Civil forfeiture, also known as civil asset forfeiture, violates Amendments IV & V of the Constitution. The practice should be abolished in its entirety nationwide.
Under the federal Equitable Sharing Program, police have seized over $2.5 billion since 2001 from people who were not charged with a crime and without a warrant being issued.
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