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Work with States to Abolish Civil Asset Forfeiture, the unconstitutional seizure of innocent citizens' property and cash

Created by P.C. on December 23, 2014

"Police Can Seize And Sell Assets Even When The Owner Broke No Law"
-npr.org (http://n.pr/1whthmb)

"The US Constitution says that no one shall be deprived of their property without due process. But civil asset forfeiture is a legal tool by which law enforcement can seize property they claim to suspect has been involved in criminal activity."
-michigancapitolconfidential.com (http://bit.ly/1A0itPq)

"Aggressive police take hundreds of millions of dollars from motorists not charged with crimes."
-washingtonpost.com (http://wapo.st/1zf9Z2W)

Watch This: http://bit.ly/13AHeVU

Daily, police tarnish justice by seizing property without due process. We must change the laws that incentivize capturing as much as possible (since proceeds go to police budgets) and put balance back into the system.

Civil Rights & Equality
Criminal Justice Reform
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