

20 Dire Civil Liberties Predictions for 2014

Radley Balko - The Huffington Post | 12.23.2013 12:17 PM

Policy

Tenn. Authorities Invoke Terrorism to Try to Justify Asset Forfeitures

Attempting to hide profit motive

Reason Staff | 11.21.2013 1:50 PM

Policy

IRS Backs Down on Detroit Business Cash Seizure Efforts

Took money from two business's bank accounts with no valid reason, faced lawsuits

Reason Staff | 11.15.2013 6:10 PM

Politics

Joe Arpaio Wants To Use Asset Forfeiture Money to Buy Drones

To hunt down drug dealers

Reason Staff | 10.30.2013 11:10 AM

Policy

Sunrise, Fla., (With Regrets) Ends Police Cocaine-Trafficking Program

Scott Shackford | 10.14.2013 6:30 PM

Policy

U.S. Attorney in L.A. Drops Forfeiture Cases Against Dispensary Landlords

Jacob Sullum | 10.8.2013 4:12 PM

Policy

Sunrise, Fla., Cops Take Forfeiture Abuse to the Next Level by Becoming Cocaine Dealers

Small agency lures folks in from elsewhere in order to arrest them, take all their stuff

Scott Shackford | 10.8.2013 12:03 PM

Policy

Feds Steal $35K From Small Grocer's Bank Account Despite Finding "No Violations" To Justify the Grab

J.D. Tuccille | 9.25.2013 1:29 PM

Policy

Federal Government To Seize NYC Skyscraper Because of Iranian Connection

Justice Department says it will be the largest-ever terrorism-related forfeiture

Reason Staff | 9.18.2013 8:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Philadelphia Family Loses Home Over A Single Drug Charge

Radley Balko - The Huffington Post | 9.11.2013 10:45 AM