Five Egregious Ways Police Are Seizing Property From Those Never Accused Of A Crime | ThinkProgress

Not sure what is worse, the "fact" that these activities are occurring or how some individuals (commenters) are responding. Now I'm a bit biased as I have friends who are cops and I have cops who have become friends. What sets them apart from the scum cited in this article is that are truly out to serve and protect and would give their life to save that of another. Those mentioned in this article are only out for themselves, take joy in bullying others and are abusing power for their own personal gain.

As law enforcement officers continue to ramp up use of a controversial practice known as civil forfeiture, police are seizing cash, cars, houses, and other assets in the name of drug enforcement without ever having arrested or charged their owners with a crime. Funds collected from these seizures frequently go directly back into law enforcement, creating a dangerous profit incentive for police and other law enforcers. Both the New Yorker and ProPublica have new investigations of this practice, in which officers seize property they believe is connected to drug or other illicit activity, with a much lower burden of proof than when charges are filed against a person. Below are five of the most egregious incidents to emerge from these reports.

Five Egregious Ways Police Are Seizing Property From Those Never Accused Of A Crime | ThinkProgress