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How Police Officers Seize Cash from Innocent Americans
Under civil forfeiture laws, police officers can take money from people with no proof of any wrongdoing, and without filing criminal charges. How does this work, and what happens to the money?
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Society, Policy & CultureSecurity & Privacy2016
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2016 | How Police Officers Seize Cash from Innocent Americans by ryan_j_naughton | 244 | 207 |
Cited in comments
Linked from 7 Hacker News comments by 7 different people, from Oct 2016 to Mar 2024.
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- 1letterunixname · Mar 23, 2024
- littlestymaar · Jan 18, 2024
- ndiscussion · Feb 5, 2021
- kerkeslager · Jul 31, 2019
- freeflight · Dec 12, 2017
- mrb · Jul 18, 2017
